EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

📣 Apply now: #SIPRI and @EU_NonProlif will co-host an intensive, in-person course on WMD non-proliferation and disarmament in June. 🗓 23–25 June 2026 📍SIPRI, Stockholm 📭Apply by 10 April 2026 🔗 More info ➡️sipri.org/news/2026/sipr… #SIPRI #EUNPDC #NonProliferation #Disarmament #WMD #EarlyCareer #STEM

⚔️ Tactical success. Strategic risk. @EgmontInstitute on the war on Iran: 🇹🇷 Turkey is now Israel's real strategic rival ☠️ Regime collapse = open corridor for terrorism from Af-Pak to the Levant 🇪🇺 Iranian missiles hit Cyprus → Article 42.7 must be activated Brilliance on the battlefield ≠ clarity of strategy. 📄egmontinstitute.be/war-on-iran-ta… #Iran #EUNPDC #EuropeanDefence

🔎 Two new reads from @CIDOB. The Hormuz closure 🚢 is testing the limits of global energy buffers ⛽. And on the strategic level, the strikes mark a war of choice, not necessity ⚔️, leaving every regional actor scrambling to reassess 🌍. #Iran #EUNPDC 📄cidob.org/publicaciones/… 📄 cidob.org/publicaciones/…

📚Understanding the strategic risks surrounding the Iran crisis As tensions escalate between Iran, Israel and the United States, the implications extend far beyond the immediate confrontation. The crisis raises broader questions about nuclear proliferation, missile threats and regional escalation, with potential consequences for global strategic stability. In recent months, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (@IISS_org) has published a series of analyses exploring these dynamics. 🔎 Recent 2026 publications highlight several key dimensions of the evolving strategic landscape, including the risks surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme (Daniel Salisbury ), the role of missile-warning capabilities in European security (Giorgio Di Mizio), crisis-management simulations related to nuclear security (@morgmichaels, @EvanLaksmana), and the development of new missile capabilities shaping regional deterrence dynamics (Karl Dewey, @wiley_chelsey, @JosephHDempsey). ➡ Explore the latest analyses from IISS: iiss.org/publications/ #Iran #MiddleEast #NonProliferation #MissileDefence #ArmsControl #Geopolitics #InternationalSecurity #EUNPDC

📖 Three must-reads from @ChathamHouse on the Iran crisis 🚨: the uneven economic fallout for emerging vs advanced economies 📉, the legal risks of UK base access for US operations ⚖️🇬🇧, and why Sánchez's principled stand 🇪🇸 and Merz's silence 🇩🇪 both matter for Europe's credibility 🌍. 📄 chathamhouse.org/regions/middle… #Iran #EUNPDC

📽️ Yesterday, a panel of experts discussed the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East during a webinar organised by @FRS_org As the United States, Israel and Iran enter a dangerous phase of direct confrontation, the discussion examined the strategic calculations of the key actors, the risks of regional escalation involving Gulf states and Lebanon, and the potential role of European countries in an increasingly volatile regional environment. 👀 WATCH ⬇️⬇️ #MiddleEast #Iran #Israel #Geopolitics #InternationalSecurity #Webinar #EUNPDC

🚀 From ballistic proliferation risks to China's anxious wait-and-see posture 🇨🇳. @SciencesPo CERI researchers are mobilising their long-term expertise 🔬 to decode the Middle East crisis from every angle 🌍. A must-see research dossier 📚. 📄sciencespo.fr/ceri/fr/actual… #Iran #MiddleEast #EUNPDC

🎓 Training opportunity: The Nuclear Risk Lab – Simulation and Policy in Practice How can policymakers understand and manage nuclear risks in an increasingly complex security environment? @IAIonline is organising The Nuclear Risk Lab, a three-day online professional training exploring how nuclear risk has been perceived, managed and negotiated from the beginning of the atomic age to today. Combining lectures, interactive discussions and simulation-based learning, the course offers participants a practical understanding of the political, strategic and normative dimensions of nuclear non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament. A key component of the programme is the simulation exercise “Dial N for Nuclear – Nuclear Diplomacy and Mystery Game”, where participants must respond to a fictional diplomatic crisis triggered by an unexplained nuclear detonation, testing their analytical, negotiation and decision-making skills. 🗓️ 20–23 April 2026 💻 Online course (Zoom) 📄 Learn more and register: iai.it/en/eventi/nucl… #NonProliferation #ArmsControl #Disarmament #NuclearRisk #InternationalSecurity #EUNPDC

🔎 How is the language of “responsibility” shaping debates within the NPT? In a recent report, @meganjanedee (@SIPRIorg) examines how the concept of nuclear responsibilities is used in discussions surrounding the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. While references to “responsibility” are widespread across NPT debates, the report finds they are increasingly mobilised to assign blame and justify national positions, fuelling polarisation rather than encouraging constructive dialogue. The study also explores how a nuclear responsibilities approach could help depolarise contentious discussions, build confidence among states, and strengthen multilateral cooperation. 📄 Read the report: basicint.org/nuclear-respon… #NonProliferation #NPT #Disarmament #Multilateralism #ArmsControl #EUNPDC

🎓 Training opportunity: The Nuclear Risk Lab - Simulation and Policy in Practice ❓ How can policymakers understand and manage nuclear risk in an increasingly complex security environment? @IAIonline is organising "The Nuclear Risk Lab", a three-day online professional training exploring how nuclear risks have been perceived, managed and negotiated from the dawn of the atomic age to today. Combining expert lectures, interactive discussions and simulation-based learning, the course offers participants a practical understanding of the political, strategic and normative dimensions of nuclear non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament. A central component of the programme is the simulation “Dial N for Nuclear - Nuclear Diplomacy and Mystery Game”, where participants must respond to a fictional diplomatic crisis triggered by an unexplained nuclear detonation, testing their analytical, negotiation and decision-making skills under conditions of uncertainty. 🗓 20–23 April 2026 💻 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Learn more and register: iai.it/en/eventi/nucl… #NonProliferation #ArmsControl #Disarmament #NuclearRisk #InternationalSecurity #EUNPDC

⚖️ Were the US–Israel strikes on Iran legal? The @BaselPeace Office says no 🚫: negotiations were still ongoing 2 days before the attacks , the factual basis for the strikes has been challenged, and the UN Charter requires peaceful mechanisms to be exhausted first 🌐. #Iran #EUNPDC #InternationalLaw 📄 baselpeaceoffice.org/article/milita…

🌏 Belarus: from Soviet nuclear host to renewed nuclear deployments 🗓️ In the early 1990s, Belarus gave up the nuclear weapons it inherited from the Soviet Union and joined the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as a non-nuclear-weapon state. Three decades later, the return of Russian nuclear-capable systems to Belarusian territory raises new questions for European security and the future of nuclear arms control. The latest episode of the "Arms Control Primer" by @IISS_org, explores Belarus’s role in the Soviet nuclear programme, the disarmament process after independence, and the implications of these recent developments. 🌍 A timely discussion on nuclear policy and regional security. 🎧 Listen here: iiss.org/podcasts/arms-… #ArmsControl #NuclearPolicy #Belarus #EuropeanSecurity #EUNPDC

📣 New e-learning course for early-career scientists interested in non-proliferation @SIPRIorg and the @EU_NonProlif are offering an intensive, in-person course for graduate students and early-career professionals in technical or natural science disciplines. The programme examines how technological convergence and geopolitical competition are reshaping risks across the nuclear, chemical and biological domains. 🗓️ The deadline for applications is 10 April 2026. 🔗 More information and application: tinyurl.com/yp448m4v #SIPRI #EUNPDC #NonProliferation #Disarmament #WMD #STEM #EarlyCareer

What does #OperationRoaringLion mean for #nuclear diplomacy & regional security? @IISS_org experts assess regime survival, escalation risks & Gulf states caught between US alignment and Iranian proximity 📄Full assessments + all resources via @IISS_org & the #EUNPDC network: 🔗 nonproliferation.eu 📄iiss.org/online-analysi… 📄iiss.org/online-analysi… #NonProliferation #Iran #EUForeignPolicy

⚠️ Escalation between Israel, the United States and Iran could have far-reaching implications well beyond the Middle East. 🌍 In this joint commentary, experts from @FRS_org analyse the strategic consequences of the current crisis, its regional dynamics, and the potential implications for international security. 🔎 Read the commentary ⬇️⬇️ Also explore the FRS dedicated resource page with the latest publications, analyses and media interventions on the topic: tinyurl.com/yva5dnzf #MiddleEast #Iran #Geopolitics #InternationalSecurity #StrategicStudies

🌍 We are pleased to welcome a new member to the EUNPDC network: the European Centre for Disaster Medicine (CEMEC). Based in Cailungo, in the San Marino, CEMEC is dedicated to research, training, policy dialogue, and international cooperation in the fields of disaster medicine, health security, and emergency preparedness. 🤝 The Centre contributes to strengthening expertise and cooperation on crisis response and resilience across Europe and beyond. 🔎 Learn more: • EUNPDC page: nonproliferation.eu/thinktanks-2/e… • CEMEC website: cemec-sanmarino.eu/en/ #EUNPDC #HealthSecurity #DisasterMedicine #CrisisManagement #InternationalCooperation

Washington may accept limited degradation + a return to diplomacy. Israel fears partial damage is just a deferred risk. @RUSI_org' flags this divergence in end goals as one of the operation's central vulnerabilities.

The Operation Roaring Lion pursues two parallel objectives: degrade Iran's military capacity and pressure regime cohesion. But military reach and political outcomes are not the same thing. 📄 @RUSI_org

🔴 Operation Roaring Lion was not just a military strike: it was a political decision. @RUSI_org's Alaa Zoubi unpacks the strategy, the risks, and the growing gap between US and Israeli end goals. A thread on what the #EUNPDC network is saying. #Iran #MiddleEast rusi.org/explore-our-re…

🇧🇾 Better know a non-nuke: Belarus After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Belarus inherited strategic missiles, hundreds of tactical nuclear weapons and highly enriched uranium. Yet it chose to relinquish them and join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as a non-nuclear-weapon state. In the latest episode of "the Arms Control Primer" by @IISS_org, experts explore Belarus’s unique trajectory in nuclear history and what Russia’s recent deployment of nuclear-capable systems on Belarusian territory means for arms control today. 🎙 Featuring: • @esokova, Executive Director, @VCDNP • Alexander Sorg, Centre for International Security, Hertie School • Hosted by @alexbollfrass, @IISS_org 🎧 Listen to the episode: iiss.org/podcasts/arms-… #ArmsControl #NonProliferation #NuclearWeapons #Belarus