When the Cornerstone Cracks: The NPT and the Future of the Global Nuclear Order After 16 years without consensus, is the NPT losing its central role? Carmen Wunderlich & Leonardo Bandarra (INEF, University of Duisburg-Essen) explore the risks of a more fragmented nuclear order: tinyurl.com/mr45bcxe

When the cornerstone cracks: the NPT and the future of the global nuclear order

After 16 years without a consensus final document, write Carmen Wunderlich and Leonardo Bandarra, the challenge facing the NPT is less about disagreement on specific issues than about growing doubts o...

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📬 The latest EUNPDC e-Newsletter is out! This issue features analysis of the 2026 NPT Review Conference, cyber (dis)armament, dual-use research, nuclear verification, the latest Arms Control Primer podcast on Brazil’s nuclear history & new opportunities across the network. 📖 tinyurl.com/5xawk9e3

💻 NEW Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Papers: "Cyber (Dis)armament in Practice", by Eugenio Benincasa (ETH Zurich). How to “disarm” in cyberspace? This paper explores vulnerability governance & EU fragmentation challenges. 👉 nonproliferation.eu/wp-content/u...

As the 2026 NPT RevCon heads toward its 22 May conclusion, the EU sets out its position on nuclear risks & responsibilities. 📄 Read the General Statement: estatements.un.org/estatements/... #NPT2026 #EU #NonProliferation #EUNPDC

📘 New report by BASIC (Dr. Gry Thomasen) In “Paths to a Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture in Europe”, Gry Thomasen explores how Europe can adapt its security architecture amid war, fragmentation & systemic change. 🔗 basicint.org/report-paths...

Report: Paths To A Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture In Europe - BASIC

Written by Dr Gry Thomasen, "Paths to a Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture in Europe" is the final report of BASIC’s "Rethinking European Security" project, funded by the Polden-Pu...

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📢 Call for presentations – UK PONI 2026 Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) launches a call for the UK PONI Annual Conference (London, 15 Sept 2026). 🗓️ Deadline: 17 May 🔗 www.rusi.org/news-and-com... #Nuclear #PONI

UK PONI Annual Conference 2026: Call for Presentations

We are now accepting proposals for presentations at the 2026 Annual Conference which will be held in person at RUSI’s headquarters in London on 15 September.

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📢🎓 Last chance to apply – Next Generation Workshop 2026 Young professionals & students are invited to engage on arms control, non-proliferation & disarmament. 🗓️ Deadline: 24 April 📩 eunpdc@iai.it 🔗 www.iai.it/en/iai-news/...

Call for participation - EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Next Generation Workshop 2026

On 9 November 2026, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium, will organise the annual EU Non-proliferation and Disarmament Next Gener...

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🌐 As the 2026 NPT Review Conference begins in New York, understanding P5 perspectives is key. In this @theeln.bsky.social analysis, Emmanuelle Maitre (FRS) highlights France’s focus on balancing the NPT’s three pillars and advancing risk-reduction efforts with partners. ⚛️ tinyurl.com/48c2263e

P5 perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: France

The first in our series exploring P5 perspectives on the forthcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference, Emmanuelle Maitre writes that for France, constructive participation in the RevCon will require delicat...

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From secrecy to safeguards: how did Brazil transform its nuclear policy? In this #IISS "The Arms Control Primer" episode, experts unpack Brazil’s path — from a military programme to cooperation, ABACC, and NPT accession. 🎧 Listen: www.iiss.org/podcasts/arm...

📣 Final call to apply: #SIPRI and @eunpdc.bsky.social offer an intensive in-person course on how technological convergence and geopolitical competition are reshaping nuclear, chemical and biological risks. 🗓️ Last chance to apply by 13 April 2026 🔗 More info & application: bit.ly/4sq9aGi

🎙️ South Korea’s nuclear trajectory, from Cold War deployments to today’s hedging debates, offers key insights into deterrence and non-proliferation. By #IISS, with Dr @bollfrass.bsky.social, Dr Lami Kim & Dr Se Young Jang 🎧 www.iiss.org/podcasts/arm...

📢 Call for Applications – 2026 Next Generation Workshop Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/yj2uzvp6 The @iaionline.bsky.social invites MA/PhD students, early-career researchers, junior diplomats & young professionals. Travel & accommodation covered (3 nights) Deadline: 24 April 2026 Apply: eunpdc@iai.it

📣 Learning opportunity: #SIPRI and @eunpdc.bsky.social are offering an intensive in-person course on WMD non-proliferation and disarmament for graduate students and early-career professionals in technical or natural science disciplines 🔗 More info & application: bit.ly/4cGE7ls

🚀 Call for Applications open! Join the 2nd Edition of the #HCoC Youth Group (2026-2027). Organised by FRS and funded by the EU, this 18-month programme offers young professionals expert dialogues, research publication, and a workshop in Lithuania! Deadline: 31/07/2026 Apply : tinyurl.com/dp6ff3kb

HCoC Youth Group second edition - Call for Applications now open - HCoC

A new virtual event was held on 5 & 6 April 2022 to engage on the Hague Code of Conduct with delegations from 7 ASEAN countries.

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On 20–23 January, SIPRI and @eunpdc.bsky.social held an intensive online course on how geopolitical challenges and emerging technologies affect the risks, proliferation and control of weapons of mass destruction. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3LZWVAX #NonProliferation #Disarmament #WMD #EmergingTech

SIPRI co-hosts intensive online course on evolving challenges of WMD non-proliferation and disarmament

SIPRI and the European Union Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium held an intensive online course on 'WMD Non-proliferation and Disarmament: Evolving Challenges' from 20–23 January.

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📣 Vacancies & opportunities! @ifshhamburg.bsky.social is currently hiring for nine open positions, including senior roles, as part of its expansion strategy. 📍 Positions available in Hamburg and Berlin. 👉 Apply now: www.ifsh.de/en/career

🎧 Libya’s nuclear programme remains a rare case of voluntary rollback. In a new episode of The Arms Control Primer by IISS, experts revisit the 2003 inspections and what they revealed about verification limits and the “Libyan model”. ▶️ www.iiss.org/podcasts/arm...

🔎 New #IISS episode of "The Arms Control Primer": “Better know a non-nuke: Germany”. Dr @bollfrass.bsky.social talks with Prof Marina Henke& Dr Lutsch Andreas about Germany’s nuclear path, NATO sharing, the NPT & today’s deterrence debate amid Russia’s war. 🎧 tinyurl.com/3b9xezvz

South Africa is the only state to have built and then fully dismantled a nuclear arsenal. In the latest episode of The Arms Control Primer (#IISS), @bollfrass.bsky.social, Anna-Mart van Wyk and Robin Möser explore how and why it happened. Listen: tinyurl.com/3n44fdbu

How did Sweden go from the brink of a nuclear programme to a leader in disarmament diplomacy? In this new @IISS_org’s "Arms Control Primer" episode, Dr Emma Rosengren & Dr Thomas Jonter discuss Sweden’s path of restraint and lessons for today’s non-proliferation challenges. 👉 tinyurl.com/bden2wnm

Iraq’s secretive nuclear ambitions under Saddam Hussein revealed the limits of global non-proliferation. In "The Arms Control Primer" by #IISS, @alexbollfrass talks with Dr Hans Blix & Dr Stephen Herzog on how the Iraqi case reshaped verification & #ArmsControl. 🎧 tinyurl.com/y3dhwnnc #Iraq

🚨 NEW SEASON 🚨 🎙️ Season 5 of The Arms Control Primer by #IISS kicks off! Host @bollfrass.bsky.social with Dr. Nicole Grajewski & Dr. Azadeh Zamirirad unpack #Iran’s nuclear programme—from the Shah to the JCPOA, the 2025 Israel–Iran conflict & what’s next. 🔗 go.iiss.org/4mDZYuV

🌍 Apply now for the 2025/2026 Emerging Voices Network at BASIC! 📝📥 A global community of next-gen nuclear policy leaders with masterclasses, mentorship & publications, fostering dialogue North ↔️ South. 👉 tinyurl.com/5h76nuew #EUNPDC

New EVN members survey

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🚨 New EUNPDC newsletter! What’s new in non-proliferation & disarmament: 📑 Latest publications 🤝 Network news & events 📢 Calls & opportunities 🎧 Podcast: The Arms Control Poseur (Season 5, Oct 2) 👉 Read here: tinyurl.com/mvna5yyz

📢Call for abstracts @tmcasser.bsky.social is welcoming abstracts regarding the [Early career conference] "Emerging disruptive technology and arms control", scheduled to take place on 17–18 November 2025 in The Hague. 📆Apply by 29 September 2025. ➡️ www.asser.nl/education-ev...

We are back in Brussels this morning for day 2 of the 🇪🇺 #EUNPDC Consultative Meeting organised by FRS with Benjamin hauteCouverture, on behalf of EUNPDC, EEAS & EU_FPI! Follow our discussions on key #ArmsControl #Disarmament & #Nonproliferation issues throughout the day 🧵

📝 New transcript! From 🇫🇷 nuclear independence to 🇩🇪 debates & 🇬🇧–🇺🇸 ties, Season 4 of #ArmsControlPoseur explored nuclear strategy, risk & the future of arms control. In this round-up, @bollfrass.bsky.social & Zuzanna Gwadera (IISS) share key insights. 👉 go.iiss.org/40aTLyl

🚨 Job opening at Princeton University The Program on Science & Global Security seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate (start Sept 2025 or later). Focus: nuclear arms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, AI, quantum & space. 12-mo renewable, $65–72k. PhD required. 👉 tinyurl.com/yc5kdufa

🌍 New EUNPDC member! We are pleased to welcome the Prespa Institute, an independent think tank based in Skopje, North Macedonia. The Institute is dedicated to the study, research and analysis of international affairs, foreign policy, European affairs and Europeanization. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4x7bse3d

Russia’s nuclear journey: from Soviet stockpiles to the rhetoric of war in Ukraine. Hear Dr @bollfrass.bsky.social, Lydia Wachs & Andrey Baklitskiy on IISS's #ArmsControlPoseur. 📝 Transcript now available: go.iiss.org/4lGlS0s