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Jamie Withorne
@jamiewithorne.bsky.social
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Nuclear weapons, international politics, and “”emerging”” technology. Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Oslo, Oslo Nuclear Project LearnWMD Spreadsheet and Substack: www.jamiewithorne.com
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · Aug 20
🚀 Just launched my personal website: jamiewithorne.com

It brings together my research, LearnWMD content, and a new Substack featuring OSINT tutorials, satellite imagery updates on nuclear developments, and academic insights with policy relevance.
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 7d
trump: incoherent rambling

the kremlin: ah yes this is actually a famous quote from the Roman Empire
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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 7d
Russia, like the United States, is committed to strengthening its military while also seeking peace, the Kremlin said following U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks to American forces.
Russia Agrees With Hegseth's 'Prepare for War to Ensure Peace' Message, Kremlin Says - The Moscow Times
The Kremlin said Wednesday that Russia, like the United States, is committed to strengthening its military while also seeking peace, following U.S.
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Texas National Security Review @tnsr.org · 8d
How are alliances like AUKUS and cooperation between Russia, China, and North Korea reshaping the nuclear order? @laurensukin.bsky.social and @rohanmukherjee.bsky.social introduce the essays and explore the effects of domestic politics and global competition.

📖 Read here: tnsr.org/roundtable/n...
"The Evolving Global Landscape of Nuclear Security" by Lauren Sukin and Rohan Mukherjee
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James Acton @nuclear-jim.bsky.social · 8d
The End of MAD?

Join me, Steve Fetter, @jaysankarans.bsky.social, TD MacDonald, Ton Stefanik, @lauraegrego.bsky.social, @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social, and Charlie Glaser to discuss whether technological developments are undermining mutually assured destruction.

Link for virtual rego in next post.
a man in a shirt and tie is screaming with his hands in the air .
ALT: a man in a shirt and tie is screaming with his hands in the air .
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 13d
boats!!!!!
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 16d
Check out @pa.nton.cx 's database of 'sketchy boats' here: sketchy.boats/about
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Not saying this boat's shady. Just saying it ticks a lot of weird boxes. Sketchiness score inside.
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 17d
*Secretary of War.

Makes it even more normal.
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 21d
My first attempt at a blog is now live. Check out my substack here: open.substack.com/pub/jamiewit...
Another nuclear blog???
Yes, but at least it's not a podcast (:
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 27d
seems timely
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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 8
🚨🚨🚨Announcing a special issue on “Political Violence in Democracies” published by @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social and edited by @andrearuggeri.bsky.social, U Daxecker, and me. In this very long 🧵, I will introduce the special issue with its 14 articles. doi.org/10.1177/0022...
Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025
It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 28d
*whispering frantically to myself* “pls be an ai fever dream. pls be an ai fever dream.”
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 28d
It’s so so so so close to being “America… fuck yeah!” That I genuinely had to watch it like ten times to see if it was a parody or not.
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 28d
wake up babe, new propaganda dropped

youtu.be/kh4VNPxOzu8?...
"Stand and Fight" by Pat Riot
YouTube video by NRSC
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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · 28d
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The Counter-Silo Capabilities of Conventional Prompt Strike Weapons
This study assesses the vulnerability of silo-based ICBMs to conventional prompt strike weapons. The study’s focus is on hypersonic boost-glide weapons, but its results are applicable to other hype...
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · 28d
Congratulations, Alex!!! Looking forward to giving it a read.
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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · 29d
📖 ONP is delighted to be featured in the most recent Report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation.

Learn more about ONP's contributions here 👉 digitallibrary.un.org/record/40866...
Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation :
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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · Sep 8
🇩🇪 ONP Doctoral Research Fellow @jamiewithorne.bsky.social will be with our friends down in Hamburg, Germany for the next three months! Jamie is a visiting research fellow at IFSH.

Read more: ifsh.de/en/staff/wit...
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · Sep 3
me: what year was that document released?
NATO: yes.
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · Sep 2
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · Sep 2
🇩🇪 Excited to announce that I'm in Germany for the next couple of months as a visiting research fellow with the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH)!

The plan is: write, pretzel, beer, repeat 😉
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Ina L Kristiansen @inalkristiansen.bsky.social · Sep 2
Great to have @szakonyi.bsky.social present his new book project in the keynote speech at the WhoGov 2025 workshop at @statsvitenskap.bsky.social ! The last two days have been full of exciting presentations on elite research by a great group of researchers!
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · Aug 28
Really interesting new article out by Adelina Andersen on Norwegian intelligence sharing and alliance implications: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I spy with my little eye: The case of Norwegian nuclear intelligence sharing with the United States
What considerations prevail when nonnuclear allies assess their contributions to a nuclear alliance? Two hypotheses stand out as promising: considerations pertaining to the composite security dilem...
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Oslo Nuclear Project @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social · Aug 28
🌟 Welcome back, everyone! 🌟
A new semester means new opportunities and new connections. We’re excited to kick things off and share updates, resources, and events with you throughout the upcoming year.

📌 Follow us here to stay in the loop!
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · Aug 21
The Marie Curie fellowship at the IAEA will open on 1 Sept. This is a funding opportunity for women pursuing nuclear-related graduate school.
www.iaea.org/services/key...
Information for applicants | IAEA
The application period is now closed. The next application period will open on 1 September 2025.
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · Aug 21
Two great new articles out in IS today:
"The US-China Stability-Instability Paradox" by the wonderful Henrik Hiim and Øystein Tunsjø

"Keeping pace with the times" by Wu Riqiang

direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
The U.S.-China Stability-Instability Paradox: Limited War in East Asia
Abstract. With China and the United States seemingly locked in intensifying and enduring competition, many analysts compare today's U.S.-China rivalry with the one between the Soviet Union and the Uni...
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · Aug 20
🚀 Just launched my personal website: jamiewithorne.com

It brings together my research, LearnWMD content, and a new Substack featuring OSINT tutorials, satellite imagery updates on nuclear developments, and academic insights with policy relevance.
Jamie R. Withorne
An academic CV site for Jamie R. Withorne, including a detailed biography, resources, and links to an active blog.
jamiewithorne.com
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Jamie Withorne @jamiewithorne.bsky.social · Aug 5
that dreadful moment when you come across a PhD diss topic that is so much more interesting than your own
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