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jamiewithorne.bsky.social
Nuclear weapons, missiles, and “”emerging”” technology. Doctoral Research Fellow, Oslo Nuclear Project, University of Oslo LearnWMD Spreadsheet: https://learnwmd.wixsite.com/learnwmd/the-spreadsheet
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Overhead at the bar next-door to ISA: Person 1: “and then I saw him on the apps and he said he had a PhD.” Person 2:”and did that turn you on???” Person 1: “ew no don’t be gross.”

flying to the us!!

The @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social turns 6! As the launch photo shows, we were worried already then about the challenges ahead. But I could not be more proud of what my colleagues have achieved, and what comes next. Thank you to all my colleagues, former and present, for excellence and hard work.

I'm going to ISA! (For the first time!) If you're at ISA, be sure to say hi 👋

Good work from the CNS team! edition.cnn.com/2025/02/26/a...

This is such a great resource!

#Nukesky get into it! ⬇️

☢️ I've collected 800+ resources for those working on WMD issues in my "LearnWMD Spreadsheet" learnwmd.wixsite.com/learnwmd/the... Recently, I've gone through and updated all links & information. I've also broken out the OSINT resources into their own tab. Be sure to check it out!

📆Happening tomorrow, Feb. 25, 9-10am. ❓How should Europe engage with Russia amid its ongoing war with Ukraine? ☢️Join us in Oslo for a timely panel discussion with experts from the Peace Research Institute Oslo & ONP. Learn more and register ➡️ prio.org/events/9215

Want to live in New Zealand and work with me? ejye.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Headed to ISA 2025? Cornell University Press’s book series on international security is holding a roundtable. Join me and the other co-editors of the Cornell Studies in Security Affairs series on **Monday morning, March 3, 10:30am**.

over-under for getting a FOIA request through right now?

Flagging for US citizens who are interested in studying in Norway: www.noram.no/en/apply-now

Deadline approaching: March 1st. Don't miss the call for abstract deadline for the second NATO in the Nordics conference in September in Oslo!

How should Europe engage with Russia amid its ongoing war with Ukraine? What might a future diplomatic and security relationship look like? Join us next week, Tuesday 25 February in Oslo for a timely panel discussion with experts from PRIO & ONP. Sign up ➡️ prio.org/events/9215

We're hiring a Professor of Military Strategy and Technology @hertieschool.bsky.social @hertiesecurity.bsky.social! More details here: apply.interfolio.com/163523

Less than an hour to go! Looking forward to this.

The @oslonuclearproject.bsky.social is now on Bluesky. (Our twitter is now archived.) Give us a follow!

📅 Happening on Monday! 📚On 17 February (15-16:30 CET) Oslo Nuclear Project (@statsvitenskap.bsky.social) is hosting an online seminar with @nktpnd.bsky.social and Reja Younis discussing Ankit's latest book. 🔗To learn more and register: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

Opposition mobilizing in the streets can spur regime change via different channels such as revolutions or coups. But also indirectly through pushing OR enabling sitting regime elites to change the regime «from within» in (very!) different manners. @vldjuve.bsky.social and my new JCR article👇

⏱️ Only five days to apply for our @thebulletin.org editorial fellowship! We have three openings in nuclear risk, biosecurity, and climate change. Apply now! 👇

📅 Happening tomorrow! On 11 February (17-18:30 CET) the Oslo Nuclear Project (@statsvitenskap.bsky.social ) is co-hosting an in-person panel with YATA Norway discussing the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. 🔗To learn more and register: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

this is a real screenshot.

can't kill your darlings? just move them to a footnote until someone asks why you have 100+ footnotes in a 10 page document

📅 Happening next week! On 11 February (17-18:30 CET) the Oslo Nuclear Project (@statsvitenskap.bsky.social) is co-hosting an in-person panel with YATA Norway discussing the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. 🔗To learn more and register: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

NATO plays a critical role in the security of the Arctic. Mathieu Boulègue, Minna Ålander, Charlotta Collén, Edward Lucas, Catherine Sendak, and Krista Viksnins discuss the future of security and transatlantic cooperation in the region.

Missile defense enthusiasts rebutting arguments on why space-based interceptors are destabilizing and kindling for an arms race.

On Thursday last week I successfully defended my PhD thesis on Interest groups and political representation in long-established European democracies at @statsvitenskap.bsky.social 🎉 A 🧵 of appreciation dedicated to all who made the day so fun and memorable (and some words about my research 🤓) 1/n

Are you a PhD student in military studies, intelligence, or a similar field where classified data might be an issue? This workshop in September in Olso may be of interest. It's free, and you'll also get to participate in the NATO in the Nordics conference. Learn more: @sjms.bsky.social

New article: We examine the battlefield effects of forcing your own soldiers to fight ("fratricidal coercion") using 8 million Red Army soldier records, the Battle of Leningrad, and cross-nat analysis of 526 battles (1939-2011) Now Open Access in International Organization: doi.org/10.1017/S002...

NEW: I got a RARE look inside the underground complex where America conducts its subcritical nuclear weapons experiments. I was told reporters hadn't been down there since the mid-1990s. Read on to learn how American maintains its stockpile without underground tests. www.npr.org/2025/01/29/n...

Join the Oslo Nuclear Project @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social and YATA Norway’s upcoming expert discussion on the third year of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine 🇺🇦 www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

📅 Save the date for a panel! On 11 February (17-18:30 CET) ONP is co-hosting an in-person panel with YATA Norway on the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. 👉 To register: t.co/XxwIyZ6g8y

Six days left to apply! 👇Come join us in Oslo.

Looking forward to this! You can register below.

📅 Save the date for another event! 🇷🇺 On 25 February (9-10 CET) Oslo Nuclear project is co-hosting an in-person seminar with @prioresearch.bsky.social on future relations with Russia. 👉 Register now: www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

📅 Save the date! 📚On 17 February (15-16:30 CET) Oslo Nuclear Project will be hosting @nktpnd.bsky.social and Reja Younis for an online book launch of Ankit's latest book. To learn more and register 👉 www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...

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Launch day! My new book “Under the Nuclear Shadow” about China’s approach to strategic deterrence and information-age weapons is officially out with @princetonupress.bsky.social ! To read more about it and order it, see press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

Some comments on deterrence in TV2 (norsk): www.tv2.no/nyheter/inne...

in italy!! waiting patiently for someone to ask me to pronounce 'mascarpone'

highly recommend the Lugano summer school!

. @statsvitenskap.bsky.social interviewed me on nuclear weapons and the Peace prize. Norsk article here: www.sv.uio.no/isv/forsknin...

The Open Source Munitions Portal is on BlueSky, an excellent resource for those of us who investigate conflict incidents. As some who has spent hours looking for a single reference image of an at-the-time obscure missile, I know it'll save people a lot of time. bsky.app/profile/muni...

#Nukesky if you’re a PhD student, postdoc, or junior faculty, apply to be a Stanton Fellow with the @carnegieendow.bsky.social’s Nuclear Policy Program. Applications are due on Dec 20. Happy to talk about it for those who are interested. carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3572279

As a reminder and general life update: I am on this app but don’t find it fun!