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Pranay Vaddi

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pers acct. MIT CNSP Senior Nuclear Fellow @ssp-mit.bsky.social fmr NSC46, State Dept. nukes, nonpro, arms control. Husband + suburban dad. All tweets/rt are my views alone. https://strategicsimplicity.substack.com/

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 26d

We're joined by Taylor Fravel and Caitlin Talmadge to talk China...or at least have 1/3 to 1/2 of a very long conversation about China. Link below.

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 7d

Two in one week - another Strategic Simplicity Podcast, this time with Toby Dalton, Francesca Giovannini, and Eric Brewer to discuss a new bipartsan task force report on preventing proliferation: "Preventing an Era of Nuclear Anarchy."

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 7d

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

Toby Dalton, Francesca Giovannini, and Eric Brewer join the pod to discuss the new report by the Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security.

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Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · 8d

I’m back with @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social and Vipin Narang to talk about the US-Korea alliance and various North Korea things (reflecting on some recent takeaways from a trip to Seoul earlier this month). Listen here: strategicsimplicity.substack.com/p/catching-u...

Catching up on Korea

Ankit Panda rejoins the pod to talk about recent developments on the Korean Peninsula

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 8d

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Catching up on Korea

Ankit Panda rejoins the pod to talk about recent developments on the Korean Peninsula

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 8d

New Strategic Simplicity Podcast: Catching up on Korea with Ankit Panda. Link below.

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 12d

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Talking Russia with Celeste Wallander

Celeste Wallander joins the pod to talk Russia, Ukraine, NATO, drone incursions, and more.

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 12d

New Strategic Simplicity Podcast: Celeste Wallander joins to talk all things Russia and Europe. Listen at the link below:

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 15d

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A Marie Kondo Moment for MTCR?

We welcome Tom Karako from CSIS to discuss "tidying" the U.S. approach to missile technology controls with Austin, myself, and Ola Craft, who rejoins the pod to share her defense trade expertise.

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 15d

A Marie Kondo Moment for MTCR? Tom Karako with CSIS and Ola Craft from Lowenstein Sandler join the Strategic Simplicity Podcast to discuss Tom's new article on revising the U.S. approach to missile technology controls.

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Helsinki Security Forum @helsinkisecurityforum.fi · 18d

The last panel of #HSF2025 Saturday focused on nuclear posture. Moderator @kimdozier.bsky.social led a panel with @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social, Peter Watkins & Katarzyna Zysk to discuss on the theme “Preserving Peace and Preventing Aggression: NATO’s Nuclear Posture in the Future Threat Environment.”

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 26d

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 26d

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Part I of a (more) definitive conversation about China

Taylor Fravel and Caitlin Talmadge join our humble pod to talk about China's military transformation and the implications for U.S. nuclear strategy.

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · 26d

We're joined by Taylor Fravel and Caitlin Talmadge to talk China...or at least have 1/3 to 1/2 of a very long conversation about China. Link below.

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Mailbag episode

you all (very quickly) sent in great questions, and we tried to tackle them all.

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · Sep 4

Mailbag episode! link below

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · Sep 2

I should have mentioned, former NSC arms control SDs excluded.

Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Mailbag Episode incoming

Get your questions/comments to us ASAP.

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · Sep 2

please send us questions or comments for an upcoming mailbag episode on the Strategic Simplicity Podcast

Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Congress, Arms Control, and Nukes

Lowell Schwartz joins the pod to discuss Congress's role in arms control and nuclear policy (with some excursions)

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Pranay Vaddi @pranayrvaddi.bsky.social · Aug 29

Lowell Schwartz, a former State Department nonproliferation official and Senate Foreign Relations Comm. staffer joins the podcast to discuss how Congress oversees and shapes arms control and nuclear policy. Link below: