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The Arms Control Primer
The Arms Control Primer is a thought-provoking podcast series that unpacks the most pressing arms-control issues, explores the nuclear past, present and future, and discusses measures to combat miscalculation, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. Each episode features in-depth discussions with leading experts, scholars and practitioners, offering insights into the challenges and complexities of the intricate world of arms control, disarmament and…
Episodes
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a treaty: The Outer Space Treaty
In this episode of the IISS Arms Control Primer, host Alex Bollfrass is joined by Dr Erin Pobjie, Senior Fellow for Space at the IISS and Mallory Stewart…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a treaty: Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones
Five treaties now keep nuclear weapons out of most of the southern hemisphere and parts of the northern. In this episode of the Arms Control Primer, Dr…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a treaty: The UN Charter
Signed three weeks before the first nuclear test, the UN Charter says nothing about nuclear weapons, yet it has served as the operating system for the global…
The Arms Control PrimerThe Arms Control Primer | Season 6 | Trailer
🎙️ Season 6 of Arms Control Primer starts 01 October! This season, we're diving deep into the major international arms control treaties: how they came to be…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Argentina
How Argentina pursued nuclear autonomy without ever building a weapon, resisted the NPT on principle and co-founded a landmark bilateral inspection regime with…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Brazil
How Brazil moved from nuclear autonomy and a secret parallel programme to regional safeguards, democratic oversight and a leading role in disarmament debates…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: South Korea
From hosting US nuclear weapons during the Cold War to pursuing and abandoning its own nuclear ambitions, South Korea offers a revealing case study in…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Belarus
In this episode of The Arms Control Primer, Dr Alexander Bollfrass, Elena Sokova and Dr Alexander Sorg examine Belarus’s journey from hosting Soviet nuclear…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Kazakhstan
In this week’s episode of The Arms Control Primer, Dr Alexander Bollfrass speaks with Dr Togzhan Kassenova about Kazakhstan’s legacy as the Soviet Union’s…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Ukraine
In this episode of The Arms Control Primer, host Dr Alexander Bollfrass speaks with Dr Polina Sinovets and Darya Dolzikova about Ukraine’s nuclear history…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Libya
In this episode of The Arms Control Primer, host Dr Alexander Bollfrass speaks with Dr Hassan Elbahtimy and Robert Kelley about Libya’s nuclear ambitions from…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Germany
In this episode of The Arms Control Primer, host Dr Alexander Bollfrass speaks with Prof Marina Henke and Dr Andreas Lutsch about Germany’s post-war nuclear…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: South Africa
In this episode of The Arms Control Primer, host Dr Alexander Bollfrass is joined by Prof Anna-Mart van Wyk and Dr Robin E. Möser to explore how apartheid-era…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Sweden
In this episode of The Arms Control Primer, host Dr Alexander Bollfrass is joined by Dr Emma Rosengren and Dr Thomas Jonter to examine Sweden’s nuclear…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Iraq
In this episode of The Arms Control Primer, host Alex Bollfrass is joined by Dr Hans Blix and Dr Stephen Herzog to examine Iraq’s nuclear ambitions under…
The Arms Control PrimerThe Arms Control Primer | Season 5 | Trailer
The Arms Control Poseur is now the Arms Control Primer! 🎙️ Hosted by Alex Bollfrass, Season 5 explores the nuclear past, present, and future by examining…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a non-nuke: Iran
In the season premiere of The Arms Control Primer, host Alex Bollfrass is joined by Dr. Nicole Grajewski and Dr. Azadeh Zamirirad to unpack Iran’s nuclear…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: net assessment
In the last episode of season 4 of The Arms Control Poseur, host Dr Alex Bollfrass brings together insights from across the series for a sobering, thoughtful…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: North Korea
With the story of North Korea’s nuclear programme commencing in the 1950s under Kim Il Sung, following the end of the Soviet support and the imbalance of power…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: Pakistan
How did Pakistan become a nuclear power? Between India and China, how does Pakistan manage deterrence in a volatile region with two-nuclear armed neighbours…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: India
India’s nuclear weapons programme begins with the pre-independence roots of its nuclear ambitions. While India has continuously emphasised the peaceful aspects…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: Israel
Israel is unique among nuclear-armed states as it neither confirms nor denies its nuclear capability. While Israel’s nuclear ambiguity has shaped its strategic…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: China
China’s nuclear journey began during the Cold War, when Mao Zedong’s leadership saw nuclear weapons as essential to protecting China’s sovereignty. Initially…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: France
Since the Cold War, France has charted an independent course in nuclear policy, without relying on external security guarantees. But what makes France’s…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: The United Kingdom
How has the nuclear weapons programme of the United Kingdom evolved from its origins during World War II to its strategic choices during the Cold War? With the…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: The Soviet Union and Russia
In this episode of The Arms Control Poseur, host Dr Alexander Bollfrass is joined by nuclear experts Lydia Wachs and Andrey Baklitskiy to explore the…
The Arms Control PrimerBetter know a nuke: The United States of America
What successes and failures of arms control have shaped the US nuclear strategy over time? In the first episode of season 4 of the Arms Control Poseur podcast…
The Arms Control PrimerAssessing the possibility of Iran going nuclear with David Albright
In the seventh episode of season 3, podcast host Fabian Hinz is joined by David Albright, founder and President of the Institute for Science and International…
The Arms Control PrimerThe past, present and future of Iran's missile programme with Jim Lamson
In the sixth episode of the Arms Control Poseur, host Fabian Hinz discusses with guest Jim Lamson, Senior Research Associate at the James Martin Center for…
The Arms Control PrimerTechnologies to counter the diversion of small arms and light weapons with Sarah Grand-Clément
In this episode of The Arms Control Poseur, host Wolf-Christian Paes and Sarah Grand-Clément from the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) explore…
The Arms Control PrimerThe regional code of conduct for missiles in the Middle East with Prof Dr Karim El-Baz
In the fourth episode of The Arms Control Poseur, host Timothy Wright and his guest Prof Dr Karim El-Baz explore the complex landscape of missile proliferation…
The Arms Control PrimerNuclear power and proliferation in the Gulf region with Amnah Ibraheem
In the third episode of season 3, podcast host Fabian Hinz is joined by Amnah Ibraheem to discuss the critical developments in missile technology, nuclear…
The Arms Control PrimerThe Arms Trade Treaty and diversion with Roy Isbister
In this episode of The Arms Control Poseur, the podcast delves into the critical role of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in regulating the international arms trade…
The Arms Control PrimerThe future of the North Korean UN Sanctions Regime with Dr Aaron Arnold
In the first episode of season 3, podcast host Wolf-Christian Paes is joined by Dr Aaron Arnold to discuss the future of the North Korean UN Sanctions Regime…
The Arms Control PrimerThe NPT and the way ahead with Jarmo Viinanen
Ambassador Jarmo Viinanen joins William on the last episode of the second season of The Arms Control Poseur podcast, to talk about the First Session of the…
The Arms Control PrimerThe US and the Chemical Weapons Convention with Laura J. Gross
On the ninth episode of season 2, William is joined by Laura J. Gross to discuss the completion of the destruction of the US chemical weapons stockpile. In…
The Arms Control PrimerRussia and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty with Anna Péczeli
William is joined by Anna Péczeli to discuss Russian perspectives on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the Partial and Threshold Bans. Following the…
The Arms Control PrimerCyber proposals with Allison Pytlak
In the seventh episode of season 2, host William Alberque is joined by Allison Pytlak, Cyber Program Lead at the Stimson Center, to explore the challenges and…
The Arms Control PrimerLatin American perspectives on nuclear weapons politics with Leonardo Bandarra
Podcast host William Alberque welcomes Leonardo Bandera to discuss the legacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis and its impact on nuclear non-proliferation efforts…
The Arms Control PrimerArtificial intelligence controls with Simona Soare
William Alberque is joined by Dr Simona Soare to explore the nuances of AI as a dual-use technology, its integration into military and civilian sectors, and…
The Arms Control PrimerArtificial intelligence and arms control with Simon Cleobury
In the fourth episode of season 2, host William Alberque is joined by Simon Cleobury, Head of Arms Control and Disarmament at the Geneva Centre for Security…
The Arms Control PrimerGendered perspectives in arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament with Federica Dall’Arche
In the third episode of season 2, host William Alpert delves into the intricate relationship between gender perspectives, arms control, non-proliferation and…
The Arms Control PrimerRepresentation in arms control and disarmament with Mara Zarka
In the second episode of season 2, podcast host William Alberque delves into the crucial role of women in the fields of arms control, non-proliferation, and…
The Arms Control PrimerFeminist foreign policy with Louis Reitmann
In the first episode of season 2, podcast host William Alberque dives into the intricate world of feminist foreign policy and its impact on nuclear…
The Arms Control PrimerNegotiating New START and the future of arms control with Mike Albertson
In the ninth episode of The Arms Control Poseur, host William Alberque is joined by Mike Albertson, an experienced arms-control expert and former negotiator on…
The Arms Control PrimerThe future of nuclear risk reduction with Sahil Shah
In the eighth episode of The Arms Control Poseur podcast, host William Alberque is joined by Sahil Shah, a Senior Fellow and Program Manager at the Council on…
The Arms Control PrimerLimiting Iran’s nuclear programme with Manuel Herrera
In the seventh episode of The Arms Control Poseur podcast, host William Alberque is joined by Manuel Herrera, a researcher in the field of non-proliferation…
The Arms Control PrimerMissile proliferation, transparency and control with Emmanuelle Maitre
In the sixth episode of The Arms Control Poseur, host William Alberque is joined by Emmanuelle Maitre, a Research Fellow at the Foundation for Strategic…
The Arms Control PrimerRules and norms for outer-space behaviour with Aidan Liddle
In the fifth episode of The Arms Control Poseur podcast, host William Alberque is joined by Ambassador Aidan Liddle, the UK's Permanent Representative to the…
The Arms Control PrimerNext steps in US-Russia strategic stability-talks with Mallory Stewart
In the fourth episode of The Arms Control Poseur, host William Alberque is joined by Mallory Stewart, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control…
The Arms Control PrimerArms control in the Middle East with Hanna Notte
In this insightful episode of The Arms Control Poseur, Dr Hanna Notte, a distinguished expert in Middle Eastern geopolitics, takes us through the historic…
The Arms Control PrimerNorth Korea and the limits of arms control with Jeffrey Lewis
In the second episode of The Arms Control Poseur podcast, host William Alberque is joined by Dr Jeffrey Lewis, a renowned professor at the Middlebury Institute…
The Arms Control PrimerIntroducing The Arms Control Poseur with William Alberque
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Arms Control Poseur, a thought-provoking podcast series brought to you by the International Institute for Strategic…