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The @JoeBiden admin is still discussing a deal w/#KSA and Israel to normalize their relations that might involve U.S./intl cooperation for dual-use nuclear tech transfers to the Saudis, who have nuclear energy AND nuclear weapons ambitions. Some reminders and a warning. #NPT 1/
@JoeBiden As @nytimes reported in April (nytimes.com/2023/04/01/us/… ) Biden admin “is committed to supporting Saudi Arabia’s ... efforts to develop a peaceful nuclear energy program” which requires “highest intl standards on safety, nonproliferation, export controls and physical security.” 2/
@JoeBiden @nytimes Those intl. nonpro. standards are set by the Nuclear Suppliers Group and terms of U.S. nuclear cooperation is set by Sec. 123 of the Atomic Energy Act. In 2011, in the aftermath of the U.S.-led exemption for India, the NSG tightened its guidelines. See armscontrol.org/pressroom/2011… 3/
Misunderstanding of the sad events in Ukraine continues:
Most observers still seem oblivious to the fact that not only Ukraine but humankind's legal order and security system are being destroyed.../1
@SCEEUS_UI @Konflikt_Sicher @GSPSipo @TerekMedia @LawUkrainian @ictopyk
Most observers still seem oblivious to the fact that not only Ukraine but humankind's legal order and security system are being destroyed.../1
@SCEEUS_UI @Konflikt_Sicher @GSPSipo @TerekMedia @LawUkrainian @ictopyk
Every new Russian action of mass terror against Ukrainian civilians and subsequent international inaction or half measure confirm: Even the most bloodthirsty might will remain right if one is sufficiently ruthless.../2
@rightsinrussia @SakharovCentre @DUF_Forum @IDMVienna
@rightsinrussia @SakharovCentre @DUF_Forum @IDMVienna
Russia is an official nuclear-weapon state under the #NPT & allowed to have atomic arms. Since 2014, it has been punishing the non-nuclear-weapon state Ukraine for its weakness & for being forbidden, by the NPT, to possess atomic arms.../3
@USNPT @EU_NonProlif @TheNonproReview
@USNPT @EU_NonProlif @TheNonproReview
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Statement by France 🇫🇷, #Germany 🇩🇪, the United Kingdom🇬🇧, and the United States 🇺🇸 on the IAEA`s Latest Report on #Iran`s Nuclear Program.
"We, the governments of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, take note of the report by the International"
Statement by France 🇫🇷, #Germany 🇩🇪, the United Kingdom🇬🇧, and the United States 🇺🇸 on the IAEA`s Latest Report on #Iran`s Nuclear Program.
"We, the governments of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, take note of the report by the International"
Die Feiertage stehen vor der Tür & ein sicherheitspolitisch ereignisreiches Jahr neigt sich dem Ende.🎄
Was gibt es da besseres, als das Jahr mit einer kleinen Auswahl der Analysen unseres Teams aus 2022 ausklingen zu lassen? Ein Thread von #Nukleardrohungen bis #Cyberattacken🧵
Was gibt es da besseres, als das Jahr mit einer kleinen Auswahl der Analysen unseres Teams aus 2022 ausklingen zu lassen? Ein Thread von #Nukleardrohungen bis #Cyberattacken🧵
2022 stand im Zeichen des 🇷🇺russischen Kriegs gegen die 🇺🇦#Ukraine. Wie hat sich die europäische #Sicherheitsordnung verändert und was bedeutet das für Deutschland & Europa? Das analysierte @ClaudMajor mit @Ce_Moll. 📖
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Wie haben sich die #Kriegsziele & die militärische Lage im Verlauf der Monate entwickelt? Eine Einordnung von Wolfgang Richter👉📑 bit.ly/3FG1DNe
Good morning twitter! I'm @mariarostrublee Associate Prof at @MonashUni @MonashPolsIR in International Relations, where I teach & do research on international security -- especially related to #nuclear I look forward to sharing my day with you for @nuclearsciweek #WiNTakeOver22
@mariarostrublee @MonashUni @MonashPolsIR @nuclearsciweek I'm working from home today in the gorgeous city of Melbourne, so I started off with a walk with my amazing dog Champ, who is now enjoying a bit of a nap.
@mariarostrublee @MonashUni @MonashPolsIR @nuclearsciweek I'm an expert in #nuclear politics, rather than #nuclearscience -- and I'm delighted to share how the field needs fantastic women in nuclear policy and analysis
#RussiaGoesNuclear: Hopefully, journalistic & political discussion of possible disaster at the #ZaporizhzhiaNPP will address the core of the matter: The cause of the catastrophe will be an, under the #NPT, official nuclear-weapon state & #UNSecurityCouncil permanent member. /1
The #RussianFederation will conduct a weaponization of civilian atomic power and high radioactivity in an offensive war of annihilation against #Ukraine - an official non-nuclear weapon state and UN founding member (the #UkrSSR entered the #UN with a separate seat, in 1945). /2
Moscow's hybrid military deployment of Europe's largest atomic station as the equivalent of a neutron bomb is fully intended to result in massive health damages for millions of Ukrainians, and even potentially their mass murder. /3
🧵1/ #NPT state parties are in the final hours to adopt or not adopt an outcome document for the #10RevCon. Here is what you should know.
2/ There are a number of issues that could cause states to break consensus in the final stages of the #NPTRevCon, including disagreements over AUKUS, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the Middle East, and more.
3/ What we know is that, whether they succeed or not, they’re failing -- we have seen the drafts on the table and it’s clear that, no matter what, they are not going to advance their disarmament obligations with the urgency the current security environment requires. #NPTRevCon
The training programme on disarmament and non-proliferation of WMDs organised w/ @OPCW is the best way to gain in-depth knowledge of the #diplomatic, legal and technical aspects of disarmament and non-proliferation.
Set the step to a safer world:
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Set the step to a safer world:
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The training offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary 5-day programme with insights, lectures, and exercises from top experts in field of #armscontrol.
@meganjanedee will address weapons of mass destruction (#WMD) from a geo-political perspective
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@meganjanedee will address weapons of mass destruction (#WMD) from a geo-political perspective
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The background of #internationallaw and the use of force will be covered by @c_henders1 while @meier_oliver will address the future of #nuclear arms control and strategic stability.
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The Secretary-General of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL), Ambassador Flávio Roberto Bonzanini, delivered a statement during the General Debate of the #NPTRevCon, where he highlighted…
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…the urgency of all the States belonging to the Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones to agree on the dates for convening the IV #NWFZ Conference and that if it is not held, prior to the start of the work of the NPT, it must not set a precedent…
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…a memorandum presented, as requested, by @OPANAL includes information regarding compliance with the #TreatyOfTlatelolco, relations with other NWFZ's, IGO's and the activities regarding Gender and Education for disarmament and non-proliferation 🧵 3/9
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🧵1/ #NPTRevCon has started! Nuclear weapons are now prohibited under international law by the TPNW.
The #NPT should carry forward the success of the #TPNW1MSP and strongly condemn nuclear threats and advance nuclear disarmament. #nuclearban
icanw.org/npt_review_con…
The #NPT should carry forward the success of the #TPNW1MSP and strongly condemn nuclear threats and advance nuclear disarmament. #nuclearban
icanw.org/npt_review_con…
2/ During the #TPNW1MSP, states parties issued the strongest multilateral statement ever against nuclear threats and adopted and began implementing a nuclear disarmament action. The #NPTRevCon should also adopt a concrete plan of action to reduce nuclear arsenals. #nuclearban
3/Currently all nuclear weapon states are in violation of their obligation to pursue nuclear disarmament under the NPT.They must return to compliance immediately ➡️icanw.org/10th_npt_revie… Joining the TPNW is one action they can take to implement their obligations under Article VI
🧵The #NPTRevCon is starting tomorrow at the UN headquarters in NYC, read the thread below to learn more about it ⬇️
1/ It’s the review conference of the #NPT, which prohibits its 186 non-nuclear-weapon states parties from ever acquiring nuclear weapons, while obliging its five nuclear-weapon states parties🇨🇳🇫🇷🇷🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸 to pursue nuclear disarmament. #NPTRevCon
2/ However, the #NPT does not outlaw nuclear weapons nor prohibit their use. It also does not provide any timelines for when the nuclear armed states are to achieve nuclear disarmament. States parties have failed to adopt a new plan for its implementation for more than a decade.
1. If #Putin wins in #Ukraine, it could mean the end of the #NuclearNonProliferationTreaty #NPT of which #Russia is a guarantor & Ukraine, so it appears, a victim.
@BulletinAtomic @ManagingtheAtom @GNSPartners @NuclearOslo @AtomwaffenAbisZ @atomwaffenfrei
researchgate.net/publication/35…
@BulletinAtomic @ManagingtheAtom @GNSPartners @NuclearOslo @AtomwaffenAbisZ @atomwaffenfrei
researchgate.net/publication/35…
2. Several countries around the world could start having second thoughts about the wisdom of the international non-proliferation regime and of national nuclear abstinence. Various nations may want to be not as stupid as the #Ukrainians, but instead, be as smart as the #Russians.
3. Once a couple of states break out of the #NPT logic, this could trigger a chain reaction among neighboring countries.
On #Ukraine's short-lived #nucleararsenal, see the forthcoming @JHUPress book by @mbudjeryn of the @BelferCenter @HURI_Harvard:
press.jhu.edu/books/title/12…
On #Ukraine's short-lived #nucleararsenal, see the forthcoming @JHUPress book by @mbudjeryn of the @BelferCenter @HURI_Harvard:
press.jhu.edu/books/title/12…
#NATO and the New World
1. Counterintuitively, conventional defense issues have become, since 24 February 2022, secondary to the national security of the countries of the North Atlantic alliance (with the exception of the Baltic republics and Poland). nato.int/cps/en/natohq/…
1. Counterintuitively, conventional defense issues have become, since 24 February 2022, secondary to the national security of the countries of the North Atlantic alliance (with the exception of the Baltic republics and Poland). nato.int/cps/en/natohq/…
2. More urgent questions are now: What are the plans of NATO when its member states will face evermore millions of East European, Asian and African refugees fleeing from instability and hunger in their home countries, as a result of Russia's war?
3. How would #NATO defend its members from an invasion of trillions of radioactive particles coming out of a war-damaged Ukrainian atomic power plant?
@NATOpress @NATO @NATOinUkraine @NATO_plus_ONE @ua_nato @nato @GNSPartners @NuclearOslo @iaeaorg @ManagingtheAtom @INS_Forum
@NATOpress @NATO @NATOinUkraine @NATO_plus_ONE @ua_nato @nato @GNSPartners @NuclearOslo @iaeaorg @ManagingtheAtom @INS_Forum
At the #UNGA High-level plenary for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 🇳🇬Nigerian🇳🇬President @MBuhari "congratulate[s] member states on the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in January of this year." [1/3]
[2/3] Nigeria was "honored to join other countries in the core group to co-sponsor the resolution that led to the adoption of the [#TPNW]," and calls upon "other member states who have yet to sign and ratify the [#nuclearban] treaty to follow suit".
[3/3] Nigeria "reiterate[s] the need for all the prohibitions identified in the new [#nuclearban] treaty to be observed by all member states of the United Nations." #IDTENW
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At least Shyam Saran has woken up after 7 years. Good.
Hope the veil has also dropped from his eyes regarding his junior, Jaishankar, who is still assiduously enabling Modi?
‘Dictator envy’? 😂Sounds like Trump n Kim/Putin/MBS Take your pick. theprint.in/opinion/india-…
At least Shyam Saran has woken up after 7 years. Good.
Hope the veil has also dropped from his eyes regarding his junior, Jaishankar, who is still assiduously enabling Modi?
‘Dictator envy’? 😂Sounds like Trump n Kim/Putin/MBS Take your pick. theprint.in/opinion/india-…
But his analysis is flawed. While India may have ‘never faltered’ in REJECTING the #NPT on principles, it accepted it de facto once it went ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal. Had to. 2005 IAEA vote. Saran led @MEAIndia
US accused Iran of violating #NPT n wanted Indian ‘yes’.
US accused Iran of violating #NPT n wanted Indian ‘yes’.
The same #NPT that not only is India NOT a part of, but as per Saran now, India ‘never faltered’ to ‘reject.’ N Saran was claiming he was averting a crisis for Iran! Like, India knows Iran’s interest better than Iran itself!!
The slide started here.
m.rediff.com/news/2005/sep/…
The slide started here.
m.rediff.com/news/2005/sep/…
Today, my #book
“The Treaty Prohibiting #NuclearWeapons: how it was achieved and why it matters”
is published by @routledgebooks, written during my 2019-20 sabbatical @KingsCollegeLon
➡️ more information see treaty-prohibiting-nuclear-weapons.com
#nuclearban #TPNW #HINW
“The Treaty Prohibiting #NuclearWeapons: how it was achieved and why it matters”
is published by @routledgebooks, written during my 2019-20 sabbatical @KingsCollegeLon
➡️ more information see treaty-prohibiting-nuclear-weapons.com
#nuclearban #TPNW #HINW
2) I am very proud of and grateful that my book on #TPNW has received such great endorsements from
Mohamed @ElBaradei, Angela Kane @kaneview, Desmond Browne, @JodyWilliams97, Ramesh Thakur, Bill @PotterCNS and @DarylGKimball
Mohamed @ElBaradei, Angela Kane @kaneview, Desmond Browne, @JodyWilliams97, Ramesh Thakur, Bill @PotterCNS and @DarylGKimball
The book presents the history of the #HumanitarianInitiative & the process leading to #TPNW from 2010-17.
Having been centrally involved in this process, it is a first-hand account of how the extraordinary cooperation of #states & #civilsociety made the #TPNW happen @nuclearban
Having been centrally involved in this process, it is a first-hand account of how the extraordinary cooperation of #states & #civilsociety made the #TPNW happen @nuclearban
Während die große Mehrheit der Staaten mittels des #Atomwaffenverbot diese Waffen ächtet, missachtet UK seine #Atomwaffenstoppvertrags #NPT #Verpflichtungen und erhöht massiv die Anzahl der Sprengköpfe.
Extrem teuer, extrem gefährlich und illegal!
Ein Infothread 👇
Extrem teuer, extrem gefährlich und illegal!
Ein Infothread 👇
#1 UK besitzt dzt 215 Atomwaffen; jeder dieser Sprengköpfe hat eine geschätzte Explosivkraft von 100 Kilotonnen = 15x die Stärke der Hiroshima Bombe. Laut UN ist das Risiko des Einsatzes von Nuklearwaffen höher ist als jemals zuvor. AW schaffen keine Sicherheit.
#2 Seit Jänner 2021 ist das #Atomwaffenverbot in Kraft. Arsenale auszubauen verstößt gg int Recht. Jedes weitere Jahr, das Nuklerwaffenstaaten ihre Arsenale behalten oder ausbauen, ist ein Bruch gegen Völkerrecht & setzt die Welt dem Risiko einer humanitären Katastrophe aus.
Unacceptable! Today, the UK government is expected to announce that it will increase its nuclear weapon stockpile cap by 40% - to 260 nuclear warheads. icanw.org/uk_to_increase… Here are 5 reasons why this is such a shocking move (thread)
#1 The UK has 215 nuclear weapons right now, with each warhead estimated to have an explosive power of 100 kilotons or 15x Hiroshima. The UN has said the risk of nuclear weapons use - intentionally or by accident - is higher than ever. These weapons do not make us safe.
#2 Nuclear weapons are illegal now (h/t #nuclearban). Increasing stockpiles violates international law. Every year that nuclear-armed states continue to possess and build nuclear weapons, they must be held responsible for putting the world at risk of a humanitarian catastrophe.
What to make of Trump's support for Putin's proposal for summit of the leaders of Perm 5 members of the UNSC on n-arms control and security issues? What does this mean for #NewSTART, #NPT, and further action on disarmament? Some background & analysis. 1/
A P5 leaders summit on nuclear weapons is a potentially important development. There hasn't been such a mtg since Sept. 2009 when Obama convened UNSC for Resolution 1887. See armscontrol.org/pressroom/2009… This time around real progress is going to be difficult. Some background ... 2/
its important to note that the P5 heads of state summit idea is not a Trump initiative; the WH is responding to an invitation from President Putin sent to the leaders of the P5 members of the UNSC in late-January. Putin spoke about his concept in a speech a few days earlier. 3/
2019 is the 50th edition of the #SIPRIYearbook. Join SIPRI as we celebrate the occasion with a 50-day countdown and share the history of the Yearbook over the past 50 years. Watch the introductory video with SIPRI Director @dansmith2020:
The first #SIPRIYearbook was published in 1969 with the aim ‘to produce a factual and balanced account of a controversial subject—the arms race and attempts to stop it’. The rise in world military spending and disarmament efforts, including the #NPT, take central focus.
'In whatever way the nuclear situation is examined, the inescapable feature is what enormous quantities of weapons have been amassed' – Movement towards a first-strike capability by the #US and #USSR, the #SALT talks and European security were a focus of the 1970 #SIPRIYearbook.
Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas is meeting representatives of 16 countries today at #StockholmDisarmamentMeeting to discuss the Non-Proliferation-Treaty #NPT. What’s on the agenda? (Thread) 1/5
The #NPT has been the cornerstone of the nuclear order for 50 years. Without it, many more states would have nuclear weapons today. It consists of three pillars: 1) non-proliferation 2) disarmament 3) peaceful use of nuclear material 2/5
The problem: The #NPT is undergoing a crisis. The nuclear-weapon states must do more to live up to their responsibility and disarm. At the same time, there is a danger that more states will acquire or have already acquired nuclear weapons (e.g. Iran and North Korea) 3/5
13. Israel's regime is the biggest threat to peace in the world
#Zionists #ApartheidIsrael #IsraelCrimes #PalestinianGenocide #WorldConspiracy #IsraeliCrimes #israeliterrorism #IsraelZionism #DeepState #DeepStateCorruption #IsraelInterferenceInUSPolicy #IsraelLobbyGroup
#Zionists #ApartheidIsrael #IsraelCrimes #PalestinianGenocide #WorldConspiracy #IsraeliCrimes #israeliterrorism #IsraelZionism #DeepState #DeepStateCorruption #IsraelInterferenceInUSPolicy #IsraelLobbyGroup
1. Israel's regime is the biggest threat to peace in the world 🤨👇🏼
2. Israel's regime is the biggest threat to peace in the world🤨👇🏼
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5. The Legacy of US, UK, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Canada, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Jordan, Nato in Syria
#RegimeChange #FakeNews #FalseFlag #terrorism #SyriaInvasion #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstChildren #CrimesAgainstHumanity
#RegimeChange #FakeNews #FalseFlag #terrorism #SyriaInvasion #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstChildren #CrimesAgainstHumanity
1. The Legacy of US, UK, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Canada, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Jordan, Nato in Syria
2. The Legacy of US, UK, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Canada, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Jordan, Nato in Syria
