We need bold action to prevent the next pandemic. COVID-19 is receding but the next outbreak is coming.
NTI | bio’s new digital report highlights glaring gaps that leave us all at risk. See and join our call to keep history from repeating itself.
Dialogue between Joe Jonas' exes (not unlike nuclear-armed countries) is always important, but it’s even more crucial during times of heightened tensions.
Putting nuclear forces on alert is reprehensible at a time of no threat—conventional or nuclear—to Russia’s security. The action raises risk of miscalculation or blunder in fog of war, leading to dangerous escalation. Russia should deescalate by taking nuclear forces off alert.
Today marks the 14th anniversary of President Obama's groundbreaking speech in Prague where he called for a world without nuclear weapons & outlined steps to get there. A lot has changed, but the goal is more urgent than ever.
A big congratulations to
@Jenkinsbd
for her appointment as Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs in the Biden administration! We look forward to working with you over the next four years:
A *huge* congratulations to NTI's Corey Hinderstein, who has just been nominated by
@POTUS
for Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation at the Department of Energy!
Sam Nunn on Richard Lugar: “Our nation has lost an extraordinary statesman who made the world a safer and better place. I have lost a wonderful friend and trusted partner. This generation and future generations can learn much from his example in the political world and in life.”
NTI congratulates
@LauraSHHolgate
on her selection to lead a 60-day strategic planning process for the NSC, where she will develop an initiative to secure, eliminate, and manage risks of terrorist acquisition of nuclear and radiological materials:
NTI is pleased to announce Dr. Piers Millett as the founding Executive Director of IBBIS, a new international biosecurity organization that will strengthen biosecurity norms & develop innovative tools to uphold them.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of an important and authoritative voice for a world without nuclear weapons. Condolences to Bruce’s family and our colleagues
@globalzero
.
We are overwhelmed with sadness by the death of Global Zero’s co-founder, Bruce Blair. He was a visionary leader who dedicated his life to making the world safer and better for all people. We’ll miss him terribly.
Safe journeys, Bruce. The work continues.
The hateful responses to
@Emma_Pike_
’s video are reprehensible.
Reasonable people can disagree on the steps necessary to rid our world of nuclear threats. But sexism and racism are unacceptable and should be thoroughly condemned.
“A world without nuclear weapons is totally possible,” says
@Emma_Pike_
, a nuclear disarmament consultant and activist. She shared her thoughts with Times Opinion on TikTok:
Happy
#Oscars
week! We're live with a new campaign and a simple message:
#Oppenheimer
is history, but nuclear weapons are not. With billboards and posters across LA, an open letter from top actors and artists, and more coming, let's
#MakeNukesHistory
Cillian Murphy won Best Actor in a Leading Role for his part in Oppenheimer. It’s the actor’s first nomination and win.
“We all live in an Oppenheimer world…I would really like to dedicate this to the peacemakers everywhere,” he said.
📷: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
We're so proud to have worked over many years with Graham Allison, who literally wrote "the book" on the Cuban Missile Crisis and remains an inspirational leader on reducing nuclear risks around the world.
#CranesForOurFuture
.
The
@JamesMartinCNS
#NorthKorea
Missile Test Database is the first to record flight tests of all missiles launched by the
#DPRK
. Check out the database and interactive map here:
With cases increasing, the U.S. cannot fight COVID-19 alone.
"A whole-of-government, whole-of-world, unified approach is still essential,"
@BethCameron_DC
tells
@jadescipioni
.
Congratulations to NTI’s Deborah Rosenblum, nominated today to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs!
Our statement:
“The Cold War imagery on MTV…infused an underlying nuclear anxiety into the popular culture across multiple generations.”
Find out how
@RadioFreeTom
uses MTV to teach students about nuclear threats during the Cold War: 🚀🎵
🆕 STATEMENT from NTI CEO and former Secretary of Energy
@ErnestMoniz
and Senator Sam Nunn after reports the U.S. is considering the first U.S. nuclear test explosion in almost 30 years:
Big congrats to
@LauraSHHolgate
on her nomination to continue building a safer world from Vienna! No one better suited for this enormously important job. We are so proud!
President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations
"The extent to which America nuked itself is not completely appreciated still, to this day, by most Americans, especially younger Americans."
Read
@nytimes
coverage of new research from
@seb6philippe
on the Trinity test's true consequences ⬇️
"The Nuclear Threat Initiative stands in solidarity with those across the U.S. calling for justice. Our leaders and institutions must be held accountable for actions and inaction.
George Floyd’s life mattered—so must his death.”
The Return of Doomsday: The New Nuclear Arms Race – and How Washington and Moscow Can Stop It.
Read
@ErnestMoniz
and Sam Nunn in the upcoming edition of
@ForeignAffairs
.
“Unilateral withdrawal from Open Skies would damage the security of the U.S. and its allies.”
George Shultz,
@SecDef19
, & Sam Nunn wrote this in 2019, and it is still true today.
#OpenSkies
"The clear statement by the two presidents that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought is an important foundation for reducing nuclear risks."
Read the full statement from
@ErnestMoniz
and Sen. Sam Nunn on the
#BidenPutinSummit
:
Congratulations, Jill Hruby!
It's hard to imagine a better person for Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, and Administrator of
@NNSANews
at
@ENERGY
. We know you'll be an outstanding leader.
The first nuclear weapon, built by
#Oppenheimer
, was detonated in New Mexico. NTI is standing in solidarity with the Downwinders of New Mexico on the anniversary of the Trinity test and in memory of the lives lost to radiation exposure.
#RememberingTrinity
#WeAreAllDownwinders
🆕 now includes metrics that local leaders can use when assessing how and when to reopen their communities. Go to the website and use these graphics to assess what measures are appropriate for your area. |
#COVIDlocal
@georgetown_ghss
@CGDev
#CranesForOurFuture
are in flight over on Instagram thanks to
#JulianneMoore
and many others!
Remember to spread the word on all your favorite social platforms 🗣️
See the WCAPS Statement on the killing of George Floyd. The fight for peace and security includes fighting against systematic and systemic racism, xenophobia, and bigotry, whether it is at the hands of police or the political will of institutions upholding racial inequality.
The global nuclear nonproliferation regime is under serious threat. And yet, some former government officials are pouring fuel on the fire by proposing that the US resume explosive nuclear weapons testing.
It is exactly the wrong response to today’s escalating nuclear threats.
🆕NTI | bio & the
#COVIDLocal
team produced a new policy analysis and mapping tool (COVID AMP) at .
This tool allows local leaders, researchers, policy officials, and others to see the impact that the
#COVID19
response policies have had on communities.
Laura Holgate was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. Ambassador to
@USUNVIE
. The U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna looks forward to welcoming her to Austria soon!
"President Putin’s implicit threat of nuclear weapons to deter outside interference with his invasion of Ukraine is very dangerous and increases the risks of catastrophic mistakes."
Read the full statement from
@ErnestMoniz
, Sam Nunn, and
@JoanRohlfing
.
Calling all
@Minecraft
& nuclear policy lovers! Explore a new world including US and Russian nuclear bunkers and read about why we still maintain these bunkers in new analysis by
@ArmsControlWonk
&
@CNS_Updates
🚨The moment you've been waiting for has finally arrived!🚨
The 2022 Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition has LAUNCHED! Find out more about this year's submission question here:
"COVID-19 has been a catastrophe for the world but there is a potential for even greater catastrophe. And we are not prepared for this." -
@BethCameron_DC
Step 1: See
#Oppenheimer
.
Step 2: Take action with
#CranesForOurFuture
.
Join people around the world in folding and sharing paper cranes from August 4-9 to mark the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and call for a safer world ☮️
Kim Jong Un announced that North Korea will "exponentially" increase the production of nuclear weapons. The interesting question where North Korea will produce the fissile material production to do so.
❤️ Thanks to people around the world that joined us in sharing hopes and
#CranesForOurFuture
!
🖼️ A collage of your paper cranes will be turned into a plaque and dedicated at the Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima by
@PHiroshimapref
.