Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NATO statement on #NPT2026 out: Can you say ... Iran? Can you say ... #CTBT? And amazing that after all these years, the Alliance is still hung up on customary international law and the #TPNW.
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Heading to the 2026 #NPTRevCon? Join us on Tuesday, 28 April, for a joint side event with the @norwaymfa.government.no on Strengthening the #CTBT to Safeguard the NPT. Scan the QR below to register, and find out more about our events at this year's RevCon 👉 tinyurl.com/yc8245xz

No, the NPT regime is much more than "a global norm" worth defending. The #NPT is a legally-binding treaty which places obligations on all states parties, including progress on disarmament. Any outcome of a successful Review Conference will have to recognise that front and center. #NPT2026

Hungary must arrest Netanyahu if he visits, Magyar says Israeli PM Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, is due to visit Hungary later this year.

#Hungary to rescind its withdrawal from the #RomeStatute and #ICC by June

Hungary must arrest Netanyahu if he visits, Magyar says
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European perspectives on the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Poland Continuing our commentary series exploring European perspectives ahead of the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Łukasz Kulesa sets out Poland's approach, balancing firm support for the Treaty with heightene...

Continuing our series on European perspectives for the 2026 RevCon, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Lukasz Kulesa sets out Poland’s approach, which aims to balance support for the Treaty and non-proliferation, whilst navigating heightened security concerns.
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Can Trump get a better Iran deal than Obama? The 2015 Iran deal curbed Tehran's nuclear program until the US pulled out. After years of failed diplomacy and 40 days of war, talks are back on. Donald Trump has said he can strike a "better" deal t...

ELN Programme Head for Nuclear and Multilateral Disarmament, @olivermeier.bsky.social, spoke to
@deutschewellerss.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy about Iran's capacity to build a nuclear bomb under the JCPOA, versus today, and the potential for a new deal.
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We are in a much worse place than in 2015 about preventing a nuclear-armed Iran, I told Deutsche Welle. "The attacks have not solved the problem. They have made it worse, because more people in Iran now believe a nuclear weapon is needed to deter future US attacks."
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P5 perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: China In the fourth in our series exploring P5 perspectives on the forthcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference, Tianjiao Jiang sets out China’s position, emphasising the need for renewed P5 dialogue, greater str...

Continuing our P5 series on the 2026 NPT RevCon, Tianjiao Jiang sets out China's stance: Renewed P5 dialogue, greater clarity on nuclear modernisation, and collaborative approaches to proliferation, whilst highlighting opposition to extended deterrence.
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The White House Military Office Marine Corps aide is on “Football” duty for Trump’s trip to MAGA Inc. events at Trump Winery, Charlottesville. The ~45-lb. satchel follows Trump 24/7, enabling him alone to authorize the use of any of our ~1,770 deployed nuclear weapons—up to 900 on alert—at any time.

You don’t say?

“You know what’s a war crime? Having a nuclear weapon. Allowing a sick country with demented leadership to have a nuclear weapon. That’s a war crime.”

— Donald J. Trump, April 6, 2026

France plans €36 billion boost to rearmament, nuclear deterrent expansion: "The ​draft law proposes an increase in number of nuclear warheads, whilst maintaining nuclear arms spending at about 13% of the overall ‌defence budget. France ⁠spends roughly €5.6 billion" annually on nukes. is.gd/QmOUBy

Russia’s foreign intelligence service (SVR) is again warning about nuclear threats. After claiming Ukraine is pursuing nuclear weapons, it now says the EU is too. Short thread 🧵

French MOD says they've kept the HEU and plutonium from the warheads dismantles after the Cold War and will use it for the increase of the nuclear arsenal recently announced by Macron. www.ledauphine.com/defense-guer...

P5 perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: United Kingdom In the third in our series exploring P5 perspectives on the forthcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference, Sahil Shah looks at the UK's approach. He argues that its most effective role is not to promise what...

Continuing our P5 series on the 2026 NPT RevCon, Sahil V. Shah examines the UK’s approach. He calls for less focus on big promises and to instead build on past achievements, maintain dialogue, and strengthen the institutions that enable progress.
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I don't see how this can be interpreted as anything other than a threat to attack Iran with nuclear weapons.

⏰ Iran Webinar, tomorrow, 10:00 - 11:30 am BST

Join @theeln.bsky.social and @una-uk.bsky.social in a discussion on the implications for global security with Baroness Ashton, @janekinninmont.bsky.social, @olivermeier.bsky.social and @nathalietocci.bsky.social

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European perspectives on the Non-Proliferation Treaty: European Union Continuing our commentary series exploring European perspectives ahead of the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Stephan Klement sets out the European Union’s approach, reaffirming the Treaty’s central role ...

Very happy that we @theeln.bsky.social published today Commentary by @eudiplomacy.bsky.social Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament on #EU priorities for 2026 #NPTRevCon.
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Read also our other European perspectives 👇‼️

New U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows

What can go wrong? Missile with fragmentation warhead, deployed for the first time in combat, used on target next to sports hall and elementary school.
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5. More irresponsible, populist and nationalist leaders of nuclear weapon states, with sole authority to use nukes.
6. Decision times over nuclear weapons use compressed as a result of new technologies in nuclear command and control.
7. Lower nuclear threshold because of "integrated deterrence".

Bill to quit NPT, overhaul nuclear policy submitted in Iran

Four weeks before 2026 #NPTRevCon is set to begin: "A lawmaker said a fast-tracked bill proposing Iran’s exit from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a shift in nuclear policy has been submitted to parliament’s legislative body." www.iranintl.com/en/202603281...

3/3 Aber @diplo.de schiebt weiter "Erkenntnisbedarf" vor und argumentiert, "dass es an den USA und Israel ist, darzulegen, warum die Gewaltanwendung in diesem Einzelfall aus ihrer Sicht gerechtfertigt war" bevor man eigene Beurteilung artikuliert. 🤷‍♂️ is.gd/S1k6J7

2/3 ... da sie weder vom Recht der Selbstverteidigung gedeckt noch vom VN-Sicherheitsrat gem. Art. 42 VN-Charta autorisiert wurden." www.bundestag.de/resource/blo... 2/3

1/3 Klare Einschätzung der Wissenschaftlichen Dienste des @bundestag.de: "Nach herrschender Ansicht stellen die amerikanischen und israelischen Angriffe einen völkerrechtswidrigen Verstoß gegen das in Art. 2 Abs. 4 VN-Charta niedergelegte Gewaltverbot dar, ...

Nuclear to take up to quarter of British defence budget The UK nuclear enterprise is expected to absorb between 20 and 25 percent of the Ministry of Defence budget in the coming years.

Secretary Jeremy Pocklington told MPs nuclear spending would continue to grow, Defence Nuclear Enterprise to account for “between about 20% and 25% of the MOD’s overall budget.” That growth reflects both inflation and broader expansion in nuclear portfolio. 🙄
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P5 Perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: United States The second in our series exploring P5 perspectives on the forthcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference, Thomas Countryman examines the United States’ approach, highlighting a lack of ambition on arms contro...

The second in our series exploring P5 perspectives on the forthcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference, Thomas Countryman examines the United States’ approach.

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🎙️ Public Webinar: Iran one month on

@theeln.bsky.social and @una-uk.bsky.social are pleased to announce a public webinar to discuss the evolving situation in #Iran one month into the war, and its implications for global security and international law.

Join us for this first @una-uk.bsky.social @theeln.bsky.social joint webinar to assess the implications of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran for global security and international law.