Occasional reminder that the adversary decides whether or not deterrence works.

My two-year Horizon Europe🇪🇺 Recherche SciencesPo CERI Sciences Po project on strategic narratives and global nuclear order is ✅ Here's a rundown of the results: 🧵

New publication! 🚨 How can States Parties enhance implementation of Article X of the Biological Weapons Convention? #1972BWC The latest report from our WMD Programme, edited by James Revill & María Garzón Maceda, outlines 🔟 concrete ideas 💡🛠 unidir.org/ArticleX-BWC

After 25 years of consistent failure in the conference on disarmament, they have managed to somehow lower the bar even more than I thought was actually possible. China is really calling approving observer states a "victory of true multilateralism"

This Thursday we are presenting United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research's latest publication on International Cooperation under the #1972BWC. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/253301560787 See you there!

This is tomorrow! Register now! Lots of good ideas for the #1972BWC review conference.

Working to support preparations for the #1972BWC 9th RevCon! 📚 Practical insights/lessons learnt 📕 unidir.org/publication/pr… Compliance/enforcement 📗 unidir.org/publication/co… Science & tech review 📘 unidir.org/exploring-scie… International cooperation 📙 unidir.org/articleX-BWC

Join @inakamitsu Robin Geiss, @revilljames @dikilennane and María Garzón Maceda for the launch of a new report to learn what can be done 20 years after the collapse of the Protocol negotiations. 📅⏰ Tuesday 14 June 2022, 12:30-14:00 CET 💻 unidir.org/BackFutureBW

Lots have changed since 2001, when #BWC1972 verification experts last convened. What can States parties do now to strengthen biological verification after 20 years? 👉Find out in this NEW 📗 by James Revill, John Borrie, and @dikilennane

Hello Andrew Stroehlein, I recalled this tweet of yours while reading some Very Upset People’s reactions to the #Amnesty report on Ukraine. I’m curious what you think of the whole brouhaha.

Terribly sad news, and a great loss to the #1972BWC. Jo played a huge role in getting the international scientific community involved in implementing the BWC. I always admired her untiring optimism and cheerful persistence (qualities much in demand at the #BWCRevCon right now).

Really hope #Lithuania changes direction on this...

In times of insecurity and conflict States should uphold international humanitarian law, not unravel it. The Parliament of Lithuania has voted to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, setting a concerning & historic precedent. icrc.org/en/news-releas…

Regrettable that Lithuania withdraws from the Convention on Cluster Munitions. How wars are fought matters. It is important to uphold international rules, norms, and obligations even when the security situation changes - Espen Barth Eide regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/lit…

103 members of the Lithuanian Parliament Lithuanian Seimas voted to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Only one voted - and spoke - against. Thank you Valius Ąžuolas for standing up for the protection of civilians and for #IHL.

Great article by Magnus Løvold looking at the implications of Lithuania’s withdrawal from the Convention on Cluster Munitions. spoileralerts.substack.com/p/an-act-of-se…

Excellent explanation of why cluster munitions are banned and should stay banned. Essential reading for all NATO members - and everyone else. #ClusterMunitions #CCM

The ICRC 2024 #IHL Challenges Report is out: rcrcconference.org/app/uploads/20… At every Red Cross/Red Crescent Conference we present our views on the most pressing humanitarian and legal issues. Join us in building a culture of compliance for IHL. 🧵on some key issues

Amended Protocol II of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), to which Israel is a party, has quite clear prohibitions on the use of certain types of booby traps and "other devices". Surprised not to see more discussion of this.