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Matthew Bunn @matthew-bunn.bsky.social · 1h

Congratulations to former Managing the Atom Stanton Fellow Sébastien Phillippe, winner of a MacArthur Fellowship (the "genius grant")! Amazing work, from disarmament verification to remarkable work assessing past consequences of nuclear testing and potential consequences of nuclear war.

Sébastien Philippe

Exposing past harms and potential risks from building, testing, and storing launch-ready nuclear weapons.

www.macfound.org

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 6d

Hoover Senior Fellow Sumit Ganguly & MTA Stanton Fellow
@spenserawarren.bsky.social note: India’s Air Force shone in Kargil ’99 but stumbled in Pahalgam ’25. Lesson? Strike early on military targets—despite higher risk—to stay ahead www.belfercenter.org/research-ana...

Escalation Risks Rising? Airpower in Kargil and Pahalgam

Published in The Washington Quarterly (Vol. 48, No. 3, 2025)

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Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs @belfercenter.bsky.social · 7d

🚨Belfer Center Fellowship applications for the 2026-27 academic year are now open!

Supporting academic & professional tracks, our fellowships are open to doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D. recipients, and practitioners from the public and private sectors.

More info: www.belfercenter.org/fellowships

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 9d

@matthew-bunn.bsky.social recently contributed to an article written for The New York Times on "Why Don't Data Centers Use More Green Energy" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/b...

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 9d

MTA alum David Allison & visiting scholar @herzogsm.bsky.social have published one of the first systematic studies looking at the connection between AI & nuclear (non)proliferation. See the thread below!

Stephen Herzog @herzogsm.bsky.social · 12d

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How might AI enable the (non)proliferation of nuclear weapons? In a new #OpenAccess article in Risk Analysis (@socriskanalysis.bsky.social), Dave Allison & I explore this question. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation: The Technological Arms Race for (In)visibility

A robust nonproliferation regime has contained the spread of nuclear weapons to just nine states. Yet, emerging and disruptive technologies are reshaping the landscape of nuclear risks, presenting a ...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 12d

@matthew-bunn.bsky.social was recently interviewed by CONNECTED, TaiwanPlus on missile warfare and the transformation it has had on modern warfare. Listen here: www.belfercenter.org/belfer-news/...

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 13d

To preorder Dr. Hui Zhang's forthcoming book "The Untold Story of China's Nuclear Weapon Development and Testing: A Technical History", please follow this link: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205182...

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Matthew Bunn @matthew-bunn.bsky.social · 13d

In the Bulletin, I argue that continuing compliance with the central limits of New START for a year, or two, or three, would offer time for exploring what future accords might help avoid the dangers of a three-way nuclear arms competition.

François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 JUST IN: President Donald Trump has an opportunity to avoid the dangers of an unrestrained nuclear arms competition—something he has repeatedly warned about. Will he seize it?

Latest by Matt Bunn (@matthew-bunn.bsky.social) in @thebulletin.org

#nuclearweapons #nukesky #Trump #Putin #China

Putin just gave Trump the opportunity to maintain nuclear restraint. Will he seize it?

Extending New START will also give time for Trump to work with Russia and China on future arms control accords.

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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 JUST IN: President Donald Trump has an opportunity to avoid the dangers of an unrestrained nuclear arms competition—something he has repeatedly warned about. Will he seize it?

Latest by Matt Bunn (@matthew-bunn.bsky.social) in @thebulletin.org

#nuclearweapons #nukesky #Trump #Putin #China

Putin just gave Trump the opportunity to maintain nuclear restraint. Will he seize it?

Extending New START will also give time for Trump to work with Russia and China on future arms control accords.

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 14d

Join us for a conversation with @ivodaalder.bsky.social on "When Allies No Longer Believe, What Happens to Extended Deterrence?" on September 30 at 1:30pm EST.

www.belfercenter.org/event/when-a...

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Nuclear Threat Initiative @nti.org · 15d

Read the full Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and US National Security report now. ⤵️
www.nti.org/news/biparti...

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 15d

Don’t miss the latest Task Force report, "Preventing an Era of Nuclear Anarchy: Nuclear Proliferation and American Security", collaboratively crafted by members of Harvard’s Belfer Center, the Carnegie Endowment of Int'l Peace, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative: www.belfercenter.org/preventing-e...

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

This report summarizes the deliberations of the Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security, convened by Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, the Carnegie ...

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 15d

Explore Senior Fellow Ariel Levite’s Latest Scholarly Contribution: "Hamas' Strength Lies in Its Weakness – and Israel Keeps Playing Into Its Hands" -- www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...

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Jon B. Wolfsthal 🤯 @jonatomic.bsky.social · 16d

This important report comes at a key moment. Thanks to @carnegieendowment.org @nti.org and @managingtheatom.bsky.social for their leadership.

BLUF: More countries getting nuclear weapons - whether adversaries, neutrals or allies - is bad for the US and the world.

Nuclear Threat Initiative @nti.org · 16d

A new Task Force report by NTI, @carnegieendowment.org, and the @belfercenter.bsky.social warns of rising nuclear proliferation risks and lays out a strategy to protect global security.

Read the full report now: www.nti.org/news/biparti...

Bipartisan Task Force Calls for Revitalized U.S. Strategy to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation

“Nuclear proliferation dangers are rising, and the regime that has helped hold these dangers at bay is badly frayed. This report provides a realistic, bipartisan strategy for how the United States…

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Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs @belfercenter.bsky.social · 16d

New: The Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security today published its final report urging the U.S. to strengthen its strategy to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and safeguard national security.

Convened by the @carnegieendowment.org, @nti.org and the Belfer Center.

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 16d

Join MTA as we welcome Trita Parsi for a discussion on Trump, snapback, and the Risk of Another Israel-Iran war - harvard.zoom.us/j/9994644394...

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Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs @belfercenter.bsky.social · 20d

💡New, by Rabia Akhtar, Associate of the Belfer Center's Managing the Atom Project - what does the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan yesterday actually mean for the global nuclear security landscape?

Beyond the Hype: Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact Is Not a Saudi Nuclear Umbrella

Rabia Akhtar, Associate with Managing the Atom, writes about the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in Riyadh, September 2025.

www.belfercenter.org

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Stephen Herzog @herzogsm.bsky.social · 21d

Atomic Backfires: When Nuclear Policies Fail is now available for pre-order from @mitpress.bsky.social! The thread below describes the premise of the volume and its contributors. mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9780262...

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 21d

@rabsaa.bsky.social has released her edited volume, "Strategic Reckoning: Perspectives on Deterrence and Escalation Post-Pahalgam", offering timely insights into the dynamics of deterrence, crisis management, and regional security in South Asia.
www.belfercenter.org/research-ana...

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 22d

Explore @herzogsm.bsky.social's most recent contributions to the field here: www.belfercenter.org/person/steph...

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Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 23d

Join us on October 27 as we welcome Senior Fellow Ariel "Eli" Levite for a dialogue on "The Iranian Nuclear Rollercoaster"

www.belfercenter.org/event/irania...

Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · 23d

Stay informed about MTA’s latest research, upcoming events, and official announcements—subscribe to our email list today: www.belfercenter.org/project-mana...

Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · Sep 4

Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, Joel Wit will be presenting his book "Flashpoint: The Inside Story of How America Failed to Disarm North Korea" on October 30 at 10am.
Please use this link to join in on the conversation: www.belfercenter.org/event/how-am...

Project on Managing the Atom @managingtheatom.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our very own Dr. Hui Zhang will be speaking at the Center for International Security and Cooperation on the release of his upcoming book. Join us on October 28 at 12noon (Pacific Time). To register, please use this link: cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/untol...

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Matthew Bunn @matthew-bunn.bsky.social · Aug 20

There's a lot of nonsense on BlueSky about the United States having guaranteed Ukraine's security in the Budapest Memorandum. It didn't.🧵

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