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Director, Project on Nuclear Issues & Senior Fellow, Intl Security, CSIS @csisponi | Assoc Fellow, Managing the Atom, Harvard Kennedy School @ManagingtheAtom

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Heather Williams

2 months

@CSIS @csisponi @csis_isp hosted A/ASD for Space Policy @NarangVipin to talk about Nuclear Threats and the Role of Allies. We covered a lot of ground and got some new info about US nuclear policy. You can watch the event 👇but here are my key takeaways 1/

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Nuclear Threats and the Role of Allies: A Conversation with Acting Assistant Secretary Vipin Narang...

The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues hosted Dr. Vipin Narang, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, to discuss nuclear threats and the role of allies.

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Heather Williams

4 years

Someone please buy a drink for the Congressional staffer who had the presence of mind to grab the paperwork for certifying the election before they were evacuated.

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I’m thrilled to be joining @CSIS as the new Director of the Project on Nuclear Issues. I'm looking forward to working with the incredible @csisponi @csis_isp team. @K_Hartigan @s_claeys4 @RejaYounis @NonproJoe @NikoAdamopoulos @jess_llink @ghackman28

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CSIS International Security Program

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Heather Williams ( @heatherwilly ) has joined @CSIS as director of the Project on Nuclear Issues ( @csisponi ) and a senior fellow in the International Security Program ( @csis_isp ).

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Introducing DR Jamie Kwong!!! Just passed her viva ⁦ @warstudies ⁩ ⁦ @KCLSecurity ⁩ w no corrections. Brilliant lady, huge congratulations! ⁦ @ProfOnderco ⁩ ⁦ @andrewfutter ⁩ Prof Matt Moran ⁦ @carnegienpp ⁩

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3 years

Putin putting nuclear weapons on high alert is his way of telling us just how important Ukraine is to him. Also, sadly, probably portends a (non-nuclear) escalation in Russian attacks on Ukraine. This is pure nuclear bullying and irresponsibly risky.

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Heather Williams

4 years

So this is happening- starting in september I will be a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow @MIT_SSP working on arms control and emerging tech w @NarangVipin and others. Cannot wait! (And looking forward to checking out the Boston food scene)

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2 years

Russia's suspension of New START is evidence that it is doubling down on a strategy of nuclear bullying. It is the latest in a series of trends of bad behavior and manipulating nuclear risks. But that isn't what really worries me.... 1/ @csisponi @csis_isp

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3 years

Some professional news- next year I will be a visiting fellow at @ManagingtheAtom @BelferCenter @Kennedy_School My main project will be on arms control and emerging tech, along with ongoing research on extended deterrence, NPT, and TPNW.

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3 years

So this happened- Im now a Senior Lecturer. Congrats to my amazing @DSD_Kings colleagues! @KCL_CSSS

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Defence Studies KCL

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🌟🤗 @DSD_Kings would like to congratulate our recently promoted colleagues @DrAEFox , @tcgerman , Amir Kamel, @E_Karagiannis , @KienzleCSSS , @andreas_krieg , @nick_lloy , Sukanya Podder, Cathy Scott, Chris Tripodi, @DrKateUtting & @heatherwilly 🎉

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10 years ago this week I moved to London. 1 PhD, 1 husband, and 14 boxes of books later....

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Heather Williams

4 years

Getting a lot of requests for advice about dissertation-writing lately. So here's the writing advice I wish someone had given me: just start writing. There will always be an excuse not to write or someone who is unhelpful. Stop talking about writing, and just start writing.

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3 years

@DavidSantoro1 @OlyaOliker @CyberAlexi @LawDavF @IISS_org @NarangVipin From all this research, here's my main takeaway: social media doesn't escalate crises. It is largely targeted at domestic audiences. Nonetheless, it can amplify dangerous narratives and create information echo chambers. So best advice, during crises: stop tweeting.

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4 years

6 yrs ago I went to my 1st @WiltonPark conference thanks to @PatriciaMary @MarkSmithWP I'm now delighted to join its Advisory Council where I hope to focus on impact of emerging technologies and bridging the gap between policy and academia @KCL_CSSS @KCLSecurity @DefenceResearch

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2 years

That’s it. That’s the tweet.

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4 years

For the past 18 months we have been researching the impact of Twitter on crisis escalation and came up with some policy recommendations for @DeptofDefense and @Twitter . Here’s what we found:

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Centre for Science & Security Studies

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Can a tweet start a nuclear war? NEW REPORT by @heatherwilly @CyberAlexi @LawDavF examines impact of Twitter on crisis escalation and recommends a "no tweeting policy" during crises. @KCLSecurity @warstudies @DefenceResearch

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3 years

Just a friendly reminder to academics: when you write a peer review, it will be read by another human being.

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Heather Williams

2 years

Just got this gem in the mail w chapters by @ProfTalmadge @clary_co @AmyZegart @ArmsControlWonk @GDavidArceneaux @nktpnd @Nick_L_Miller @mark_s_bell & others, including a chapter by @NarangVipin and I, “Thermonuclear Twitter.” Coedited by Vipin Narang and Scott Sagan

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6 months

Like others, I am disgusted by the blatant sexism and age-ism towards @Emma_Pike_ for sharing her enthusiasm and expertise. No place for this in the nuclear community and I hope we can all work to respect and welcome a greater diversity of views. Congrats @Emma_Pike_ great piece.

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“A world without nuclear weapons is totally possible,” says @Emma_Pike_ , a nuclear disarmament consultant and activist. She shared her thoughts with Times Opinion on TikTok:

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2 years

Congratulations to the brilliant DR Amelia Morgan @amelia_morgan_ who just successfully passed her viva w NO CORRECTIONS defending her PhD on public opinion and nuclear weapons @DSD_Kings @KCLSecurity @KCL_CSSS Could not be more happy for such a dedicated student and dear friend

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1 year

And now, it’s here!!!

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IT'S (almost) HERE! @LawDavF and I wrote a @IISS_org Adelphi on the role of narratives and information campaigns on crisis escalation. Check it out 👇 @CSIS @csis_isp @csisponi @ManagingtheAtom

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PROJECT ATOM 2024. We commissioned 6 nuclear experts to write strategies on how to deter two peer competitors, including @JBWolfsthal @proliferatedLEO @tomkarako @osmastro Frank Miller & Rob Soofer. Here's how it went.... @CSIS @csisponi @csis_isp 1/

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Project Atom 2023 | CSIS

How can the United States deter two peer competitors? To assist U.S. policy makers in addressing this question, the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) invited a group of experts to develop competing...

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Heather Williams

3 years

Just gonna put this out there- trolling early career folks is not cool. Respectful substantive engagement- fine. Ad hominem attacks that seem to target someone's age- not fine. Happy Friday, everybody, sassy Heather is back.

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Heather Williams

6 years

Just got the great news I am now an associate fellow @RUSI_org @UKPONI Yay! Cant wait to work w the amazing @tjaplant @varriale_C @EmilDall @jamiekwong and others (and loiter in the RUSI library)

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5 years

Happy anniversary, London! 9 years ago today I got off the plane and moved here. 5 years ago today I submitted by PhD dissertation. And today, I received my permit card giving me Indefinite Leave to Remain on this lovely island. Still dont understand Alan Partridge....

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3 years

This is the letter I needed someone to write to me today. Thanks, Hem.

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🤩PONI IS HIRING🤩 We are hiring for two roles to join the exciting @csisponi @csis_isp @CSIS team and work across our programs and growing research on deterrence and arms control. (1/)

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Happy birthday to me, atop a mountain in Yorkshire. My birthday wish- extend New START already! (And maybe for a new President come November) @McgeeAidan photo credit

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IT'S (almost) HERE! @LawDavF and I wrote a @IISS_org Adelphi on the role of narratives and information campaigns on crisis escalation. Check it out 👇 @CSIS @csis_isp @csisponi @ManagingtheAtom

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Changing the Narrative: Information Campaigns, Strategy and Crisis Escalation in the Digital Age...

Changing the Narrative: Information Campaigns, Strategy and Crisis Escalation in the Digital Age (Adelphi series)

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2 years

It’s a huge honor to join ISAB at this critical time for deterrence & arms control. Looking forward to working w ⁦ @JBWolfsthal ⁩ ⁦ @AmbKennedy_ret ⁩ & others. Thanks @Jenkinsbd ⁩ ⁦ @MichelleEDover for a grt 1st day!⁩ ⁦ @csisponi ⁩

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Current ISAB Members - United States Department of State

Edwin Dorn, ISAB Chair The Honorable Dr. Edwin Dorn is Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin, where he taught defense policy and courses about the relationship between race and...

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What are the pros and cons of joining the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #tpnw #nuclearban for America’s European allies? #NATO My take in @WarOnTheRocks @MIT_SSP @KCL_CSSS @KCLSecurity @DSD_Kings @RUSI_org @theELN @csisponi (1/)

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What the Nuclear Ban Treaty Means for America’s Allies - War on the Rocks

On Oct. 24, 2020, Honduras ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, also known as the “nuclear ban treaty,” becoming its 50th member.

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4 years

Here it is!!! Main points: ignoring emerging technology will make the NPT irrelevant. Technologies such as cyber, AI, and hypersonics impact on countries’ abilities to fulfil their NPT commitments, particularly progress towards nuclear disarmament 1/

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New report @heatherwilly argues emerging tech impacts prospects for nuclear disarmament and should be part of NPT discussions. @KCLSecurity @DefenceResearch @warstudies @macfound 👉

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Want to save arms control? Early career experts, send us your pitch to be ARMS CONTROL IDOL. Deadline 21 Aug. Finalists paired with a mentor and pitch to a panel of expert judges. Grand prize £2000! @csisponi @UKPONI @WCAPSnet @WIIS_Global @EU_NonProlif

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3 years

My piece in @ForeignPolicy on arms control after the Ukraine crisis & whether we are entering an arms control renaissance or dark ages w/ recommendations for implementing the NPR @KCL_CSSS @ManagingtheAtom @DSD_Kings @theELN @csisponi @RUSI_org

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How to Avoid the Dark Ages of Arms Control

There are two possible pathways after Ukraine. One of them is harrowing.

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Heather Williams

3 years

My views on the UK’s Integrated Review and nuclear doctrine. It includes 2 main changes: increase in warhead stockpile and more strategic ambiguity. Why the change? And what does it mean for UK disarmament efforts and the NPT RevCon? @MIT_SSP @KCL_CSSS 1/

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U.K. Nuclear Weapons: Beyond the Numbers - War on the Rocks

Sometimes numbers only tell part of the story, even when talking about nuclear weapons. For instance, the United Kingdom recently announced that it was

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1 year

"How to Get Away with a Nuclear Test": Putin's latest nuclear saber-rattling, U.S. and international responses, and what it means for the war in Ukraine. @CSIS @csisponi @csis_isp @ManagingtheAtom

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How to Get Away with a Nuclear Test | CSIS

Talk of nuclear testing and threats of escalation are part of an ongoing Russian effort to manipulate nuclear risks and deter Western intervention in Ukraine. Whether or not Russia resumes testing...

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3 years

Quote of the day comes from @djrothkopf @deepstateradio : “One of the most dangerous things in the world is the nostalgia of old men.”

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Heather Williams

6 years

Stoked to be joining such a great group of people and solving all the worlds nuclear problems @EvansRyan202 @james_acton32 @SEFBurk @JaneVaynman @NarangVipin @jemilie28 @JackieGSchneid

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BASIC

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Congratulating BASIC Board Member, Heather Williams ( @heatherwilly ), on her election to the Nuclear Security Working Group, a non-partisan group of experts working to promote discourse and build consensus on the United States’ most pressing nuclear issues!

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4 years

Can a tweet start a nuclear war? 24 little hours until we release a new report on Twitter and crisis escalation with some answers, nightmare scenarios, and recommendations. @CyberAlexi @KCL_CSSS

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@GeorgeWilton3 @ArmsControlWonk @Livermore_Lab @ElbridgeColby @jkwarden Ermmm... “so few women are active in Strategic Studies & Military History study spaces”? Are you avoiding them? They are pretty hard to miss if ur following these issues, like @ProfTalmadge and @Malfrid_BH on strategic studies or @DrAEFox on military history.

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3 years

As a @nytimes reader, this is disappointing reporting and very misleading. No NATO member has joined the TPNW. No NATO member has indicated an interest in joining TPNW. And there is plenty to prevent members from joining, in terms of what it would mean for participation in NATO.

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A global treaty that would ban nuclear weapons is amassing support among voters and lawmakers in NATO’s 30 countries, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said in a new report.

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@csisponi had 378 applications for one summer internship. 378. I don't see a problem with the nuclear pipeline. I see lots of amazing nextgen folks who want to get involved. Let's make sure we support and encourage them however we can.

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Heather Williams

5 years

On a totally non-nuclear-related note: I remain convinced that grilled halloumi is the most delicious thing on earth. Having one of those days when I think talking about food is our best hope for the future of humanity, as long as everyone agrees with me.

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1 year

If you have not yet read this article in response to Karaganov's recent calls for pre-emptive nuclear strikes... you really should. Lots of insights into Russian nuclear debates. And how they perceive the US deterrent.

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A Preemptive Nuclear Strike? No!

Sergei Karaganov’s article on the need to make a difficult choice in favor of a preemptive nuclear strike on some NATO nation in Eastern Europe…

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5 years

Excitement is high- over the next 4 days @KCLSecurity @KCL_CSSS is hosting a workshop on the P5 process w @theELN and NPT workshop supported by @macfound . Participants include @atomicbell @DavidSantoro1 @baklitskiy @mgmessmer @BeaFihn @JBWolfsthal @NPSGlobal @lukasz_kulesa

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2 years

But here's what really worries me: New START was one of the last remaining channels of bilateral dialogue for the US and Russia. During the 2014 Ukraine crisis, the BCC was one of the only forums for engagement between Washington and Moscow. What now? 6/

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4 years

Is Zoom-free January a thing? Kinda like an electronic version of Sober October? If not, I'm making it a thing.

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2 years

Trend 2- Arms control is a growing topic of Russian disinformation. This includes false stories about the US cancelling meetings, denying visas, or violating various agreements, such as the BWC. Countering these narratives should be a priority for the US and NATO allies 3/

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10 years ago was my 1st @carnegienpp #nukefest and I was the awkward RA standing alone by the ficus plant. The community has come so far in diversity and next gen thanks to @atomicbell @james_acton32 @mhanham @ArmsControlWonk @LauraSHHolgate @CNS_Updates and others. 1/

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5 years

If you are one of my students and you are reading this, please take note: stop using passive voice. My repeated mention of this in more traditional forums seems to have been ignored. Maybe if it's on social media it will sink in.

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2 years

Trend 1- Russia doesn't stick to arms control. Suspension of New START tracks with Russia's suspension of CFE in 2007, its violation of the INF Treaty, and basically abandoning the PNIs. This raises tough questions about whether or not to trust Russia in future arms control. 2/

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2 years

Deterring Nuclear Weapons Use in Ukraine. My first Critical Questions piece for @CSIS @csis_isp @csisponi There's a lot of thoughtful analysis going around on this topic, but I highlight the importance of NATO unity in how we deter Putin.

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Deterring Nuclear Weapons Use in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin has increasingly relied on nuclear threats in an attempt to prevent foreign intervention and signal to the United States and NATO that he is committed to winning the war in...

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4 years

Great to see our research picked up by @guardian and they rightly emphasize the importance tweeting with caution @CyberAlexi @LawDavF @KCL_CSSS @KCLSecurity @warstudies @DefenceResearch

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The age of blunt diplomacy? Twitter can be used to escalate global conflict, study says

Trump isn’t the only one to fire off shots at other world leaders; Twitter can amplify misunderstandings and spread disinformation

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3 years

Nuclear experts on whether Putin is a rational actor & likelihood of nuclear use. @JenniFink_ @Newsweek Given the diversity of participants, I'm surprised we seemed to overlap so much! @AmbKennedy_ret @nukestrat @DarylGKimball @KCL_CSSS @ManagingtheAtom

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Putin Still a Rational Man Who Won't Use Nuclear Weapons, Top Experts Say

Deploying a nuclear weapon in Ukraine could backfire on Russia and experts don't believe it's a weapon Putin needs to use to achieve his goals.

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There are 4 WW2 vets who were in the landing at Normandy on my flight to Paris, traveling for the 80th anniversary. Beautiful moment @BostonLogan @bostonpolice @Delta honoring these incredible heroes. 🥹

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We need to talk about Twitter.... Come work with me and @LawDavF on an exciting new project on social media and crisis escalation @KCL_CSSS @KCLSecurity @warstudies @DefenceResearch 1-year postdoc open to all nationalities, deadline 14 October

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2 years

Want to go to Hawaii in February and talk about nuclear deterrence? Apply now to present at the @csisponi @csis_isp Winter Conference in partnership with @PacificForum @DavidSantoro1

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2022 Winter Conference - Nuclear Network

Please join the Project on Nuclear Issues for our February 2023 Winter Conference, hosted in Honolulu.

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2 years

Without New START, the risks of misperception will only go up. This might be part of Russia's strategy, but it's still dangerous. Here's what I'm watching for: Moscow exceeding NST limits, explicit nuclear threats, efforts by either side to establish crisis comm channels /end

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For the next two weeks Im going to pretend to be european and go on a long vacay and look at this view rather than twitter

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Kamala Harris is an inspiration to every woman who has ever been interrupted by a man while giving a briefing....

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Big day for @csisponi @csis_isp @CSIS celebrating PONI’s 20th anniversary. Huge honor to host @US_STRATCOM Gen Cotton as our keynote and PONI newcomers and alumni. Conference topics covered future of deterrence, arms control, and impact of emerging tech.

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1 year

A New Approach to Arms Control. In @ForeignAffairs @DrUlrichKuehn and I argue that the United States should lead a new arms control agenda focused on managing behaviors rather than weapons.

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“Arms control as we know it has come to an end. This means that the United States must convert the G7 pledge to induce ‘responsible nuclear behavior’ into a new agenda.”

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I may soon be leaving this London flat, but my colour-coordinated bookshelf will live forever in my profile pic....

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21 days

We are thrilled at @csisponi @CSIS to welcome @luisrodaquino and @NarangVipin as non-resident affiliates with PONI and look forward to working w them both on nextgen engagement and nuclear policy research

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CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues

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PONI is excited to welcome @NarangVipin as a non-resident Senior Associate and @luisrodaquino as a non-resident Adjunct Fellow to the team! 🎉 We look forward to closely working with these excellent advisers!

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This is just woefully irresponsible: replace the only legally-binding commitment to disarmament with a treaty that isn't in force and doesn't have the support of a single nuclear possessor? The NPT ain't perfect, but it's the best we have 1/

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Is it time to ditch the NPT?

Should we drop the NPT treaty entirely, in favor of the Ban Treaty? One seeks to stop the further spread of nuclear weapons, while the other goes further and seeks to get rid of them entirely.

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People of Britain, thank you for granting me permanent residence on your island, as of today. I still wont use passive voice @CameronJJJ

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4 years

This. Is. So. Good. The final segment w Lynn Eden is an incredibly powerful message for all nuclear analysts and really resonated. It asks some tough ethical questions. Congrats @ushasahay @WarOnTheRocks Should be “required listening” on WMD courses

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In the pilot episode of A Most Terrible Weapon, Usha looks at the very first nuclear war plans. Listen here, or subscribe in your preferred podcast app to get new episodes as they drop.

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The fate of New START is really about Ukraine. Russia likely (unsuccessfully) attempted to use New START as leverage against the US to cease its support for Ukraine. And it's no coincidence the announcement comes on the heels of Biden's visit to Kyiv. 5/

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Trend 3- Russia is increasing reliance on nuclear weapons. Moscow is relying on its nuclear arsenal to deter NATO conventional support or intervention in Ukraine. It's also expanding dual-capable systems to intentionally increase nuclear risks. 4/

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This, too, aligns with Russia's strategy of increasing nuclear risks and bullying. But if the risks of nuclear use again rise in Ukraine, there are essentially no existing channels for crisis communication. 7/

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Fears of Russian Nuclear Weapons Use Have Diminished, but Could Re-emerge (Published 2023)

Nearly a year into the war in Ukraine, U.S. policymakers and intelligence analysts have more confidence that they understand at least some of President Vladimir V. Putin’s red lines.

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We have lost an intellectual giant & incredibly kind human being. Michael was a mentor generous w his time and spirit. I miss him already. His work called on all of us to see the potential of arms control, so in honor, Im reupping a personal favorite:

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Stimson Center

2 years

We are deeply saddened to share the news that Michael Krepon, co-founder of the Stimson Center and tireless advocate for international peace and security, passed away today at his home in Charlottesville, VA. Our thoughts are with Sandra, Misha, Joshua, and the entire family.

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Heather Williams

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Some thoughts on the new Russian nuclear doctrine: Why now? What's different? Who is this targeted at? And does it matter? @csisponi @csis_isp @CSIS @ManagingtheAtom 👇

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Why Russia Is Changing Its Nuclear Doctrine Now | CSIS

Putin’s changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine show increased reliance on nuclear weapons for coercion in the Ukraine war. By expanding nuclear use conditions, Russia aims to deter Western aid and...

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Heather Williams

2 years

Today I gave a talk at #NPT2022 about paradoxes and opportunities for a new initiative on irreversible nuclear disarmament. BLUF: the initiative raises fascinating questions about what irreversibility looks like and its drivers. NGOs should be a key part of dialogue going forward

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CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues

2 years

PONI Director @heatherwilly spoke about the principle of irreversibility in nuclear disarmament today at an #NPTRevCon side-event! #NPT2022

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Heather Williams

2 years

My chapter with @NarangVipin “Thermonuclear Twitter” is now out in The Fragile Balance of Terror, co-edited by Vipin Narang and Scott Sagan @aaas @CornellPress . @csisponi @CSIS @csis_isp Check it out here w a free ebook download:

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The Fragile Balance of Terror by Vipin Narang | eBook | Cornell University Press

In The Fragile Balance of Terror, the foremost experts on nuclear policy and strategy offer insight into an era rife with more nuclear powers. Some of these new powers suffer domestic instability,...

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Heather Williams

4 years

Interested in Twitter, nuclear weapons, and/or escalation? Watch this space. Something HUUUUUUUUUGE coming this week. @KCL_CSSS @CyberAlexi @LawDavF

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Heather Williams

4 years

What I would give for a question on New START extension....

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Heather Williams

3 years

Desk plant- check. Arms control book- check. Poster of Varitek punching A-Rod- check. Ready to go @ManagingtheAtom @BelferCenter

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Heather Williams

3 years

Vaccinated!!! (Look, i know everyone is doing this thing, but it seriously is a marvel of human ingenuity and determination, and maybe a bit of the inspiration we need to get thru this dumpster fire.)

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Heather Williams

6 years

Job news! We are hiring a 2-year postdoc to work on global nuclear order issues as part of an exciting new project in @KCL_CSSS , open to EU and non-EU applicants. Please circulate! @KCLSecurity @warstudies @DefenceResearch

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Heather Williams

6 years

Fun fact of the day: the pens Bush and Gorbachev used to sign START in 1991 were made from the metal of missiles destroyed under INF. Will there ever be a treaty signed with metal from missiles destroyed under New START?

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Heather Williams

5 years

I feel cheated

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Dr Hannimal 🇺🇦

5 years

A timely reminder that if you do a PhD in Finland you get to pompously march around the town with a sword.

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Heather Williams

5 years

What is the future of arms control- can it incorporate new technologies, involve multiple actors, and cross domains? Asymmetric arms control is a framework for rethinking these ?s w some scenarios for HGVs @jststs @KCL_CSSS @DefenceResearch @KCLSecurity

Asymmetric arms control and strategic stability: Scenarios for limiting hypersonic glide vehicles

Can arms control incorporate emerging technology? Other articles in this special issue identify potential risks emerging technologies pose to stability and how they are intertwined with internation...

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Heather Williams

4 years

In latest issue of @TWQgw , @Cox_NukePol & I look at how AI might strengthen nuclear stability and contribute to arms control. Hopefully this opens up new thinking on opportunities, along with risks, of emerging technologies @MIT_SSP @KCL_CSSS @KCLSecurity

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The Washington Quarterly

Volume 44, Issue 1 of The Washington Quarterly

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Heather Williams

4 years

HOPE RESTORED! We are currently reviewing proposals for Arms Control Idol and these are just so inspiring. Maybe arms control isn't dead.... Finalists will be notified on Friday 28 Aug, and be sure to join us for the Grand Final on 15 Sept. Register here:

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Heather Williams

5 months

You’re all right, DC. (sans humidity) @CSIS

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Heather Williams

2 years

Its here!!! Props @james_acton32 @toby_dalton @jamiekwong for making the dumpling station happen @JBWolfsthal @nktpnd @MarkSmithWP

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Heather Williams

6 years

A few thoughts on us announcement on INF. Up front: HOW the US withdraws is as important as WHY it withdraws. The way this happened is dangerous for NATO. 1/

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Heather Williams

2 years

On 27 July @CSIS @csis_isp @csisponi will be hosting Sir Stephen Lovegrove, UK Nat Sec Advisor, for a speech on the future of arms control! I'll be listening for comments on emerging tech &risk reduction in a new strategic environment. Register and tune in

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The Future of Arms Control, Strategic Stability, and the Global Order | CSIS

CSIS hosts UK national security adviser, Sir Stephen Lovegrove, as he advocates for a new set of principles for the future of arms control and resetting strategic stability for the new international...

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Heather Williams

5 years

Recently got an invite for an event, "Wine and Nukes." I eagerly opened the email then realized.... oh, right. I'm co-hosting this. Thanks @WIISUK @theELN If you haven't registered already, come hang out with us on the eve of the P5 meetings in London:

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Heather Williams

5 years

My brain hurts. Thanks @MarkSmithWP and everyone who participated yesterday and today in the workshop. Learned loads about TPNW in particular. Common ground is hard to find but its a fun adventure w good people. Now we @KCL_CSSS have to go think about what it all means.....

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Heather Williams

5 years

Great to be surrounded by so many brilliant colleagues @atomicbell @jamiekwong @MJvanDeelen @duyeonkim @mhanham @Ccruzcanada @GaukharM @Malfrid_BH @PatriciaMary @sbidgood Huge thanks @LauraSHHolgate for starting this tradition and ur leadership @gcnuclearpolicy #nucleargirlposse

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5 years

Inspired by @LauraSHHolgate , we continued the #nucleargirlposse photo trend. We could barely fit everyone in the photo. That's what happens when over 60% of your conference's speakers are women. Hats off to @WiltonPark and @MarkSmithWP for walking the talk. #nonprolifwp

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On 2-3 July I was a facilitator to the @StateISN #CEND Working Group #CEWG meeting in DC. There are some rumors going around about what this was and what it wasn’t, so here are a few take-aways (it was all Chatham House Rule). 1/

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Heather Williams

5 years

We have kicked off civil society portion of #P5London conference! We have 76 participants from all P5 and 16 NNWS, diversity of generations and backgrounds. And 54% women! @KCL_CSSS @KCLSecurity @gcnuclearpolicy @theELN

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Heather Williams

4 years

Well hello, old friend.

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Heather Williams

6 years

Honored to support @sbidgood @CNS_Updates Young Women in Nonproliferation. I remember how daunting it was starting out in the nuclear field, so look forward to hearing from younger women about their experiences and how we can support them

Young Women in Nonproliferation Initiative

Overview Welcome to the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) Online Resource for Young Women in Nonproliferation! This site features articles, learning tools, and resources for...

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Heather Williams

4 years

I dont care what anybody says, the weather was better in London. (To be clear, this is a picture of Boston/Cambridge. Not Blighty.)

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Heather Williams

2 months

Great summary in @TheEconomist of our event with @NarangVipin on the future of the U.S. arsenal and role of allies. @CSIS @csisponi @csis_isp @shashj

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America prepares for a new nuclear-arms race

Its build-up could start as early as 2026

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Heather Williams

4 years

Wait, it’s JULY?!

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Heather Williams

1 year

As part of a @Livermore_Lab @CGSR paper collection on "Morality and Nuclear Weapons", I've offered an analysis of papal statements on nuclear weapons, just war, arms control, and nuclear deterrence. All papers available here: 1/

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Heather Williams

5 years

I am just realizing that social distancing/working from home does not change the space-time continuum or magically create more hours in the day.

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