William Alberque
@walberque.bsky.social
The Pacific Forum Senior Adjunct Fellow
Masterful corrective by @walberque.bsky.social You can start from this and then get a crash course in NATO and nuclear deterrence walberque.substack.com/p/ft-article...
FT article on expanding NATO nuclear sharing...
More nuclear deterrence options for SACEUR, more assurance for Allies
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Doctrine nucléaire russe : entre signalement et développement des options non stratégiques, quelles évolutions ? Entretien avec @walberque.bsky.social paru dans DSI hors-série n°106, "Russie : quelle puissance militaire ?", février-mars 2026. www.areion24.news/2026/04/07/d...
Doctrine nucléaire russe : entre signalement et développement des options non stratégiques, quelles évolutions ?
La doctrine russe est fondamentalement défensive. Mais la Russie a également multiplié les signalements nucléaires depuis février 2022 – avec un
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On 4 March, French Defence Minister Vautrin dropped quite the bomb in an interview with Etienne Ouvrier of Le Dauphine regarding French stocks of HEU and plutonium: France has enough recoverable material from dismantled warheads for new warheads. 1/8 www.ledauphine.com/defense-guer...
Interview. Catherine Vautrin, ministre des Armées : « Les services de renseignement français sont en alerte maximale »
La ministre des Armées Catherine Vautrin aborde les sujets d’une actualité brûlante, dans un entretien accordé au groupe EBRA, auquel appartient votre journal.
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@walberque.bsky.social argues that the global non-proliferation system has not collapsed, but that the West underestimates how Russia and China exploit it for their own purposes. Read more in LFPR Vol. 44, 2026: www.gssc.lt/en/publicati...
🌏 In a conversation about the second-order impacts of the US bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities, I asked @walberque.bsky.social if this is yet another US administration failing to pivot to Asia. Here's his super interesting response. 🔗 FULL CONVERSATION HERE: bit.ly/4npKtbI
I enjoyed this one. Terry asked great questions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcfU...
Israel follows up US attack on Fordo nuclear site | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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DW is also very good: www.dw.com/en/whats-nex...
What's next in the Israel-Iran war as US steps in? – DW – 06/22/2025
DW Middle East expert Shani Rozanes says Donald Trump's direct military intervention has cemented US-Israel ties — calling it unprecedented. But is military action really effective in stopping Iran's ...
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I like the BBC. They treat me right www.instagram.com/reel/DK2gsVR...
This is the lad who Channel 4 have got on now as a uranium enrichment expert
Hey, dropped a deep dive on Macron’s nuclear pitch to Europe last week—yep, it’s on Spotify, because why not listen to geopolitical chess moves while you’re pretending to work out? If you’re into that whole “English version” thing, hit me up! open.spotify.com/episode/5lS0...
Inläst: Så kan Europa bygga en kärnvapensköld
Kvartal · Episode
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By observing the NPT, Ukraine is now disadvantaged in the face of two nuclear-armed states. With @walberque.bsky.social, The @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, in The @kyivindependent.com.web.brid.gy @kyivindependent.com @sceeus-ui.bsky.social @konflikt-sicher.bsky.social @baks.bund.de @dgap.org
How North Korea’s role in Russia’s war undermines the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The nuclear dimension has been a key aspect of the Russo-Ukrainian War since its onset in February 2014. Behavior in this war, not just of Moscow and Kyiv but of other states as well, has been conditi...
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BREAKING NEWS! A big story by @maxseddon and @xtophercook for the @FT on leaked Russian documents, including a revealing briefing on Russia's naval non-strategic nuclear weapons (and conventional prompt strike) doctrine. Buckle up, this is a big one. 1/6 www.ft.com/content/f18e...
Leaked Russian military files reveal criteria for nuclear strike
Doctrine for tactical nuclear weapons outlined in training scenarios for an invasion by China
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