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On January 25, 1995, scientists in Norway launched a meteorological research rocket. It was immediately picked up by Russian early warning systems designed for nuclear weapons. The incident is important to reflect on today, write Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social and Raven Witherspoon. ⬇️

What this Norwegian 'close call' says about a world without New START

The Andoya rocket launch incident is an important reminder of the value of pre-launch notifications, which is especially salient now that New START has expired.

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Read the latest from our excellent post-doctoral fellow @doyoung-lee.bsky.social!

Department of Political Science, University of Oslo@statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢 New article🌟 👤 Do Young Lee (ISV) @doyoung-lee.bsky.social 👉 Why reassuring allies is harder than deterring adversaries in extended deterrence: Evidence from US extended deterrence for South Korea 📖 Published in British Journal of Politics & International Relations. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1369...

📢 New article🌟 👤 Do Young Lee (ISV) @doyoung-lee.bsky.social 👉 Why reassuring allies is harder than deterring adversaries in extended deterrence: Evidence from US extended deterrence for South Korea 📖 Published in British Journal of Politics & International Relations. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1369...

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In this recent blog post I show how publicly available technologies like satellite imagery and SAR can be used to "fact check" aggressive nuclear rhetoric.

The Loop@ecprtheloop.bsky.social · 9mo ago

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.26 💻 Technology isn't a cure-all. But it can help reduce the risk of #NuclearWeapons crises. 🔍 @jamiewithorne.bsky.social shows how increasingly accessible information can harness transparency and 'fact check' the credibility of nuclear threats. 👉 bit.ly/4qEPq29

🌟 Welcome back, everyone! 🌟 A new semester means new opportunities and new connections. We’re excited to kick things off and share updates, resources, and events with you throughout the upcoming year. 📌 Follow us here to stay in the loop!

The ONP Seminar on European nuclear deterrence with Prof. Mark Bell and ONP Doctoral Research Fellow Fabian Hoffmann is happening tomorrow, 22 April at 15:00 CET / 09:00 ET. There’s still time to register — sign up here: t.co/JOm8EdYcnt

https://nettskjema.no/a/bellhoffmannseminar#/page/1

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Oslo Nuclear Project@oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us for our upcoming online ONP Seminar on the future of European nuclear deterrence. @marksbell.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social will present their research on this topic, followed by a moderated discussion with the audience. www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/... Sign-up link below.

ONP Doctoral Research Fellow @frhoffmann.bsky.social, together with @marksbell.bsky.social, has published a new article in Foreign Affairs examining the implications of a U.S. withdrawal from the European continent for European nuclear deterrence.

Fabian Hoffmann@frhoffmann.bsky.social · last yr.

New piece out in @foreignaffairs.com by @marksbell.bsky.social and me. We argue that as the USA pulls back from Europe, including its nuclear arsenal, European leaders face a nuclear trilemma. Access the full piece via this link: www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/europ... Short summary below: 1/x

📆Reminder: Applications due tomorrow! Are you a graduate student writing on international relations or security? ONP is hosting an in-person writing workshop 1 April. 👉https://www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/research/projects/oslo-nuclear-project/events/oslo-nuclear-project-graduate-symposium.html