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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New from VERTIC: we just published two site profiles examining chemical facilities in the DPRK as part of Project Anthracite. Drawing on open-source research and satellite imagery analysis, they assess key chemical sites in Sunchon and Hungnam. Read them here: www.vertic.org/2026/06/new-...

New reports: Site Profiles on the DPRK's Chemical Facilities - VERTIC

These reports on the Sunchon Area and 8th February Vinalon Complex are the seventh and eight Project Anthracite site profiles exploring different chemical production facilities throughout North Korea....

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Interested in the future of IAEA safeguards and attending the 2026 #NPT #RevCon? Join us for a discussion on how States Parties can work together and with the IAEA to support the application of safeguards to new nuclear technologies. 13:15 – 14:30 (EDT) on 11 May, Conference Room E.

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Legal analysis by VERTIC's @hughchalmers.bsky.social has been published in the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency's Nuclear Law Bulletin. The article explores how & why the UK should implement its safeguards obligations under Additional Protocol 1 of the Treaty of Tlatelolco www.oecd-nea.org/upload/docs/...

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

VERTIC hosted a seminar in Vienna last week to discuss our new open-source assessments of North Korea's nuclear fuel cycle & weapon production capacity. Working with @paxsapiens.bsky.social Open Nuclear Network, we presented our assessments to diplomats & non-governmental experts. arcg.is/1aKuDq3

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Open-Source Assessments of the DPRK’s Nuclear Programme

A collection of reports, papers, and StoryMaps.

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

On the 10th of March, VERTIC, the African Nuclear Disarmament Verification Hub & the Radiation and Health Physics Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand launched 'From Swords to Ploughshares: the Dismantlement of the South African Nuclear Weapons Programme.' www.vertic.org/2026/03/vert...

VERTIC launches a new monograph on the South African Nuclear Weapons Programme - VERTIC

On 10 March 2026, VERTIC held a webinar to launch ‘From Swords to Ploughshares: the Dismantlement of the South African Nuclear Weapons Programme’. The monograph consists of 10 chapters focusing […]

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

On February 24th, VERTIC & @rusi.bsky.social hosted a book launch & panel discussion on Dr. John Walker's new book, Britiain & Weapons of Mass Destruction Verification. The book discusses Dr. Walker's three decades of contributions to the development of multiple arms control verification regimes.

VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

On Tuesday 24 Feb VERTIC & @rusi.bsky.social will launch Dr John Walker's book 'Britain & Weapons of Mass Destruction Verification'. He will be joined by fellow experts in arms control & international security to discuss the book’s insider account of CBRN weapons verification: tinyurl.com/yw2p2dmn

VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This week, VERTIC is back in Geneva for the 8th session of the Working Group on Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention. We’ll be closely following the discussions as States consider how the Convention can be enhanced to address current and emerging challenges. #1972BWC #BiologicalWeapons

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

New project with AllSource Analysis, funded by the Consortium to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, to improve transparency on China’s nuclear weapons stockpile. This project was made possible in part by grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York and Longview Philanthropy. www.vertic.org/2026/02/new-...

New Project funded by the Consortium to Reduce Nuclear Dangers - VERTIC

This project seeks to provide an open-source assessment of the size of the Chinese nuclear weapons stockpile, focusing on available fissile material and the capacity of the weaponisation complex. The ...

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

New publication alert! As the 7th session of the BWC WG draws to an end, VERTIC and KCL have published a report on monitoring approaches for BWC compliance. The report is available to read on our website. www.vertic.org/publications...

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

VERTIC is at the 7th session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the #1972BWC in Geneva. This meeting offers an important opportunity to consider how the BWC can further address challenges while safeguarding peaceful use of life sciences and contributing to international peace & security.

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

🇰🇭 VERTIC is at the NACW of Cambodia for a 3-day workshop to assist with the drafting of biosecurity legal measures to further implement the BWC in the national system of Cambodia. We are looking forward to working with participants over the next three days! Thank you to @norad.no for their support!

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

We have been informed that a fake domain has been established at the misspelled site “vertics” dot org. We do not have any more information on the nature or origin of what appears to be a spear phishing attack. If you receive and email from this domain, please do not respond.

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Join NPSGLOBAL Foundation and VERTIC for a timely global webinar that will explore how a Group of Scientific and Technical Experts (GSTE-NDV) could strengthen multilateral nuclear disarmament verification. Friday 3rd October, 9am New York Learn more and register: www.vertic.org/2025/09/glob...

VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

In a recent project, VERTIC & KCL joined forces to look at options for verification & monitoring under the BWC - what paths a proliferator might take, & how long-standing proposals and new technologies could come together to identify them. Read more @thebulletin.org thebulletin.org/2025/09/how-...

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How new technology could make it easier to identify covert bioweapons programs

A recent project asked what the telltale signs of a bioweapons program would be? There are gaps in the information members of the global bioweapons treaty have access to, but new approaches and techno...

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

The UNSG reported the views of Member States on the establishment of a Group of Scientific & Technical Experts on Nuclear Disarmament Verification (GSTE-NDV). VERTIC’s online compendium supports discussion of the report & a possible GSTE-NDV by collating all relevant materials: tinyurl.com/m96a663s

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VERTIC launches a compendium of material on the proposed establishment of a UN-led Group of Scientific and Technical Experts on Nuclear Disarmament Verification (GSTE-NDV) - VERTIC

VERTIC is pleased to announce the launch of its web-based compendium of information relating to the proposed establishment of a Group of Scientific and Technical Experts on Nuclear Disarmament Verific...

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

New VERTIC Report on the concept of irreversibility in nuclear disarmament. Researched and written by @herzogsm.bsky.social www.vertic.org/2025/08/rese...

Alix Renaudin @alixrnd.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

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📣 Join us Today in Geneva for a side event on the margins of the #1972BWC WG on Enhancing National Implementation of the BWC Explore @vertic.bsky.social projects, assistance activities and featuring the launch of the CBRN Cases Tracker database 📆 20 August 2025 - 13:15 CET - Room XXII

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

At lunchtime today, VERTIC Programme Director for National Implementation Thomas Brown will speak at a side event to the 6th meeting of the BWG Working Group. The event will share experiences on national implementation in Southeast Asia and showcase the successes of EU CBRN CoE Project 81 (BIOSEC).

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The IAEA and Iran met this week on restarting nuclear safeguards inspections after recent US and Israeli strikes. VERTIC's Hugh Chalmers explained in @thebulletin.org how Iran, the IAEA, and its Member States can help overcome obstacles in the way of this goal. thebulletin.org/2025/08/can-...

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Can international nuclear safeguards be rebuilt in Iran? These steps may help

To address the Iranian nuclear program through diplomacy rather than by force, the international community must rebuild IAEA safeguards.

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🔔 Upcoming Events! Join us next week at VERTIC's two side events on the margins of the 6th meeting of the BWC WG. The events will focus on enhancing national implementation of the BWC and assessing BWC compliance and monitoring, respectively. The side-events will take place on 20 August at 13:15.

VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

📢 T&V No. 176 is out! Marking 50 yrs of the BTWC 🧬 & 100 yrs of the Geneva Protocol 📜, with a lead article by Jean Pascal Zanders (@ban-cbw.bsky.social), plus insights on nuclear irreversibility, institutionalisation of the BTWC & maritime sanctions evasion. Read: www.vertic.org/2025/07/trus...

Trust & Verify no. 176, Summer 2025 - VERTIC

The Winter 2023 edition of T&V opens with a lead article on diplomatic momentum and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty. The rest of the edition covers issues ranging from the conviction of a ma...

VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

VERTIC co-hosted a successful Biosecurity Legal Frameworks Workshop in Jakarta, 9–11 July 2025, with the Indonesian Biorisk Association, supported by NORAD. Participants explored Indonesia’s biosecurity and legal frameworks. Thank you to all who made it possible! 🤝🇮🇩

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Recently, VM hosted a workshop with @filippalentzos.bsky.social on compliance monitoring approaches under the BWC. Stay tuned, as we will share some insights during a public side event at August's BWC Working Group!

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It was a pleasure to attend the launch of the Nicholas A Sims Archive on Biological Disarmament on Friday and to celebrate his innumerable contributions to the BWC. Thanks to @filippalentzos.bsky.social for hosting the event and archive!

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

February marked a milestone with the EU CBRN Project 81:BIOSEC Closing Conference in Hanoi. VERTIC is proud to have served in this project under SCJS Europe, tackling biosecurity challenges in Southeast Asia. We thank our partners & team leader, John Jones OBE, for their collaboration and friendship

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Last week, VERTIC held a workshop on nuclear latency and irreversibility, with support of our partners at ONN. Participants explored indicators of nuclear latency and possible future verification measures in a disarmed or disarming and tested these concepts in a tabletop exercise.

VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Last week, VERTIC hosted a seminar on current global prospects for nuclear disarmament & verification in collaboration with the African Nuclear Disarmament Verification Hub & the Radiation and Health Physics Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand. Read more here: www.vertic.org/2025/02/vert...

VERTIC hosts seminar on the impact of the current global situation on prospects for nuclear disarmament and verification - VERTIC

From 28 – 29 January 2025, VERTIC, in collaboration with the African Nuclear Disarmament Verification Hub and the Radiation and Health Physics Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand hosted […]

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

VERTIC congratulates Deputy Executive Director Angela Woodward on her appointment to the New Zealand Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC). Read more about Angela’s appointment, and about the role of the PACDAC, here: www.vertic.org/2025/01/depu...

Deputy Executive Director Angela Woodward appointed to the New Zealand Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control - VERTIC

VERTIC congratulates Deputy Executive Director Angela Woodward on her appointment to the New Zealand Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC). The committee advises the Minis...

VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Trust & Verify No.175 is out! Featuring a lead article on the establishment of the new Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team for implementation of UNSCRs relating to North Korea, plus pieces on North Korea’s enrichment programme & the use of AI for tracking dark ships www.vertic.org/2025/01/trus...

Trust & Verify no. 175, Winter 2025 - VERTIC

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

VERTIC was pleased to hold a workshop on biosecurity legal frameworks over the past two days in Cambodia under the EU #CBRNCoEProject81 with members of the National Authority for prohibition of CBRN weapons (NACW). Thank you to all participants for your active engagement.

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

🚨New VERTIC commentary Recent events in Syria present potential opportunities and challenges for verifiably eliminating chemical weapons stockpiles. Our latest piece explores the future implications for #CWC national implementation. Read our commentary here: t.co/v075n5NwXz

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Check out this piece in @38north.org by researchers from VERTIC and Open Nuclear Network (@sjladerman.bsky.social): how we used forecasting methodology to improve our understanding of North Korea's nuclear program in the coming decade.

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Alix Renaudin @alixrnd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Insightful days at the UN - Geneva 🇺🇳 with the @vertic.bsky.social delegation at the #1972BWC Working Group meeting. Hoping it will bring solid steps forward! 🧪🦠

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Togzhan Kassenova @togzhankassenova.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The recording of our event devoted to the Project Sapphire and other cooperative threat reduction projects is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ld...

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Project Sapphire and Thirty Years of U.S.-Kazakh Cooperation

YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment

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Théo Lisart-Liebermann @theolisart.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

PRIF and TU Darmstadt are hiring for cross-disciplinary positions for PhD and postdocs in arms control, mainly in nuclear engineering. RB appreciated ! www.cntrarmscontrol.org/news/snd-vac...

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SND Vacancies | CNTR

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Malte Göttsche @mgoettsche.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

🚨 4️⃣ positions to be filled! Join us in Frankfurt/Darmstadt for exciting work in #nuclear arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament at the crossroads of #science and policy! DLs mid-December and later, vary per position. Working language English. And we move into new fancy office spaces! 🚨

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Senior Researcher Hugh Chalmers will be contributing to a joint Open Nuclear Network and VCDNP seminar on how #monitoring and #verification supports the #CTBT. Thursday, 5 December ⏰12:30–14:00 CET 📍VCDNP Conference Room Register (first-come, first-served): vcdnp.org/strengthenin...

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Strengthening Monitoring and Verification in Support of the Nuclear Test Ban

This seminar will provide a unique opportunity to explore how monitoring and verification supports the CTBT and its entry into force, enhances test site transparency, and strengthens the norm against ...

Jamie Kwong @jamiekwong.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

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Calling all PhD students and recent grads interested in advancing your policy-relevant research! Applications to join @carnegieendow.bsky.social as a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow are out now. Apply by 20 December! carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3572279

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Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship  - Washington, DC

Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a unique global network of policy research centers is accepting applications for the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow...

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Very fortunate to have been able to work with @mark88.bsky.social on the workshop that led to this paper. This is part of VERTIC's ongoing work on irreversibility of nuclear disarmament. For more information see: www.vertic.org/programmes/v...

Irreversibility of Nuclear Disarmament - VERTIC

Irreversibility is considered to be one of the three pillars of nuclear disarmament—alongside verification and transparency. It has become a widely used and acknowledged term in nuclear disarmament wi...

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Alix Renaudin @alixrnd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

🧊 Excited to share my latest analysis for the Arctic Institute on #France 🇫🇷 strategic role in #NATO's #Arctic ambitions, offering insights from a non-Arctic perspective! Check out the full analysis through the link below ⤵️ www.thearcticinstitute.org/frances-stra...

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France's Strategic Role in NATO's Arctic Ambitions: A Non-Arctic Power's Perspective

France's role in NATO’s Arctic activities demonstrates its strong involvement in shaping Arctic governance and addressing regional stakes.

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

See the latest report from this project assessing DPRK Chemical Weapons capabilities

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VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Thank you to the @stanleycenter.bsky.social for hosting Researcher Hailey Wingo and Programme Director Grant Christopher in Lisbon last week for an OSINT workshop.

VERTIC @vertic.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Researcher Roel Walravens was in Malaysia last week to discuss challenges posed by emerging biotechnologies & biosecurity under #1972BWC at the ‘Emerging Biotechnologies: Risks, Governance, & Regional Collaboration Symposium’. Thanks to Health Security Partners for organizing this important event.