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Putin’s reckless escalation increases the chances of miscalculation with potentially devastating consequences. Nuclear weapons are not an abstraction - they’ve very real.
Note to self: don’t walk down the streets of DC with a box labeled “biological war.” Even if it does contain @AnnieJacobsen's thrilling new book. Congrats on the launch, Annie!
1/3 Eighty years is a lifetime. Disarmament is not merely a goal, but a duty to all who paid the ultimate price and a moral imperative to future generations. Today, we recognize the survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings in Japan.
2/3 I’m honored to spend the week with @NobelPeaceOslo in Oslo, Norway for the #NobelPeaceConference, which is recognizing 2024 Laureate Nihon Hidankyo, a hibakusha movement from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This recognition cements that the nuclear threat of today demands action.
I join those calling for diplomacy at this critical moment, we have always know that diplomacy is the only tool that will prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons in the long run: politico.com/newsletters/nat…
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President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites is reckless and draws the US directly into Israel’s war with Iran. This is a war that the American people do not want and the world does not support. (1/3)
Delighted to be on #CapitolHill with over two dozen partners delivering 535 copies of @AnnieJacobsen's bestselling #NuclearWarAScenario to raise awareness about the increasingly dangerous nuclear threat. Message to members - read the book! #educateDONTescalate.
Inspiring to listen to @ZelenskyyUa at #MunichSecurityConference. Clear eyed, determined and, at times, humorous, making @amanpour laugh. "We have to have peace, we have to live, and we have to smile."
The next 4 years will be challenging for managing nuclear weapons threats, but we must continue our work toward a safer world. The first step requires assessing what challenges we might face.
Thank you @BulletinAtomic for collecting these helpful insights & for including my own.
Nuclear policy and security experts share their views on what the second Trump administration could look like.
"What to expect from Trump’s second term: more erratic, darker, and more dangerous," by @francoisdm.
thebulletin.org/2024/11/what…
Great piece by @julianborger makes important point:
London & Paris joining forces with Moscow & Pyongyang would not stop the resolution but could have an impact on their reputations when it comes to other nuclear proliferation issues.
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Are we seeing an alliance of Russia, North Korea, UK and France to oppose scientific evidence on nuclear weapons? Very disappointing if @UKMissionGeneva @FR_Desarmement vote no to science.
theguardian.com/world/2024/o…
Yet another terrific installment to @NYT's "At the Brink" series" xitter.cf/wjhenn/status/18443472…
I spent six months traveling to cities and towns around the nation to discover how the US is spending ~$2 trillion on rebuilding all aspects of the nuclear weapons complex. nytimes.com/interactive/2024…
I was honored to attend @POTUS’s United Nations reception in New York last night. Thank you to @SecBlinken for taking the time to speak with me about nuclear weapons arms control.
An amazing few hours with just a sampling of the remarkable women leaders around the world dedicated to nuclear weapons threat reduction.
We were thrilled to partner with @TheElders to bring together a group of international and intergenerational women leaders on nuclear weapons threat reduction on the sidelines of the UN Summit of the Future.
It was an honor to have you there, @UnderSecT! #SummitOfTheFuture
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Engaging, thought provoking & pragmatic statement by President of Republic of Finland @alexstubb at Summit of the Future, interrupted by applause. Paradox of our time - precisely when we need cooperation, we are going in the wrong direction. We need UN reform. #OurCommonFuture
