Liviu Horovitz

@liviuhorovitz.bsky.social

Researcher @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social & leading #STAND | once @csds.bsky.social, @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social, the CSS @ethz.ch or @belfercenter.bsky.social | nukes | transatlantic stuff | qual & archives buff

It was great to contribute to this project, expertly led by @alexsorg.bsky.social. Many thanks to the editors for the opportunity to dive back into the wonderfully puzzling world of Belarus' nuclear shenanigans.

Alexander Sorg@alexsorg.bsky.social · 2w ago

Both @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social and I had published on Russian nuclear deployments to Belarus separately, but third time’s a charm ☘️ Examning official statements, we find that the deployments are primarily motivated by a desire to deter NATO and to further Russian influence sjms.nu/articles/10....

If the 553 pages of the project @smetanamichal.bsky.social and I co-led on Russia’s nuclear threats struck you as excessive, unreasonable, or hostile to human happiness, good news: Here’s the graphic version. Many thanks to the many @swp-berlin.org colleagues who made this possible!

SWP International Security@swp-intsecurity.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Die Visualisierung der Publikation „Russia’s Nuclear Signaling in the War Against Ukraine“ von @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social & @smetanamichal.bsky.social ist nun online. Das Dashboard bietet die Möglichkeit, nukleare Eskalationsdynamiken im Krieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine besser nachzuvollziehen.

Tusk: "We ​are investing heavily in future nuclear power plants, and ​Poland will not want to be passive when it comes to nuclear security in a military context." "We will cooperate with our allies...as our capabilities increase, ‌we ⁠will try to prepare Poland for autonomous action in this matter."

Poland seeks as much autonomy as possible in terms of nuclear arms, Tusk says

Poland wants to be autonomous in the future when ​it comes to a nuclear deterrent, Prime ‌Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, as Europe seeks to build its capabilities independently of the United St...

reuters.com

OUT NOW: Mind the Deterrence Gap: Assessing Europe's Nuclear Options. A new report by the European Nuclear Study Group assessing #Europe 's options to maintain a credible deterrence posture in the face of continued aggression from #Russia and an increasingly strained transatlantic relationship. 👇

Munich Security Conference@munsecconf.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Just in time for #MSC2026, our Director of Research & Policy @tobiasbunde.bsky.social, together with the European Nuclear Study Group, has published a new report calling for urgent action to maintain nuclear deterrence in Europe. Find the full text here 👇 securityconference.org/en/publicati...

It was a real pleasure to collaborate on this with an outstanding group of colleagues! I’m looking forward to discussing it in Munich at #MSC2026. Europe’s nuclear choices are complex, consequential, and will require sustained work.

Tobias Bunde@tobiasbunde.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The report of our European Nuclear Study Group, co-chaired by James W. Davis, Claudia Major and me, is online now: securityconference.org/en/publicati... Our co-authors: Janina Dill, Héloïse Fayet, Liviu Horovitz, Łukasz Kulesa, Andreas Lutsch, Michal Onderco, Jintro Pauly, Julian Wucherpfennig.

Cover of the report of the European Nuclear Study Group - title: "Managing the Deterrence Gap: Assessing Europe's Nuclear Options." The report is part of a joint project of the Munich Security Conference, the Centre for International Security at the Hertie School, and the Institute of Political Science at the University of St. Gallen.

New policy paper out: An Achilles Heel of Today’s Armed Forces: Managing Software Supply Chain Risk in the Military Sector Armed forces should pay more attention to their software supply chains. These are complex networks of software components, vendors, service providers, and other companies. /1