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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 1d

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Beyond the Gigawatts: A Broader Agenda for Nuclear Energy Deployment

Focusing exclusively on near-term challenges does not guarantee that a significant expansion of nuclear energy will deliver all the claimed benefits for its users. To ensure those outcomes, government...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 1d

In their new report, Toby Dalton, Sarah Frazar, Lindsey Gehrig, Ariel (Eli) Levite, and Mackenzie Schuessler recommend a broader agenda for nuclear energy development to ensure that a significant expansion of nuclear energy will deliver all the claimed benefits for its users.

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 1d

Catch up on the latest with today's edition of Proliferation News:
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Proliferation News 10/7/25

IN THIS ISSUE: Beyond the Gigawatts: A Broader Agenda for Nuclear Energy Deployment, Kremlin Welcomes Trump’s Blessing of Proposal to Extend Nuclear Caps, Nuclear Recycling Is Not a Panacea, Iran Sign...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 6d

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Proliferation News 10/2/25

IN THIS ISSUE: Ukrainian nuclear plant’s longest stretch on backup power raises alarm, Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel’s strike, With Iran under pressure, f...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 8d

Read @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social and @jdmenton.bsky.social piece, "MENA at the Threshold? Proliferation Risks and Great Power Competition", in a series of essays by @tnsr.org on the shifting global nuclear order. Check it out here: tnsr.org/roundtable/n...

Navigating the New Nuclear Map - Texas National Security Review

The global nuclear order is undergoing rapid and complex transformations, driven by the expansion of arsenals, evolving doctrines, and the interplay of domestic and international politics. This roundt...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 8d

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Proliferation News 9/30/25

IN THIS ISSUE: MENA at the Threshold? Proliferation Risks and Great Power Competition, Iran weighs confrontation or diplomacy after UN sanctions reimposed over its nuclear program, UN Security Council...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 13d

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Proliferation News 9/25/25

IN THIS ISSUE: The Proliferation Problem Is Back, Iran rules out direct nuclear talks with Trump as Iranian president condemns U.S. and Israeli attacks, South Korea says the North has 4 uranium enrich...

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Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · 13d

Nuclear proliferation is back on the global stage in a big, new way. What can Washington do – and change – to make the world safer?

Task Force co-chairs Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Ernest J. Moniz, and Meghan L. O’Sullivan wrote for @foreignaffairs.com: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

The Proliferation Problem Is Back

Washington must adapt its playbook for a new era of nuclear risk.

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 15d

Catch up on the latest with today's edition of Proliferation News:
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Proliferation News 9/23/25

IN THIS ISSUE: Preventing an Era of Nuclear Anarchy: Nuclear Proliferation and American Security, Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact, Putin Prop...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 15d

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Preventing an Era of Nuclear Anarchy: Nuclear Proliferation and American Security

Following decades of mostly successful efforts to combat the spread of nuclear weapons, multiple global trends are reviving the possibility of a world with more nuclear-armed states. These development...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 15d

@carnegieendowment.org, @nti.org, and @belfercenter.bsky.social convened a bipartisan Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and US National Security to ask a critical question: How should the United States confront nuclear proliferation in the 21st century?

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 20d

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Proliferation News 9/18/25

IN THIS ISSUE: Saudi Arabia signs a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israel's attack on Qatar, Iran and European ministers make little progress as renewed UN sanctions loom, diplo...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 22d

Catch up on the latest with today's edition of Proliferation News:
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Proliferation News 9/16/25

IN THIS ISSUE: Iran Warns of Chaos If Countries Block Censure of US, Israel, North Korea lashes out at US, UN watchdog for demanding denuclearization, Moscow and Minsk rehearse launch of nuclear weapo...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 22d

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Information sessions for Prospective Applicants - Scoville Fellowship

Please join us for an upcoming information session to learn more about the Scoville Fellowship, the application process, and the experiences of alumni, staff, and current fellows.During the session, S...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 22d

Opportunity for recent graduates!
Applications for the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship (@scovillepf.bsky.social) Spring 2026 semester are open until October 20, 2025.
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Scoville Peace Fellowship Creating the next generation of scholars, activists, and practitioners in international peace and security. We aim to bring the knowledge, perspective, and passion of a diver...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 27d

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Proliferation News 9/11/25

IN THIS ISSUE: Iran Agrees to Give U.N. Atomic Agency Access to Its Nuclear Sites, Is North Korea set to become world’s ‘fourth ICBM power’ after missile breakthrough?, High-tech U.S. missile systems ...

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Nicole Grajewski @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social · 28d

Iran’s parliament is advancing a Plan to Strengthen the Armed Forces as a path to rebuild after the 12-day war. Yet the financing is insufficient, execution uncertain, and the effort faces added risk of a reinstated arms embargo from snapback sanctions.🧵

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Tong Zhao @tongzhao.bsky.social · 29d

China’s latest parade showcased unprecedented nuclear power. In this @carnegieendowment.org short video, I explain why the buildup isn’t serving China’s goals—and how Beijing can help strengthen a rules-based nuclear order.
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China’s Nuclear Arsenal Is Growing Faster Than Ever

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · 29d

Catch up on the latest with today's edition of Proliferation News:
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Proliferation News 9/9/25

IN THIS ISSUE: Iran Releases Statement on Missing Nuclear Materials, Iran Runs Risk of More Attacks If It Shuns Monitoring, IAEA Says, N. Korea's Kim likely conditioned China visit on dropping denucle...

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Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · Sep 3

At this week's military parade, China showed off land, sea, and air-base nuclear capabilities for the first time. What's so significant about these weapons and China's choice to display them so prominently? @nktpnd.bsky.social explains: youtube.com/shorts/mj8S2...

China Shows Off Its New Nuclear Missiles

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Proliferation News 9/4/25

IN THIS ISSUE: China should not fuel an arms race, says a close watcher of its nuclear policy, Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency says, China’s Lat...

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Carnegie Nuclear Policy @carnegienpp.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join us in-person on Tuesday, September 9, at 4:00pm for a special screening of 'Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories from World War II' and a panel discussion with director Beatrice Becette and producers Victoria Kelly and Karin Tanabe.
Register here: carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...

Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories from World War II

Eighty years on from the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, eyewitness accounts from the increasingly few survivors and veterans take on a renewed urgency as nuclear weapons return to the center of g...

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