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Lydia Wachs

@lydiawachs.bsky.social

PhD Candidate @stockholm-uni.bsky.social | Previously researcher at @swp-berlin.org, @rusi.bsky.social | Alumna @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social | nuclear issues, Russia, missile defence | views=my own

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Lydia Wachs@lydiawachs.bsky.social · 9mo ago

"This year’s Zapad underscores the complex interplay between military signaling, political maneuvering, and nuclear posture in the Russia-Belarus relationship." Great piece👇

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists@thebulletin.org · 9mo ago

Belarus's nuclear sharing arrangement with the Kremlin makes it far more difficult for Minsk to act independently, write @gabrielairosa.bsky.social and @dexeve.bsky.social. "The 'Zapad' exercise and how Lukashenko learned to love the Bomb." ⬇️

Lydia Wachs@lydiawachs.bsky.social · 9mo ago

" #Russian defense minister proposes preparations for full-scale #nucleartests... In response, Putin asked the heads of the Foreign Ministry, the Defense Ministry and the security services..." mdza.io/k/DqKooaEXVQ 1/2

Russian defense minister proposes preparations for full-scale nuclear tests — Meduza

At a Security Council meeting, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov proposed that Vladimir Putin immediately begin preparations for a full-scale nuclear weapons test on the Novaya Zemlya archipela...

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Nicole Grajewski@nicolegrajewski.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Poseidon belongs to a long Soviet lineage of experimenting with high-yield undersea delivery systems. These projects explored how ocean depth, pressure, and shock-wave propagation could be harnessed to shape or amplify nuclear effects. 🧵

Stephen Herzog@herzogsm.bsky.social · 11mo ago

1/4 Congratulations to Nonproliferation Review McElvany Award winners for their articles! @lydiawachs.bsky.social (grand prize), @karldewey1.bsky.social (runner-up), & Austin Cooper (honorable mention). Links to #openaccess articles in subsequent posts below. nonproliferation.org/article-on-r...

Article on Russian nuclear strategy during Ukraine war takes top McElvany Award

An article providing key insights into Russian nuclear strategy during the first 18 months of the war in Ukraine has won the grand prize.

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Liviu Horovitz@liviuhorovitz.bsky.social · last yr.

Russia has been upgrading 4 nuclear sites at home & in Belarus (where presumably Russian nukes are hosted), revealed new satellite images ‪@businessinsider.com t.ly/VtKeZ. Read STAND’S @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social‬ & @lydiawachs.bsky.social‬ analysis on Moscow's nukes in Belarus t.ly/5wxol 5/10 ‬‬‬‬

Satellite photos show how Russia is building up 5 of its secret nuclear bases

New images assessed by Business Insider show new roadworks, buildings, and modifications, with some sites undergoing rapid expansion.

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EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament@eunpdc.bsky.social · last yr.

🎙️ NEW PODCAST: In this episode of The Arms Control Poseur from IISS, Dr. @bollfrass.bsky.social, @lydiawachs.bsky.social & @baklitskiy.bsky.social discuss how Russia’s nuclear arsenal has evolved from the Soviet era & what #Armscontrol means for global security today. 🎧 Listen : tinyurl.com/59bkpxsf

S4.E2 Better know a nuke: The Soviet Union and Russia

How has the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics’ nuclear policy evolved into Russia’s current arsenal? How have arms control treaties shaped nuclear stability – or failed to do so? And how can fut

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Claudia Major @claudmajor.bsky.social · last yr.

Wie ein neuer Krieg in Europa noch zu verhindern ist: Europa und🇺🇦stehen am Abgrund. Ein Sofortprogramm muss her, das die USA entlastet, 🇺🇦stärkt – und die Ausweitung des Krieges abwendet. @carlomasala1.bsky.social @cemoll.bsky.social @jpuglierin.bsky.social & ich👇 www.spiegel.de/ausland/ukra...

(S+) Meinung: Trump-Putin-Deal: Ein Sofortprogramm gegen die Ausweitung des Krieges

Europa und die Ukraine stehen am Abgrund. Ein Sofortprogramm muss her, das die USA entlastet, die Ukraine stärkt – und die Ausweitung des Krieges noch abwendet. So könnte es aussehen.

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