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A less protectionist defense procurement policy would be politically hard but US would do well to lean into allied capabilities, especially where there is comparative advantage (eg ROK shipbuilding).

Nuclear energy is an important part of the energy mix necessary to combat climate change. But The Washington Post, the technology does matter! wapo.st/3Ad5fYe

For Carnegie Endowment I wrote about the perils of nuclear ambiguity, and what Iran (and the world) can learn from the saga of Iraq's nuclear program. TLDR: playing political football with international oversight rarely ends well for anyone: carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

For Carnegie Endowment I wrote about what Iraq's approach to weapons inspections in the 1990s can tell us about some of the choices facing Iran (and the intl community) today. Ft. grim tales of deferred miscalculations, nuclear risks, also Joni Mitchell. carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

Thread on confirmed Israeli targets in Iran with satellite imagery and videos:

Cleanup on aisle 9.

56th US-ROK Security Consultative Meeting joint statement: “complete denuclearization” nowhere to be seen; instead, “dissuade and delay” NK nuclear development. A small step in the right direction (realism). defense.gov/News/Releases/…

How can a nuclear crisis with Iran be averted? Toby Dalton & Ariel (Eli) Levite argue that repeating the secret U.S.-Iran dialogue that yielded an interim nuclear restraint agreement in 2013 & eventually the JCPOA offer a playbook to prevent a catastrophic chain reaction

Excellent pragmatic recommendations for how the U.S. can restrain Iran's nuclear program and "prevent a descent into a far more chaotic and violent period in the Middle East." From the knowledgeable Toby Dalton and Eli Levite

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These warnings — probably quite deliberately — are coming from people ever closer to Khamenei. Which is possibly significant.

Will Iran withdraw from the NPT? Nicole Grajewski and I argue that the conflict between Iran and Israel significantly increases the odds. Withdrawal would deal a serious blow to efforts to constrain Iran's program and the nonpro regime as a whole (1/n) warontherocks.com/2024/11/will-i…

It's publication week! Influence Without Arms: The New Logic of Deterrence is now available with Cambridge University Press - Politics: cambridge.org/9781108824071. The book examines the role of nuclear technology in international relations.

Today, along with our partners at Belfer Center & NTI, Carnegie is pleased to announce a new high-level Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security. carnegieendowment.org/posts/2024/11/…

Calling all PhD students and recent grads interested in advancing your policy-relevant research! Applications to join Carnegie Endowment Carnegie Nuclear Policy as a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow are out now. Apply by 20 December! carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3572279

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Why did Russia update its nuclear doctrine? The update seems to reduce the nuclear use threshold by incorporating conditions tied to sovereignty. But Nicole Grajewski argues that the doctrine isn't a blueprint for war—it's a tool of manipulation ⬇️ carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2024/…