Bill Potter

@ShornaKayR What an amazing crowd for the most amazing diplomat🥂

My heart is full of gratitude and great memories as I bid farewell to the many colleagues, stakeholders and friends I have encountered during my tenure as Ambassador to Japan. #ArigatoNihon 🇯🇵🇯🇲

@sanaaalv @OECD_NEA Proud of you

Delighted to have had the opportunity to discuss the role of nuclear in a changing world with other professionals at a timely conference convened by UNSW Sydney and @OECD_NEA ⚛️ Nuclear must be part of the solution!

@OPANAL @SRE_mx @JamesMartinCNS @mcrosasg @OCHOA_MX_UN @imatiasromero An honor to participate on the panel

Day 1 #SummerSchool High-level panel: The Dawn of the nuclear age: 80 Years later Moderator: Jean du Preez, Program Director for Education and Training, CNS Panelists: 🔹Enrique Ochoa, @SRE_mx 🔹William Potter, @JamesMartinCNS 🔹 Flávio Roberto Bonzanini, SG 🔹@mcrosasg UNAM

@HannaNotte @ABCaustralia Superb commentary by Dr. Notte

In conversation on @ABCaustralia's Radio National "Saturday Extra" show to discuss what the Israel-Iran war meant for Russia. abc.net.au/listen/program…

@HannaNotte Great analysis.

For now, Russia will play its cards cautiously & observe how the situation plays out - understanding that it has ltd. leverage over the course of events And try to be involved in whatever comes next, while avoiding entanglement/overextension Ukraine remains the priority /END

How does #Russia look at the #Israel-#Iran war? How is Russia reacting; how will it position itself; what are its cards; what are its concerns - and what are the implications for its war against #Ukraine? A🧵on 6 themes

@ShornaKayR @UNIDIR Two of my favorites.

As Chair of the Board of Trustees of UN Disarmament Research Institute ( UNIDIR), I have the great pleasure of welcoming @UNIDIR Director, Dr Robin Geiss, to Tokyo. He is on his first official visit to Japan 🇯🇵 this week.

@ShornaKayR @mfaftja @kaminajsmith @MCGESJamaica @dempsterchung At first, I thought you were part of the mural!

#JamaicaPavilion is open! Big thanks to Marvin Thompson, Jamaican artist living in #Osaka, who along with wife Reika painted the “Out of Many, One People- Let’s Link up” Art Wall at the entrance of the #JamaicaPavilion 🇯🇲 #EXPO2025 #Expo2025Jamaica #Connectinglives #GoodVibes

At last Wednesday’s Nobel Nuclear Forum.

@manpreetsethi01 @MelissaParke01 @zhaot2005 @nukestrat @andrewfutter @PugwashConfs @NinaTannenwald @NobelPrize @NobelPeaceOslo A very moving and uplifting experience

An incredible experience to attend #NobelPeacePrize ceremony in Oslo & participate in discussions on how to mitigate current nuc risks at Nobel Peace Prize Forum with @MelissaParke01 @zhaot2005 @nukestrat @andrewfutter @PugwashConfs @NinaTannenwald @NobelPrize @NobelPeaceOslo

@ShornaKayR @CNS_MasakoToki @JamesMartinCNS @MIIS 🤗🤗

Great meeting up with Dr William Potter @PotterCNS, Jean du Preez and Masako Toki @CNS_MasakoToki from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies @JamesMartinCNS during my visit to @MIIS. As leading champions of disarmament education & youth empowerment they inspire me.

@ShornaKayR @CNS_MasakoToki @JamesMartinCNS @MIIS 🤗❤️

@ShornaKayR @CNS_MasakoToki @JamesMartinCNS @MIIS ❤️

@ShornaKayR @MIIS Her address was extraordinary. She even sang her concluding remarks. It was an inspiration to us all.

Honoured to be invited to deliver the commencement address at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey @MIIS on 18 May in California. For nearly 70 years, MIIS has sought to advance understanding, promote peace & drive change in pursuit of a more just world.

@Rabs_AA @HannaNotte @IAJournal_CH @sbidgood Many thanks for your exceptionally kind review.

My review of this brilliant new book "Death Dust: The Rise, Decline, and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs" has been published by International Affairs @IAJournal_CH My deepest appreciation to the authors, William Potter @PotterCNS, Sarah Bidgood @sbidgood, Samuel Meyer @SamAbuJorj and Hanna Notte @HannaNotte for their significant contribution on the subject. Folks, get the book and read it! "Death Dust" offers a meticulous and insightful exploration into the radiological weapons programs of key global powers, including Egypt, Iraq, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The authors, William Potter, Sarah Bidgood, Samuel Meyer, and Hanna Notte, delve into the complexities and strategic calculations behind the decision-making processes that led these countries to initially invest in, yet ultimately refrain from deploying radiological weapons. The book effectively addresses a crucial question in international security: despite significant investments in the development and testing of these weapons, why did these states decide against their deployment? This detailed inquiry not only enhances our understanding of the specific dynamics of radiological weapons but also adds depth to the broader discourse on military ethics and security policies. academic.oup.com/ia/article-abs…

@SweAmbVienna @VCDNP @peterpotman @SusanEckey @esokova @LauraSHHolgate @JLodding @AusAmbVIE @ARGenViena It was very enjoyable and stimulating dinner with a most gracious host.

Shared my dinner table yesterday with a great group of colleagues. Topic was upcoming #ICONS on nuclear security. An insightful conversation, thank you! @VCDNP @peterpotman @SusanEckey @esokova @PotterCNS @LauraSHHolgate @JLodding @AusAmbVIE @ARGenViena

@PatriciaMary Congrats Patricia

An amazing day at the Áras an Uachtaráin for the award - the other 12 recipients are brilliant - and then on to Dublin castle for a fancy dinner with music

IR Book of the Week! "Death Dust" by @PotterCNS, @sbidgood, @SamAbuJorj, & @HannaNotte. Talk of WMD usually focuses on nuclear weapons. But there are other ways radioactive material can be weaponized. Book explores that history & implications for today. amazon.com/Death-Dust-Dec…

@USAmbCD Good news. For more background information see the new book by Potter, Bidgood, Meyer, and Notte: Death Dust: The Rise, Decline, and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs, now available for purchase at Stanford University Press.

Behind the Scenes: How Not to Negotiate an Enhanced NPT Review Process - goo.gl/alerts/PL1ZfC #GoogleAlerts