Standing room only at the @IFSHHamburg#NPT2024 side event on AI & nuclear decision making.
It's a terrifying opaque topic, but @JanaBaldus, @alice_saltini, & Wilfred Wan at @SIPRIorg have good ideas about what needs to be done to mitigate risks & avoid a nuclear AI arms race.
@INakamitsu opens the 2nd #NPTPrepCom highlighting that humanity’s survival has often hinged on simple luck due to deterrence. At the halfway mark to the 11th RevCon, the enormous strain on the treaty doesn’t justify cynicism and inaction. @UNGeneva
How do hypersonic boost-glide vehicles affect strategic stability and what challenges do they pose for arms control?
In the latest @deepcutsproject Issue Brief, @sfetter, Victor Mizin and I look into this.
Come for #hyperhype debunking, stay for novel risk reduction proposals
The US is set to join Russia and others in deploying hypersonic weapons – traveling at speeds over Mach 5. While alarmism is misplaced, #hypersonic boost-glide vehicles bring new risks for inadvertent escalation and arms control challenges https://t.co/p1FXrVpAyA
A bit late on this but had a crazy summer that culminated in my PhD dissertation defense. This also means I wrapped up my predoc @carnegienpp and am now at @StanfordCISAC. Thanks to all who helped along the way & to my colleagues @ Carnegie for all the fun & support last year!
#job We are looking for a student assistant in the project (German-speaking | remote | 35h/month). Come join us, if you're interested in 🇺🇸🇷🇺nuclear security - because arms control most definitely is not only relevant for the older generation.
Student:in mit Interesse für Fragen der Rüstungskontrolle insbesondere im US-russischen Verhältnis? Dann bewerben Sie sich bei uns im "Deep Cuts"-Projekt @IFSHHamburg für die Stelle als Studentische Hilfskraft (35 Std. pro Monat). Für nähere Informationen: https://t.co/SVXiLpMtwx
Analysis by our commissioner @vchernavskikh of floated ideas of South Korea to develop its own nuclear weapons. Key points are that this is unlikely but would severly harm South-Korean nuclear energy sector and its diplomatic reputation.
Meet #Russia's perspective on South Korea's recent nuclear armament debate.
Global Asia article, written by @vchernavskikh and Anton Khlopkov.
https://t.co/nxnbPCpbFI
Great addition to the Deep cuts commission. Very warm welcome also from the young commission. Looking forward to engaging in discussions and learning from your insights @BaKu_IFSH and @nukestrat
The Deep Cuts Project is very pleased to welcome Hans Kristensen (@nukestrat), Director of the Nuclear Information Project @FAScientists, and Barbara Kunz (@BaKu_IFSH), Senior Researcher @IFSHHamburg, as new members of its Deep Cuts Commission. @DarylGKimball@DrUlrichKuehn
Professional update: excited to announce that I am starting a new job as a Research Assistant with the @SIPRIorg WMD Program. Very grateful for the invaluable experience gained at CENESS over the last (almost) 3 years. Looking forward to new opportunities at SIPRI.
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1/ Deep Cuts Working Paper “Truth or Dare: Transparency, Ambiguity, and Prospects for New International Commitments in the Nuclear Realm” by @OlyaOliker, @franziskastaerk, @KomissarWhipla, @MarenVieluf
https://t.co/tO6EQwqExF
1/ @deepcutsproject and @YoungDeepCuts regret postponement of Bilateral Consultative Commission. Cairo meeting would have been good opportunity to resolve technical issues holding up resumption of on-site inspections under #NewSTART. New statement here: https://t.co/GPnkikGqV4
Sie sind praxisorientiert und wissenschaftlich interessiert an Rüstungskontrolle? @deepcutsproject und @YoungDeepCuts sucht Wissenschaftliche:n Mitarbeiter:in für viele spannende Aufgaben. Details (.pdf) hier https://t.co/htYlPgF3Ov
oder https://t.co/FuyfVO2fkt via @IFSHHamburg
🧵Last week, our project team & commissioners from @deepcutsproject + @YoungDeepCuts actively participated in the discussions at #Nukecon. Big thank you to @carnegienpp + special shoutout to Young Deep Cuts Commissioner @LRand11 on the organizing team. https://t.co/C7C9nyflIp
📢@JaworekPatricia at our side event @ #NPTRevCon: "The younger generation should not only be perceived & treated according to an abstract idea of the future. We are active researchers, curious & innovative thinkers & changemakers & can provide added value to discussions [,,,]."
Panelist @JaworekPatricia notes that keeping civil society dialogue between adversaries alive & communication channels open in times when high-level political dialogue is at a standstill constitutes an important form of risk reduction. 27/
Our @deepcutsproject / @YoungDeepCuts provides both: opportunities for substantive policy contributions & mentorship. We have published a series of policy papers on relevant topics: https://t.co/Yb7wS21p4d. More info on our project @ https://t.co/jIjtgsW9Y0 30/30