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The IAEA’s International Conference on Nuclear Security tackled key issues from cyber-attacks to nuclear terrorism last week. Catch the highlights from this high-level event! 🎥 #ShapingTheFuture #ICONS2024

To achieve a well-productive #Nuclear_Energy It is very important to have #Safety, #Security, and #Ethics

Australia is a strong global advocate for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. We’re a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and have consistently supported efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, especially within the Indo-Pacific region. As a nation we are quite conservative in our approaches to safety and security. So as we grow our nuclear capabilities what can we do to ensure we maintain nuclear security? Think of security at all stages of development. Not just as an afterthought. We call that Security by Design. 

Today, on this International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, we gather to demand a world without nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humanity and the planet we share. It is time to act together to eliminate these weapons of mass destruction. We live in a time when nuclear disarmament has become an urgent necessity. Nuclear weapons do not bring security, but rather accumulated insecurity. Their continued presence in the world creates a climate of mistrust and instability that must end. One of the cornerstones of our struggle for a world free of nuclear weapons is the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). This historic treaty, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017, embodies the antithesis of nuclear weapons. It upholds the principles of international law and lays a solid foundation for the total elimination of these horrible weapons. The TPNW reminds us that the nuclear problem is global, and that its true consequences extend well beyond national borders. A nuclear accident or an escalation of conflict could have a devastating impact on all humanity. Therefore, the solution must be collective and inclusive, involving all states, whether they possess nuclear weapons or not. By demanding a world without nuclear weapons, we are both actors of peace and defenders of international law. The TPNW offers a clear path to a safer and more peaceful future, but it depends on our collective commitment to enforce it.

The Treaty on the Comprehensive Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons plays a decisive role in achieving international stability and ensuring security. It is an integral component of creating a world free of nuclear weapons and is a critical factor in maintaining a global secure environment. We already have acts of using nuclear weapons against civilians.

please read the thoughts, very important ones at that, from Magnus Løvold #howtobehuman

"The Balance of Power: Nuclear Weapons and Global Security" Navigate the complex landscape of nuclear weapons and their influence on global security. From the Cold War era to present-day geopolitics, nuclear arsenals have played a pivotal role in shaping international relations. Join us in examining the delicate balance of power maintained through the possession and deterrence of these formidable weapons.

Iran woke up all Western powers to the urgent need for a comprehensive missile defense. If Real Madrid (2nd leg, Vs Man City) and Israel showed us anything: a good defense is as good as a fantastic offense. Bush used to sing anti-missile defense like a song. He popularised it. We humans have a very short memory. We get easily carried away. The greatest security threat any nation can have is not nukes- mutual deterrence will prevent that. It's not even terrorists. It's hypersonic ballistic missiles, that are 5-7 times faster than the speed you can read this post to yourself. In 2024, the greatest threat is not even a land border invasion. It's the chaos of an aerial attack from a barrage of pint-point accurate missiles. If you don't prepare for them, It will render all your military hardwares, and your civilians, all your infrastructure sitting ducks. Suddenly, thanks to Iran, the Western allies are thinking: 'good lord, we forgot the most important defense to have- anti-missile defense.' Now Russia is thinking: 'mhmm, so they have exhausted their anti-missile defense in Ukraine?'

To help put today’s trends in their historical context, at team of the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) developed a new visualization tool and information system that maps every type of nuclear weapon fielded by the five nuclear weapons states (P5) under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). By seeing more easily what has changed and when, users can better identify the benefits of states’ long trajectory of narrowing the types of nuclear capabilities in the world, understand the risks of a new expansion of nuclear capabilities, and develop ways to de-risk the current situation and prevent future security crises.