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Visit us at Network2020.org. In June, strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran's nuclear facilities reignited one of the most dangerous questions in global security: how do you stop a country determined to keep its nuclear options open? What followed has tested not only Iran's willingness to abide by international limits, but also the credibility of the entire nonproliferation system.In this episode, Kelsey Davenport, Director for Nonproliferation Policy at the Arms Control Association, explains how Iran's program reached this point, what the strikes may have changed inside Tehran, and why the erosion of global arms control frameworks makes this moment so precarious. She also explores what tools—old and new—might still contain the risk of a wider nuclear cascade.Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay.
PREVIEW: NUCLEAR POWER: ROSATOM's global supremacy; Argentina seeking nuclear plant investors; Small Modular Reactors for AI dreams. With Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://www.ft.com/content/4e78c20a-dad8-4ce5-b2c9-90106c5bea31?accessToken=zwAGKkLI7cIokc9OeMIK2thM5dOyyZAQbFvqMQ.MEYCIQCGZITGGX4Ejbvnc_Ea5xjkOrAuVd2TF2QBvPcLX5jnkQIhAP1m0WDRMWSDIpDvDg2FqN0r2HjqC8S-Q515pOF0m0gV&sharetype=gift&token=fd642934-4991-4fdf-971d-3acf0009a8db https://www.ft.com/content/6e0ad76b-02e8-447d-afe1-da41be52d708?accessToken=zwAGKkLJ3qoIkc9uCtdrAuhEfdOv4dpBvlLXCA.MEUCIQDKWTCrAzLPMy5Py4dODQ8LNenk3JQxbZ9Hx1BHMkUubwIgOjid3A-JHEYqfRg2R8212h3RazynUyEoiPDmu872fj4&sharetype=gift&token=5bb7003b-3178-47d3-8d2d-7ef12a340e01 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklo_Inc. 1951
PREVIEW: DRONES: SOUTH KOREA: JAPAN Upcoming discussion with Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC) will examine a war game scenario exploring the implications of North Korean drone warfare targeting nuclear infrastructure. The analysis focuses on a hypothetical hybrid attack where drones strike a nuclear power plant in South Korea, potentially triggering mass evacuations across South Korea and Japan. This scenario raises critical questions about regional security vulnerabilities, drone defense capabilities, and the cascading effects of attacks on civilian nuclear facilities. The conversation will explore how such hybrid warfare tactics could destabilize the region through panic and mass displacement, even without conventional military engagement. Sokolski's insights should illuminate emerging security challenges at the intersection of drone technology, nuclear safety, and regional stability in East Asia. 1951 North Korea negotiators
PREVIEW: UKRAINE: NUCLEAR REACTORS: Comment by colleague Henry Sokolski, of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, on the Russian threat, as reported by Kyiv and Zelensky, to target what remains of the Ukraine nuclear power fleet in order to destroy the power grid and darken and freeze the cities. More tonight. 1900 Kyiv
#NPEC: Buying Russian enriched uranium laundered by the PRC. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center 1941
#SPACE FORCE: PRC aims to flood LEO with killer satellites. . Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center 1962
#Nuclear Weapons: Small Modular Reactors for sale and the risk of bomb-making HALEU. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado8693 1953 ATOMIC CANNON TRANSPORT
#LEO: Space Force targeting folders for War in LEO. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://breakingdefense.com/2024/01/take-down-space-force-targeting-unit-develops-strike-options-for-joint-force/ 1953
BESTOF2022: 3/4: #PRC: Anti-Satellite War in Orbit, 2027-2029. Henry D. Sokolski @HenrySokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. Henry #Sokolski @NuclearPolicy https://npolicy.org/china-waging-war-in-space-an-after-action-report-occasional-paper-2104/ 1940
BESTOF2022: 4/4: #PRC: Anti-Satellite War in Orbit, 2027-2029. Henry D. Sokolski @HenrySokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. Henry #Sokolski @NuclearPolicy https://npolicy.org/china-waging-war-in-space-an-after-action-report-occasional-paper-2104/ 1940
BESTOF2022: 2/4: #PRC: Anti-Satellite War in Orbit, 2027-2029. Henry D. Sokolski @HenrySokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. Henry #Sokolski @NuclearPolicy RV https://npolicy.org/china-waging-war-in-space-an-after-action-report-occasional-paper-2104/ 1930
BESTOF2022: 1/4: #PRC: Anti-Satellite War in Orbit, 2027-2029. Henry D. Sokolski @HenrySokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. Henry #Sokolski @NuclearPolicy RV https://npolicy.org/china-waging-war-in-space-an-after-action-report-occasional-paper-2104/ 1956
#BESTOF2022: 3/4: #PRC: Breaking through the Bamboo Curtain. Henry D. Sokolski @HenrySokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC). Henry #Sokolski @NuclearPolicy LA https://pax-pacifica-aukus.org/chinas-it-bamboo-curtain-how-and-why-we-should-break-it/ Thoughts on a Competitive Strategy with China LCDR Robert “Jake” Bebber USN Disclaimer: The views expressed here do not represent those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, or the U.S. government. • A winning competitive strategy will slow China's economic growth, or even cause it to begin to contract. A slowing/contracting China will be forced to shift resources toward internal controls and away from power projection, make China less attractive for foreign direct investment, inhibit Chinese civil-military fusion/innovation, and create doubt in the information control regime the CCP has instituted to remain in power.... 1968
#BESTOF2022: 4/4: #PRC: Breaking through the Bamboo Curtain. Henry D. Sokolski @HenrySokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC). Henry #Sokolski @NuclearPolicy LA https://pax-pacifica-aukus.org/chinas-it-bamboo-curtain-how-and-why-we-should-break-it/ Thoughts on a Competitive Strategy with China LCDR Robert “Jake” Bebber USN Disclaimer: The views expressed here do not represent those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, or the U.S. government. • A winning competitive strategy will slow China's economic growth, or even cause it to begin to contract. A slowing/contracting China will be forced to shift resources toward internal controls and away from power projection, make China less attractive for foreign direct investment, inhibit Chinese civil-military fusion/innovation, and create doubt in the information control regime the CCP has instituted to remain in power.... 1968
#BESTOF2022: /4: #PRC: Breaking through the Bamboo Curtain. Henry D. Sokolski @HenrySokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC). Henry #Sokolski @NuclearPolicy LA https://pax-pacifica-aukus.org/chinas-it-bamboo-curtain-how-and-why-we-should-break-it/ Thoughts on a Competitive Strategy with China LCDR Robert “Jake” Bebber USN Disclaimer: The views expressed here do not represent those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, or the U.S. government. • A winning competitive strategy will slow China's economic growth, or even cause it to begin to contract. A slowing/contracting China will be forced to shift resources toward internal controls and away from power projection, make China less attractive for foreign direct investment, inhibit Chinese civil-military fusion/innovation, and create doubt in the information control regime the CCP has instituted to remain in power.... 1949 MOSCOW: MAO AND DZHUGASHVILI (AKA STALIN)
#BESTOF2022: 2/4: #PRC: Breaking through the Bamboo Curtain. Henry D. Sokolski @HenrySokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC). Henry #Sokolski @NuclearPolicy LA https://pax-pacifica-aukus.org/chinas-it-bamboo-curtain-how-and-why-we-should-break-it/ Thoughts on a Competitive Strategy with China LCDR Robert “Jake” Bebber USN Disclaimer: The views expressed here do not represent those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, or the U.S. government. • A winning competitive strategy will slow China's economic growth, or even cause it to begin to contract. A slowing/contracting China will be forced to shift resources toward internal controls and away from power projection, make China less attractive for foreign direct investment, inhibit Chinese civil-military fusion/innovation, and create doubt in the information control regime the CCP has instituted to remain in power.... 1966 MAO
#WarGame2027: Space War between India, Pakistan, China, US. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://npolicy.org/commercial-satellite-use-catalyzes-nuclear-armed-states-to-combat-a-wargame-after-action-report-occasional-paper-2306/ 1906
#AUKUS: Hesitation. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://npolicy.org/nuclear-submarines-aukus-and-hypersonics-an-npec-and-hudson-institute-event/ 1897
#NuclearPower: Saudi Arabia at the White House. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, NPEC https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/27-experts-urge-biden-not-to-allow-saudis-to-enrich-uranium-for-israel-deal/ar-AA1h4uXf 1945 Hiroshima
1/2: #SaudiArabia: #SouthKorea: #Japan: The Middle East and East Asia proliferation & What is to be done? Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center:. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/update-3-saudi-arabia-considers-chinese-bid-for-nuclear-plant-wsj/ar-AA1fMUop Photo: 1896 Cairo No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow
@/2: #SaudiArabia: #SouthKorea: #Japan: The Middle East and East Asia proliferation & What is to be done? Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/update-3-saudi-arabia-considers-chinese-bid-for-nuclear-plant-wsj/ar-AA1fMUop Photo: 1915 Caro No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Belarus. Unprecedented deployment of nuclear weapons into a non-nuclear state. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-has-started-taking-delivery-russian-tactical-nuclear-weapons-president-2023-06-14/
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Kremlin GRU planned to use Zaporizhia nuke plan and others as weapon to leverage NATO. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-spies-targeted-ukrainian-nuclear-power-plants-before-invasion-2023-4
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Secrets: The Space Force overclassification & What is to be done? Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.airandspaceforces.com/declassify-space-force-dod-still-working/ https://npolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2303-Full-Classification-Report.pdf
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: #Russia: #Rosatom: Trading with the enemy. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/04/18/g7-members-announce-plan-to-reduce-nuclear-fuel-dependence-on-russia/
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1/2: #PRC #Russia: Nuclear war and the Two Peer problem. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://cgsr.llnl.gov/content/assets/docs/CGSR_Two_Peer_230314.pdf
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 2/2: #PRC #Russia: Nuclear war and the Two Peer problem. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://cgsr.llnl.gov/content/assets/docs/CGSR_Two_Peer_230314.pdf
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow ##Ukraine: Why not sanction Rosatom? Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://apnews.com/article/germany-france-russia-nuclear-power-rosatom-framatome-ce47027005349580306d55553c7f1142
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Preview: #SpecialReport: Origins of the over classification systems by the U.S. Government. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://npec-secrecyreform.org/about/
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #SpaceWar: In 2029, North Korea detonates a low yield nuke in Near Space & What is to be done? Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://npolicy.org/pyongyang-goes-nuclear-in-space-an-after-action-report-occasional-paper-2301/ .
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @BatchelorshowMontenegro 1916 #Ukraine: Russian military bloggers and aggregators advise targeting nuclear power plants. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-18-2023
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #OuterSpaceTreaty: Militarizing Near Space. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://npolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NPEC-OST-and-Military-Activities-Feb-2023-1.pdf
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PRC: What is airspace, near space, outer space? Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center? https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-balloon-and-mystery-objects-raise-question-of-who-controls-near-space-8645b9aa
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1918 #PRC:#Russia: The assertion that the US destroyed Nord Stream 1 and 2; and the unsolved definition of sovereign airspace. . Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-calls-international-probe-into-nord-stream-blasts-after-blogger-report-2023-02-09/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/china-says-will-safeguard-interests-over-balloon-shootdown-1.6262837
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Reportedly not the first suspect #PRC spy balloon over North America.. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/chinas-spy-balloon-over-montana-is-part-of-a-larger-more-troubling-pattern
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. 1926 Imperil Hotel @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: #Japan: #PRC: Tokyo and the arms race in Asia. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://news.yahoo.com/biden-welcomes-japans-kishida-white-174017591.html 1245-100 am
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. Dniper 1918 @Batchelorshow #Ukraine:Unstable Zaporizhia and the Future of War in Eurasia. Henry Sokolski, NonProliferation Policy Education Center https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-official-says-time-un-peacekeepers-nuclear-plant-2023-01-04/
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. 1945 @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: #Russia claims ownership of Zaporizhia & What is to be done? Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/12/22/iaea-meeting-officials-Grossi/5341671723629/
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: All of the nuclear power plants remain at severe risk to failure; Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-136-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: #Russia: Torture and abduction at Zaporhizhiazhia & what is to be done? Henry Sokolski, NonProliferation Policy Education Center https://www.energoatom.com.ua/app-eng/eng-0812221.html
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PRC: Warsheads on ICBMs. Henry Sokolski, NonProliferation Policy Education Center https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2022/12/07/china-may-have-surpassed-us-in-number-of-nuclear-warheads-on-icbms/ https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3630828-energoatom-says-russians-abducted-three-more-employees-of-zaporizhzhia-npp.html
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Hard Lessons from Zaporizhzhia for the IAEA. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dc9ym0
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia mysteries. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-shelling-forces-ukraine-nuclear-plant-to-run-on-backup-generators-11667474849?mod=hp_lead_pos7
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: In search of legal protocols to secure a nuclear power plant in a warzone. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://thebulletin.org/2022/10/russian-actions-at-zaporizhzhia-show-need-for-better-legal-protections-of-nuclear-installations/
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: The Egyptian fish that maintain the highly at risk Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. Henry Sokolski. Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-loses-power-russia-ukraine-war_n_634683e4e4b08e0e607e6844
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: #Russia: Tass says Russian standards at Zaporizhzhya. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/russian-installed-official-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-moves-to-russian-standards-tass
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 2/2: #Ukraine: The drone threat to energy infrastructures. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11266907/Putin-United-States-created-nuclear-precedent-bombing-Japan.html?ito=email-29225761&utm_source=overlay_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_newsflash&utm_content=all
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1/2: #Ukraine: The drone threat to energy infrastructures. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11266907/Putin-United-States-created-nuclear-precedent-bombing-Japan.html?ito=email-29225761&utm_source=overlay_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_newsflash&utm_content=all
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: No wargame has prepared for nuclear reactors in war zones. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://news.yahoo.com/poland-distributes-iodine-pills-fears-131917204.html
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: The IAEA demands Russia depart from the plant. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/iaea-board-passes-resolution-calling-russia-leave-zaporizhzhia-2022-09-15/