Gregory Kulacki
@gkucs.bsky.social
Director, East Asia, Global Security Program, Union of Concerned Scientists. Non-Resident Fellow, Research Center for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons at Nagasaki University. Cross-cultural sojourner.
Ignore the title and tag line. This is a very interesting take on what US observers get wrong about what is happening in the Chinese economy.
The Real Estate Bust Was the Plan | Louis-Vincent Gave on China's Brute Force Growth Strategy
YouTube video by Excess Returns
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November 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Ignore the title and tag line. This is a very interesting take on what US observers get wrong about what is happening in the Chinese economy.
My understanding is that the US doesn't have the technology to refine and process rare earths, and won't, anytime soon. Any information to the contrary would be greatly appreciated.
That didn't take long: Trump's trade deals already blowing up industries and governments in Asia
YouTube video by Inside China Business
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November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My understanding is that the US doesn't have the technology to refine and process rare earths, and won't, anytime soon. Any information to the contrary would be greatly appreciated.
A very cogent explanation of the current operation of global finance which implies, to me, that the US, Chin and Japan, in particular, need cooperative relationships with each. This era of great power competition has to come to an end, and the sooner the better, for everyone.
Every Nation Is in Debt… So Who’s the Lender | Yanis Varoufakis
YouTube video by The Sharpline
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November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A very cogent explanation of the current operation of global finance which implies, to me, that the US, Chin and Japan, in particular, need cooperative relationships with each. This era of great power competition has to come to an end, and the sooner the better, for everyone.
Hope all of my friends and colleagues in Japan, especially in Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Tokyo, will take the opportunity to see this very powerful and important film.
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Hope all of my friends and colleagues in Japan, especially in Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Tokyo, will take the opportunity to see this very powerful and important film.
One unavoidable and less romantic aspect of organizing an International dialogue of great consequence.
November 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
One unavoidable and less romantic aspect of organizing an International dialogue of great consequence.
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My brilliant @ucs.org colleague Chanese Forté interviews two other brilliant folks, Dr. Jan Beyea, and @nucsafetyucs.bsky.social, on the Trump administration's moves to undermine sensible, science-based limits on radiation exposure. Team Trump seems to wants to promote nuclear power at any cost.
Will Politics Put More People’s Health at Risk from Radiation Exposure?
The Trump administration's attack on the science underlying regulations that protect the public from the health risks of radiation exposure could affect many government rules.
blog.ucs.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
My brilliant @ucs.org colleague Chanese Forté interviews two other brilliant folks, Dr. Jan Beyea, and @nucsafetyucs.bsky.social, on the Trump administration's moves to undermine sensible, science-based limits on radiation exposure. Team Trump seems to wants to promote nuclear power at any cost.
"These executive orders are trying to change the agreed-upon scientific model (LNT) and approach to decisionmaking (ALARA)...Over time, doses would increase across society, including in medical facilities."
Will Politics Put More People’s Health at Risk from Radiation Exposure?
The Trump administration's attack on the science underlying regulations that protect the public from the health risks of radiation exposure could affect many government rules.
blog.ucs.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"These executive orders are trying to change the agreed-upon scientific model (LNT) and approach to decisionmaking (ALARA)...Over time, doses would increase across society, including in medical facilities."
"At this point, China alone already has 50 percent more production capacity for PV panels than is thought to be necessary to hit an “optimized” Net Zero trajectory for CO2 emissions."
November 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"At this point, China alone already has 50 percent more production capacity for PV panels than is thought to be necessary to hit an “optimized” Net Zero trajectory for CO2 emissions."
The day after Trump suggested the US would resume explosive nuclear testing "immediately," the US was the only nation to vote against a UN statement affirming the importance of the treaty that prevents it.
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The day after Trump suggested the US would resume explosive nuclear testing "immediately," the US was the only nation to vote against a UN statement affirming the importance of the treaty that prevents it.
Reposted by Gregory Kulacki
In this piece, my colleague @gkucs.bsky.social discusses the implications and potential Chinese response to Trump's recent suggestion that the US will resume nuclear testing. China has much more to gain from testing than the US and its not clear POTUS knows this. @ucs.org #Nukesky
China Has the Most to Gain from New Nuclear Tests
President Trump announced the United States will resume nuclear testing, but if China follows suit, he may regret this decision.
blog.ucs.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In this piece, my colleague @gkucs.bsky.social discusses the implications and potential Chinese response to Trump's recent suggestion that the US will resume nuclear testing. China has much more to gain from testing than the US and its not clear POTUS knows this. @ucs.org #Nukesky
"Sometime in the next few days Xi will receive a briefing from his nuclear weapons laboratories that will almost certainly contain an assessment of what China stands to gain if the existing taboo on explosive nuclear testing is broken by the United States."
China Has the Most to Gain from New Nuclear Tests
President Trump announced the United States will resume nuclear testing, but if China follows suit, he may regret this decision.
blog.ucs.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"Sometime in the next few days Xi will receive a briefing from his nuclear weapons laboratories that will almost certainly contain an assessment of what China stands to gain if the existing taboo on explosive nuclear testing is broken by the United States."
"By withholding soybean purchases and rare-earth exports, China extracted relief from U.S. tariffs and delayed export controls, without conceding much in return."
The Art of Letting Trump Claim a Win, While Walking Away Stronger
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
"By withholding soybean purchases and rare-earth exports, China extracted relief from U.S. tariffs and delayed export controls, without conceding much in return."
Reposted by Gregory Kulacki
The president has ordered the “Department of War” to immediately resume nuclear testing. Here’s a thread on what you need to know (1/n)
October 30, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The president has ordered the “Department of War” to immediately resume nuclear testing. Here’s a thread on what you need to know (1/n)
"The Chinese are also pursuing technologies that use less uranium, such as thorium reactors, or recycle spent nuclear fuel. It’s a recognition that China doesn’t have enough domestic uranium for a massive build-out of traditional reactors."
How China Raced Ahead of the U.S. on Nuclear Power (Gift Article)
The United States was once the undisputed leader in atomic energy. Now it is trying to catch up.
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"The Chinese are also pursuing technologies that use less uranium, such as thorium reactors, or recycle spent nuclear fuel. It’s a recognition that China doesn’t have enough domestic uranium for a massive build-out of traditional reactors."
"The GMD test program is like T-ball practice when the real world is major league baseball. It’s irresponsible to say the GMD system provides effective protection when it has not been demonstrated to work in conditions expected in a real conflict…"
A House of Dynamite Gets It Right—But Here’s the Full Picture
The Pentagon is wrong to attack the movie for being inaccurate. We cannot rely on missile defense systems to protect us from nuclear destruction.
blog.ucs.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"The GMD test program is like T-ball practice when the real world is major league baseball. It’s irresponsible to say the GMD system provides effective protection when it has not been demonstrated to work in conditions expected in a real conflict…"
Reposted by Gregory Kulacki
🎬🍿Are you planning to watch Kathryn Bigelow's new film, A House of Dynamite, this weekend?
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October 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🎬🍿Are you planning to watch Kathryn Bigelow's new film, A House of Dynamite, this weekend?
Download our free bingo cards to learn more and play along while you watch: act.ucsusa.org/48MjQsO
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Reposted by Gregory Kulacki
Our @ucs.org Scoville fellow Sean Manning has this important piece on #HouseofDynamite, laying out exactly how throwing billions or trillions of $$$ at missile defense is not how we solve the nuclear threat. We need solutions that reduce that threat instead. inkstickmedia.com/dont-get-the...
Don't Get the Wrong Takeaway from 'A House of Dynamite'
Director Kathryn Bigelow's new nuclear thriller 'A House of Dynamite' hinges on the failure of the US anti-missile system.
inkstickmedia.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Our @ucs.org Scoville fellow Sean Manning has this important piece on #HouseofDynamite, laying out exactly how throwing billions or trillions of $$$ at missile defense is not how we solve the nuclear threat. We need solutions that reduce that threat instead. inkstickmedia.com/dont-get-the...
"The problem may not be just that Washington may be failing to assure its Korean ally, but that it no longer considers such assurance—and the nonproliferation it is meant to underwrite—necessary."
Washington's neglect of South Korea’s security concerns is a proliferation problem
To deflate Seoul's nuclear ambitions, Washington needs to make its commitment to South Korean security credible and demonstrate that it sees its ally as an equal partner.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"The problem may not be just that Washington may be failing to assure its Korean ally, but that it no longer considers such assurance—and the nonproliferation it is meant to underwrite—necessary."
"For over a century, Chinese intellectuals grappled with this challenge: how to achieve modernity without losing cultural identity, how to become powerful without abandoning what made China distinctive.
That historical chapter may now be closing. China appears to have found that path”
That historical chapter may now be closing. China appears to have found that path”
The Great Reckoning - The Ideas Letter
The world feels unsettled, as if history itself were changing tempo. The familiar landmarks of the modern age are blurring, slipping away, and the stories we once told ourselves about…
www.theideasletter.org
October 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"For over a century, Chinese intellectuals grappled with this challenge: how to achieve modernity without losing cultural identity, how to become powerful without abandoning what made China distinctive.
That historical chapter may now be closing. China appears to have found that path”
That historical chapter may now be closing. China appears to have found that path”
Probably the most important thing you need to know about the risk you’ll be killed if someone launches a nuclear-armed missile in your direction.
A House of Dynamite Explodes the Missile Defense Myth
It is no wonder the interceptors fail in the film. This is an accurate portrayal of what is likely to happen in a crisis.
newrepublic.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Probably the most important thing you need to know about the risk you’ll be killed if someone launches a nuclear-armed missile in your direction.
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"Humanity cannot coexist with nuclear weapons forever."
- critical takeaway from my @ucs.org colleague Jenn Knox's must-read piece "Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite," the @netflix.com movie premiering in theater's tomorrow:
blog.ucs.org/jknox/five-t...
- critical takeaway from my @ucs.org colleague Jenn Knox's must-read piece "Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite," the @netflix.com movie premiering in theater's tomorrow:
blog.ucs.org/jknox/five-t...
Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite
The new film A House of Dynamite depicts what happens when a nuclear missile is launched at the United States. The real-world possibility is just as scary.
blog.ucs.org
October 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"Humanity cannot coexist with nuclear weapons forever."
- critical takeaway from my @ucs.org colleague Jenn Knox's must-read piece "Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite," the @netflix.com movie premiering in theater's tomorrow:
blog.ucs.org/jknox/five-t...
- critical takeaway from my @ucs.org colleague Jenn Knox's must-read piece "Five Things to Know Before Watching A House of Dynamite," the @netflix.com movie premiering in theater's tomorrow:
blog.ucs.org/jknox/five-t...
"Amidst the rich sea life around us, it was hard to imagine some of the largest nuclear weapons in history vaporizing distant parts of this same ocean... What feels abstract today were immediate realities for Bigelow and his crew…"
Seeking a New Moral Compass on Nuclear Weapons Aboard the Golden Rule
A sailboat that symbolized anti-nuclear activism in the late 1950s has been restored as a reminder of the need for arms control.
blog.ucs.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"Amidst the rich sea life around us, it was hard to imagine some of the largest nuclear weapons in history vaporizing distant parts of this same ocean... What feels abstract today were immediate realities for Bigelow and his crew…"