A student just referred to me as the one who “loves shrek and hates nazis” and tbh she cooked with that one

BREAKING: IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says there is a “rapid increase” in operations at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear reactor, warning of a “very serious increase” in Pyongyang’s capability to produce nuclear weapons, now estimated at a few dozen warheads.

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.

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.

In our latest with @thebulletin.org Raven Witherspoon and I discuss the implications of a historical Norwegian “close call” and Russian escalatory response. We unpack implications for pre-launch notifications today, especially in an era without New START.

Link 👉 thebulletin.org/2026/04/what...

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.

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, Jamie Withorne (@jamiewithorne.bsky.social) and Raven Witherspoon write in @thebulletin.org.

#NewSTART #nuclearweapons #nukesky

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“How’s the phd going???”

Me:

Call it cricket’s revenge

US opposes IAEA board resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine's power grid The United States joined Russia, China, and ‌Niger on Thursday in opposing a resolution adopted by the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board denouncing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as a threat t...

Tja, warum auch: "The United States joined Russia, China, and ‌Niger on Thursday in opposing a resolution adopted by the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board denouncing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as a threat to nuclear safety, diplomats said."

If someone asks “do you know where the uranium is?” And the answer *isn’t* a resounding yes… that’s a bad sign.

re-upping for no particular reason

h/t to the political scientists who still cannot classify this as war until we reach 1000 battlefield casualties

Eide: Norge skal snakke om atomvåpen med Frankrike Norge og Frankrike skal diskutere et samarbeid om kjernefysisk avskrekking, ifølge utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide (Ap).

Norway to "speak" about nuclear weapons with France but will not host any weapons.

"Vi skal ikke ha atomvåpen på norsk jord i fredstid, sa utenriksministeren i Stortinget tirsdag formiddag."

www.vg.no/nyheter/i/Ex...

We obtained the first publicly released satellite image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound in Tehran, after it was struck by Israel/US. There are several destroyed buildings. Current whereabouts of Iran's supreme leader are unknown; compound used as his official residence. 🛰️📸: @airbus.com

For the nerds

Congratulations, Lukas! 🎉

📢 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...

Book Talk: "Strange Stability" - Department of Political Science Join ONP for an online seminar with Dr. Benjamin Wilson discussing his latest book,

‼️Last chance to register!

☢️Join us tomorrow at 15 to discuss Strange Stability, Dr Benjamin Wilson's latest book.

📆Register to receive the Zoom link here: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

still writing about arms control

Book Talk: "Strange Stability" - Department of Political Science Join ONP for an online seminar with Dr. Benjamin Wilson discussing his latest book,

📆One week from today!

📚Join us for an online seminar discussing Dr. Benjamin Wilson's timely book "Strange Stability."

For more information, and to register to receive the Zoom link, visit 👉 www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Advarer om atomvåpen: - Verden er på et kritisk punkt Kai Eide advarer mot et atomvåpen-kappløp som kan komme helt ut av kontroll - og ber Norge ta grep. Én dato som nærmer seg blir avgjørende.

Mine tanker om Ny START på TV2:

www.tv2.no/nyheter/adva...

Really looking forward to this discussion!

Book Talk: "Strange Stability" - Department of Political Science Join ONP for an online seminar with Dr. Benjamin Wilson discussing his latest book,

❓What does strategic stability really mean?

☢️ On 10 February (15-16:15 CET) join ONP for an online seminar with Dr. Benjamin Wilson of Harvard University to discuss his latest book, "Strange Stability."

Register here 👉 www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

its just evil - ICE is simply evil, there really is nothing else to say, to do this to a child is unconscionable

Wrong Jamie 😊

Book Talk: "Strange Stability" - Department of Political Science Join ONP for an online seminar with Dr. Benjamin Wilson discussing his latest book,

📆 Event alert!

☢️ On 10 February (15-16:15 CET) join ONP for an online seminar with Dr. Benjamin Wilson of Harvard University to discuss his latest book, "Strange Stability."

To register and learn more, see 👇
www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Abolish ICE. Really.

The looming missile crisis in the Arctic Defense cooperation agreements between the United States and Northern European countries pose a direct threat to Russia’s Northern strategic forces. If the United States deploys advanced short-range b...

🚨 JUST IN: If the United States deploys advanced short-range ballistic missile systems to Norway’s Finnmark or Finland’s Lapland regions, and Russia detects them, a crisis similar to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis will ensue, writes Vladimir Marakhonov in @thebulletin.org.

#nuclearweapons #nukesky

begging political scientists to have a little fun

From the streets to the ballots: protests, polls and polarization in Hong Kong Social movement research indicates that protests can influence voting behaviour through several informational and psychological mechanisms. Yet, we know little about the individual variation in how...

📢 New article 🌟
👤 Amalie Nilsen @amalienilsen.bsky.social
👉 From the streets to the ballots: protests, polls and polarization in Hong Kong
📗Open Access in: Democratization
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1351...