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Ok, Doomer! The NEVER podcast – Nukes and new tech

In this special bonus episode of the NEVER podcast – Ok, Doomer!, we take a deep dive into the ELN’s Nuclear and New Technologies project, which aims to identify the impacts of emerging and disruptive technologies (EDT) on nuclear decision-making and present practical steps to mitigate the potentially disruptive effects. Featuring discussions on why it’s best to explore the aggregate impact of EDTs as well as examining them individually, an introduction to the ELN’s Guardrails and Self-Assessment (GSA) Framework for Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs), and the history of nuclear fail-safe reviews.

24 October 2024 | Jane Kinninmont, Edan Simpson, Belén Bianco, Rishi Paul, Héloïse Fayet, Kim Westerich-Fellner and Julia Berghofer
2NTEmerging Disruptive Technologies and Risk ReductionArms ControlChinaConventional Arms ControlCyberDefenceDeterrenceDiplomacyEmerging technologiesGovernanceHybrid warfareInternational LawNEVERNuclear Arms ControlNuclear SecurityNuclear WeaponsPodcastsRisk ReductionRussiaUnited StatesWMDsNEVERYGLN
Commentary

Network reflections: The return of long-range US missiles to Europe

The US and Germany have agreed to redeploy conventional long-range missiles to Europe, starting with periodic deployments in 2026, in response to Russia’s dual-capable missile capabilities. We ask five network members what effect this could have on strategic stability and what steps can be taken to reduce possible risks.

23 October 2024
Network ReflectionsMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationArms ControlDefenceDeterrenceGermanyNATORussiaRussia-West RelationsSecurityUnited StatesELNYGLN
Report

Resolving conflicts: An IEP-ELN roundtable

In October 2024, the ELN and IEP convened global peace experts to explore improving conflict resolution amid rising global violence. Discussions focused on local and international solutions, data-driven prevention, and IEP’s Positive Peace framework. Participants urged bold, inclusive strategies to stop conflict escalation and revitalise international commitment to peacebuilding.

1 October 2024
Arms ControlConventional Arms ControlDefenceDemocracyDiplomacyForeign policyGovernanceHybrid warfareInternational LawMilitary DoctrineRisk ReductionSecurityTerrorismUnited Nations
Report

Workshop report: The OSCE and its role in strengthening European security architecture

In July 2024, the ELN convened a group of international experts to explore the historic, current, and future role of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and its toolbox in maintaining and strengthening European security architecture. This workshop report details the participants’ discussions on the OSCE’s history, its operations in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, the role of the OSCE in conflict management and post-conflict normalisation, organisational successes and failures, and its unique status as a platform for dialogue between the West and Russia.

15 August 2024 | Maria Branea
OSCERussia-West relationsArms ControlDefenceDemocracyDiplomacyEastern EuropeEmerging technologiesEUEuropeForeign policyInternational LawNATOOSCERisk ReductionRussia-West RelationsSecurityUkraineUnited Nations
Commentary

Strengthening the Chemical Weapons Convention in Africa: The role of civil society and global south participation

In pursuit of comprehensive chemical security and to strengthen the CWC across the African continent, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) should enhance cooperation with civil society organisations by establishing structured and sustained dialogue, amplifying their voices, and supporting projects promoting CWC ratification and implementation. Kudakwashe Mapako writes that addressing the current challenges faced by civil society organisations from the global south is a first step.

13 August 2024 | Kudakwashe Mapako
Multilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationArms ControlSecurity
Commentary

Ok, Doomer! The NEVER podcast – Fake brains and killer robots

Listen to the fifth episode of the NEVER podcast – Ok, Doomer! In this episode, we explore artificial intelligence and its relationship with existential risk. Featuring an introduction to the topic, why we should be especially wary when integrating AI with nuclear weapons systems, the role of AI in arms control, how best to regulate AI on the global level and what international institutions are best placed to do so, as well as historical perspectives on technological change and its impact on our cultural understandings of existential risk.

2 August 2024 | Jane Kinninmont, Edan Simpson, Alice Saltini, Konrad Seifert, Nicolò Miotto and Ganna Pogrebna
Emerging Disruptive Technologies and Risk ReductionArms ControlConventional Arms ControlCTBTDiplomacyEmerging technologiesGovernanceInternational LawNEVERPodcastsWMDsNEVER