The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

4 days ago

☢️ Europe is too late to play the nuclear game France’s new nuclear posture and Russia’s nuclear build-up in Belarus have made Europe feel vulnerable. But, argues Olamide Samuel, stronger nuclear rhetoric will not make Europe safer or more…

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.35
🌍️ France’s new nuclear posture + Russia’s nuclear build-up in Belarus have made Europe feel vulnerable.
🔨 Europe must now rebuild #AmsControl, consultation + dialogue before #Nuclear danger becomes harder to contain, argues @olamidediy.bsky.social.
👉️ bit.ly/4vhma3L

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 month ago

☢️ US accusations of Chinese nuclear testing reshape arms control The US has accused China of carrying out a 'yield-producing' nuclear test in 2020 – but the global test-ban monitor found no supporting evidence. Syeda Saba Batool argues that the dispute matters anyw...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.34
📊 The US has accused #China of carrying out a 'yield-producing' #NuclearTest in 2020 – but the global test-ban monitor found no supporting evidence. 🗣️ Syeda Saba Batool argues that US can still use such allegations to pressure China into talks.
👉 bit.ly/4sfVqhI

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

2 months ago

☢️ Nuclear euphemisms: how 'deterrence' masks escalation Deterrence is back — but not as we knew it. Once a strategy of nuclear restraint, the term is now being stretched to justify aggressive military actions, at home and abroad. Konstantin Schendzielorz a...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.33
#Deterrence is back — but not as we knew it. 🪖 Once a strategy of #Nuclear restraint, the term is now being stretched to justify aggressive military actions, at home + abroad. Konstantin Schendzielorz argues that, as meanings shift, so do red lines.
👉 bit.ly/3NQX5LI

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

2 months ago

☢️ How nuclear weapon reductions backfired for NATO Russia continues to rely on its sub-strategic nuclear arsenal, and NATO is therefore hoping in vain for sub-strategic nuclear arms control negotiations. For three decades, says Wannes Verstraete, the ...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.32
⌛ Russia continues to rely on its sub-strategic nuclear arsenal & #NATO is therefore hoping in vain for sub-strategic #NuclearArms control negotiations. For three decades, says Wannes Verstraete, the Alliance has merely been 'waiting for Godot'.
➡️ bit.ly/4taPIz0

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

3 months ago

☢️ The many moving pieces of nuclear order The global nuclear order is more crowded than ever, with new actors, rules, and arenas constantly emerging. Carmen Wunderlich and Martin Senn argue, however, that this is less chaos than a continuous ...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.31
🌍 The global nuclear order is more crowded than ever, with new actors + rules constantly emerging.
🔄 @carmenwunderlich.bsky.social & @msenn.bsky.social argue, however, that this is less chaos than a continuous process of ordering + disordering.
👉 bit.ly/49aHG0O

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

4 months ago

☢️ The proliferation we need: Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones Next year’s UN study on Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones offers non-nuclear states a rare chance to reshape the global disarmament agenda. Jorge Alberto López Lechuga says they must use this moment to streng...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.30
📋 The #UN's 2026 #NuclearWeapon Free Zones study gives non-nuclear states a chance to reshape the global #disarmament agenda.
🌍 Jorge Alberto López Lechuga says they must use this moment to turn regional commitments into a coherent global force.
👉 bit.ly/4owAwZa

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

4 months ago

☢️ Africa’s disarmament experience holds lessons for a stalled nuclear debate African states have long championed nuclear disarmament, from resisting colonial-era testing to advancing the Pelindaba and Prohibition Treaties. Yet frustration is growing over the slow pace of progr...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.29
🌍 African states have long championed #disarmament, yet frustration is growing over slow progress.
📝 Robin E. Möser argues that African experiences offer lessons to revitalise inclusivity ahead of the 2026 #NPT Review Conference.
👉 bit.ly/4imw2D6

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

4 months ago

☢️ Nuclear deterrence or nuclear collapse? A nuclear war between great powers would mean the collapse of human civilisation – and could lead to the irreversible breakdown of global society. Rhys Lewis-Jones argues that humanity faces an existe...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.28
⚡ A #NuclearWar between great powers would mean the collapse of human civilisation and could lead to the breakdown of society.
🚨 Rhys Lewis-Jones argues that we face an existential #NuclearThreat that demands deliberate and urgent action.
👉 bit.ly/47LDtjF

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

5 months ago

☢️ Moscow brandishes threats, Beijing clings to caution China and Russia march in unison on the global stage. Behind the choreography, however, lies a partnership of limits and unequal leverage. United in criticising Washington and trading weapons, the two...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No. 27
🔀 United in criticising Washington + trading weapons, China & Russia diverge sharply on #NuclearDoctrine.
M Mumladze shows how shared opposition to the West conceals deeper strategic differences, exposing the limits of their no-limits partnership.
👉 bit.ly/4oKSdoX

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

5 months ago

☢️ Using emerging technology for escalation management Technology is not a cure-all. But it can help reduce the risk of nuclear weapons crises. Jamie Withorne shows how increasingly accessible information can harness transparency and 'fact check' the cred...

☢️ #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

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

5 months ago

☢️ Rebuilding nuclear credibility through fair energy access The Nuclear Suppliers Group faces new tests from great-power rivalry, climate change, and the spread of nuclear technology. Syeda Saba Batool argues the Group needs clear rules for admitting countries...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.25
🌏 Syeda Saba Batool argues that the #NuclearSuppliersGroup needs clear rules for admitting countries outside the #NPT, and to ensure that climate-vulnerable developing states gain fair access to civilian #NuclearEnergy.
👉 bit.ly/3JvlbtE

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

6 months ago

☢️ The Global South in a changing nuclear order: between catalysing peace and quiet acquiescence Global South states have long advocated for nuclear disarmament, from the Bandung Conference to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Yet recent abstentions and muted positions on conflict...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.23
🌍 #GlobalSouth states have long advocated for #NuclearDisarmament, yet recent abstentions + muted positions on conflicts suggest waning commitment.
🔎 Shivani Singh examines what this means for the #NuclearOrder.
👉 bit.ly/3IYVW2v

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

6 months ago

☢️ Young people in the nuclear age Young people are an important part of nuclear weapons’ history. But despite their significant presence, historical records and scholarly research have paid scant attention to youth participation in nu...

☢ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.22
Scholarly research has paid scant attention to #YouthParticipation in #NuclearPolitics.
🗣️ In this ‘third nuclear age’, F C Escobar argues there is a growing need to record the voices of young antinuclear organisers in the 21st century.
👉 bit.ly/4nSn7uO

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

6 months ago

☢️ What the two-peer nuclear challenge means for NATO and European security The rise of China as a nuclear peer to the US, amid deepening strategic ties with Russia, poses an unprecedented 'two-peer challenge' to NATO. Adérito Vicente examines how this shifting landscape enda...

☢ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.21
📈 The rise of #China as a nuclear peer to the US, amid deepening ties with Russia, poses an unprecedented 'two-peer challenge' to #NATO. Aderito Vicente examines how this shifting landscape endangers alliance cohesion.
👉 bit.ly/423p7b4

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

6 months ago

☢️ The democratic cost of nuclear weapons Nuclear weapons come with a hidden cost: they erode democracy. In every nuclear state, secrecy, executive powers and stifled debate cut the public off from their government’s nuclear decision-making. ...

☢ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.20
🚫 In every nuclear state, secrecy, executive powers and stifled debate cut the public off from their government’s nuclear decision-making.
🙋 Sterre van Buuren explains why this is — and why citizens must push for more accountability.
👉 bit.ly/3HZRBvJ

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

7 months ago

☢️ Enduring lessons or outdated logic? Updating Europe’s nuclear thinking Cold War-era nuclear thinking can help explain how today’s challenges emerged. But Linde Desmaele warns that uncritical reliance on such thinking leads to misguided policies. Outdated frameworks can d...

☢ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.19
💭 Cold War-era nuclear thinking can help explain how today’s challenges emerged.
📝 But @lindedesma.bsky.social warns that uncritical reliance on outdated frameworks leads to misguided policies on #NuclearWeapons.
👉 bit.ly/47xYHSt

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

7 months ago

☢️ UK Strategic Defence Review: nuclear posturing does not deliver peace Keir Starmer’s speeches before and after the release of the UK's Strategic Defence Review contain narratives that make nuclear strengthening seem prudent and logical. But Zeenat Sabur argues that thes...

☢ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.18
#KeirStarmer’s speeches around the UK's #StrategicDefenceReview contain narratives that make nuclear strengthening seem prudent and logical.
🚨 Zeenat Sabur argues that these narratives alert us to the insecurity to which #Nuclear posturing leads us.
👉 bit.ly/4lWHsO5

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

7 months ago

☢️ The ultimate deterrent: modern strategic conventional weapons Nuclear weapons may no longer be credible deterrents in an era of hypersonic missiles and AI-driven warfare. Tom Sauer suggests that modern conventional weapons could ultimately replace nuclear…

☢ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.17
Are #NuclearWeapons still credible deterrents in an era of #HypersonicMissiles & #AIwarfare? T Sauer suggests that modern conventional weapons could ultimately replace #NuclearArsenals, reshaping global security without risking nuclear annihilation.
👉 buff.ly/CrtlL2U

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

8 months ago

☢️ The legacy of Kazakhstan's nuclear past The people of Kazakhstan are still grappling with the toxic legacy of twentieth-century Soviet nuclear tests. Marzhan Nurzhan examines nuclear identity and decoloniality in Kazakhstan's atomic past,…

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.16
🧪 The people of #Kazakhstan are still grappling with the toxic legacy of 20th century Soviet #NuclearTests.
🖼️ Marzhan Nurzhan examines nuclear identity & #Decoloniality in Kazakhstan's atomic past, through the medium of visual art.
👉 buff.ly/LfkqfOE

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

8 months ago

☢️ Drone technology and the future of nuclear weapons Esra Serim argues that rapid advances in artificial intelligence-enabled drone technology significantly enhance nuclear weapon delivery, precision targeting, and deterrence capabilities. However, the…

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.15
🎯 Esra Serim argues that rapid advances in #AI-enabled #drone technology significantly enhance #NuclearWeapon delivery and deterrence capabilities.
🌍 However, to ensure global stability, we must create robust international frameworks.
buff.ly/3267VWB

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

9 months ago

☢️ Nuclear future – deterrence or disarmament? The core principles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) are to prevent a the development and acquisition of nuclear weapons, and to reach complete disarmament. But, argues ...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.14
❎ The NPT exists to prevent the development and acquisition of #NuclearWeapons and reach complete disarmament. But, argues Cecilia Gustavsson, without improved transparency, the #NPT could, paradoxically, accelerate a new nuclear arms race.
👉 bit.ly/46ICq3N

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

9 months ago

☢️ Nuclear norms under pressure: the case for upholding the test ban On 29 August 2025, the 15th International Day against Nuclear Tests will mark 80 years since the first nuclear test. Amid renewed geopolitical strain, Maren Vieluf argues that defending the nuclear te...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.13
Nuclear norms under pressure: As global geopolitical tensions rise, @marenvieluf.bsky.social of @polsciuibk.bsky.social underscores the importance of defending the #NuclearTestBan to safeguard the global #NuclearOrder 👇
bit.ly/44hSdFi

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

9 months ago

☢️ Disarmament and the everyday politics of nuclear weapons The world has entered a dangerous new nuclear age, prompting nuclear states to double down on their commitment to nuclear deterrence. Carolina Pantoliano and Rhys Crilley say we must critically…

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.12
⚠️ We are in a dangerous new nuclear age, with nuclear states doubling down on their commitment to #NuclearDeterrence.
📈 Carol Pantoliano and @rhyscrilley.bsky.social explore how popular culture can help build support for #Disarmament.
buff.ly/Dl2SOBS

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

9 months ago

☢️ Poland's push for NATO nuclear sharing is response to Russian aggression Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Poland is making an unprecedented push to join NATO’s nuclear sharing programme. Monika Sus argues that, as Poland’s threat perception rises, its defence strategy evol...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.11
↗️ Amid the war in #Ukraine, #Poland is making a push to join #NATO’s nuclear sharing programme.
🗣️ @susmonika.bsky.social argues that, as Poland’s threat perception rises, the debate over #NuclearDeterrence is gaining momentum.
👉 ow.ly/EZYX50WfUac

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

9 months ago

☢️ How can we protect nuclear facilities? Ludovica Castelli explores the longstanding problem of how to protect nuclear facilities against attack — particularly in light of the war in Ukraine and rising tensions in the Middle East. Until we e...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.10
🏭 @ludovicacast.bsky.social explores the longstanding problem of how to protect #NuclearFacilities against attacks, particularly in light of the #WarInUkraine and rising tensions in the #MiddleEast.
#Israel #Iran
👉 bit.ly/43OBb1j

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

10 months ago

☢️ A plea from South America for diverse perspectives on nuclear politics Luiza Januário argues that the threats and opportunities of nuclear technology are an intrinsically global matter. Here, she offers a South American perspective on the nuclear politics dilemma

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.9
🌎 Luiza Januário argues that the threats and opportunities of #NuclearTechnology are an intrinsically global matter.
🔍 Here, she offers a South American perspective on the #Nuclear politics dilemma. #SouthAmerica
👉 ow.ly/TnrS50W65AN

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

10 months ago

☢️ French nuclear doctrine – stability through motion Think Paris agrees on how to handle its nuclear weapons? You are mistaken. July Decarpentrie examines French nuclear strategic debate from 1972 to the present. She argues that what appears to be a con...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.8
July Decarpentrie examines the French #Nuclear strategic debate from 1972-2024.
📜 What appears to be a continuous doctrine is in fact shaped by ongoing debates to ensure its relevance over time and across changing geopolitical contexts 🌐.
➡️ ow.ly/clte50W2mHl

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

10 months ago

☢️ The Global South’s challenge to nuclear colonialism Leila Hennaoui examines the historical legacies of nuclear colonialism, the leadership of the Global South in reimagining nuclear governance, and the transformative shift represented by the Treaty on ...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.7
🌍 @HennaouiLeila examines the historical legacies of #nuclear colonialism, the leadership of the #GlobalSouth in reimagining nuclear governance, and the transformative shift represented by the #TPNW.
👉 ow.ly/qZUN50VZ13j

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

10 months ago

☢️ Saving arms control in a changing world order Valentina Cassar examines the motivations for US-Russian diplomacy and arms control in a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. What role do these countries' nuclear postures play in sustaining thei...

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.6
🌏 Valentina Cassar examines the motivations for US-Russian diplomacy and arms control in a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape.
🥇 What role do these countries' nuclear postures play in sustaining their international primacy?
👉 bit.ly/4mo5x1P

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

11 months ago

☢️ The Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty in a fracturing global landscape Tensions around nuclear weapons and the risk of their use are at a peak. Yet, European leaders are in nuclear proliferation hysteria. Melissa Parke argues that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear...

☢ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.2
☢ Tensions around nuclear weapons are at a peak, yet European leaders are in nuclear proliferation hysteria.
☢ Melissa Parke of @nuclearban.bsky.social argues that the #TPNW offers a path to nuclear deterrence in a fracturing global landscape.
👇 bit.ly/4iqhbG7