"Russia accuses US of nuclear testing site activity, says it won't test unless US does" @mfa_russia claims of U.S. prep for n-testing are not supported by evidence; may be an attempt to justify RF moves to actually do so. If this is a real concern ... 1/reuters.com/world/russia-w… @mfa_russia Russia (and China) should take up the U.S. offer to "work with others to develop a regime that would allow reciprocal observation with radiation detection equipment at each other’s
subcritical experiments to allow confirmation that the experiment was consistent with the
CTBT." 2/

The @JoeBiden admin is still discussing a deal w/#KSA and Israel to normalize their relations that might involve U.S./intl cooperation for dual-use nuclear tech transfers to the Saudis, who have nuclear energy AND nuclear weapons ambitions. Some reminders and a warning. #NPT 1/ @JoeBiden As @nytimes reported in April (nytimes.com/2023/04/01/us/… ) Biden admin “is committed to supporting Saudi Arabia’s ... efforts to develop a peaceful nuclear energy program” which requires “highest intl standards on safety, nonproliferation, export controls and physical security.” 2/

Talk abt deployment of Russian strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus is absurd and editors at @CNN need to get their facts straight abt nuclear weapons: "Lukashenko says Putin could deploy more powerful Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus" cnn.com/2023/03/31/eur… Some thoughts 1/ @CNN "Strategic" nuclear weapons are long-range weapons, designed to hit targets across the globe. Deploying Russian strategic nuclear delivery systems in Belarus would provide no value to Russia and would not "protect" Belarus, only make it a target in a way it currently is not. 2/

Appalling, arrogant, irresponsible behavior by major nuclear-armed states (U.S., Britain, Russia, India, and China) who are questioning Pacific island nations' call for nuclear legacy help at UN Human Rights Council. See: reuters.com/world/major-un… cc @USUN @UnderSecT #nuclearban 1/ @USUN @UnderSecT From 1946 to 1958, the United States government tested 67 high-yield nuclear weapons in the atmosphere and under water in the Marshall Islands. This reckless and dangerous series of nuclear detonations caused incalculable harm to the land and people of the Marshall Islands. 2/

Let's get real Anatoly #Antonov @RusEmbUSA It is @KremlinRussia_E who has issued threats of nuclear weapons use and started a war that raises the risk of nuclear annihilation. Russia cannot have it both ways and claim to be a "responsible" nuclear actor when it is clearly not. 1/

https://twitter.com/RusEmbUSA/status/1522380738720673793

@RusEmbUSA @KremlinRussia_E It is #Putin who has issued nuclear threats to shield Russia's aggression against a nonnuclear, democratic, independent state, raised the alert levels of Russian forces, overseen an ICBM flight tests, and authorized Russian state TV to air simulations of attacks on Europe. 2/

Surprise! Misinfo from @SenTedCruz on benefits of restoring 2015 #IranDeal Yes, the admin. has an assessment, which finds there ARE significant benefits, namely increasing time it would take Iran to produce an SQ of fissile material from 2 wks today to approx. 9 mnths. 1/

https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/1521656986429009924

@SenTedCruz In addition, restoring compliance with JCPOA would ensure enhanced IAEA inspections, which are essential to provide early warning in the event Iran tries to evade the JCPOA restrictions or violate its safeguards obligations. 2/

Nuclear arms control is a serious business that requires serious ideas and serious diplomacy. Unfortunately @USArmsControl continues to demonstrate that @realDonaldTrump is unserious and lacks a real arms control strategy. Some comments 1/

https://twitter.com/USArmsControl/status/1281247795031216129

@USArmsControl @realDonaldTrump First, it should be noted that China’s position has not changed even if Team Trump wants to say it is shifting regarding talks on things nuclear. What @FuCong17 said on July 7

https://twitter.com/FuCong17/status/1280775480971390977?s=20

is nearly identical to what China MFA said March 6 fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_6… 2/

What to make of Trump's support for Putin's proposal for summit of the leaders of Perm 5 members of the UNSC on n-arms control and security issues? What does this mean for #NewSTART, #NPT, and further action on disarmament? Some background & analysis. 1/

https://twitter.com/KingstonAReif/status/1233825668628123649

A P5 leaders summit on nuclear weapons is a potentially important development. There hasn't been such a mtg since Sept. 2009 when Obama convened UNSC for Resolution 1887. See armscontrol.org/pressroom/2009… This time around real progress is going to be difficult. Some background ... 2/