At a time of increased US-China tensions, this is a welcome development. Maintaining regular channels of mil-to-mil dialogue is essential to increasing mutual understanding & avoiding incidents or miscalculation that could lead to conflict.

U.S. and Chinese military commanders speak by phone for the first time in years

The two superpowers are working to re-establish military ties in an effort to avoid conflict.

Really useful new resource: Photographs and films taken by citizens, media, and professional photographers of the devastation of Hiroshima in 1945 visual-archives-hiroshima.jp/en/

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1,530 photographs and two films taken by citizens, news organizations,and professional photographers in the devastated Hiroshima by the end of 1945

We at the European Leadership Network (@theELN) are looking for an inspiring Executive Director to lead our mission of preventing existential conflict across Europe and beyond.🌍 🔹 Location: London or Berlin 🔹 Deadline: 30 Sept 2024 Apply now: europeanleadershipnetwork.org/job/eln-exec...

ELN Executive Director

About the ELN: The European Leadership Network (ELN) is an independent, non-partisan, pan-European network of over 450 past, present and future European leaders working to help prevent...

Many thanks to @armscontrolnow.bsky.socialwww.armscontrol.org/aca/2128

Great @theELN report: "#OSCE's role and relevance in European security would likely increase in post-conflict setting." Congratulations @BraneaMaria & @eglod_katia Edan Simpson @janekinninmont.bsky.socialeuropeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=22828

Workshop report: The OSCE and its role in strengthening European security architecture

In July 2024, the ELN convened a group of international experts to explore the historic, current, and future role of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and its toolbox in ...

Good point by @NilsSchmid: "Important to combine deployment decision with offers to Russia on #armscontrolis.gd/5j78g5

US-Mittelstreckenwaffen für Deutschland: Nötiger Schutz oder gefährliche Aufrüstung?

2026 will die Nato auf die russische Aufrüstung ihrerseits mit der Stationierung neuer Waffen reagieren. SPD-Außenpolitiker Nils Schmid erklärt, warum dieser Schritt notwendig ist.

Grateful that @atomicbell @StateADS spoke at @theELN #NPTPrepCom#RiskReduction#failsafewww.state.gov/remarks-at-n...

Remarks at NPT PrepCom Side Event on Technological Complexity and Nuclear Reduction: A Checklist and Guardrails Framework for EDTs in Nuclear Weapons Decision-making - United States Department of Stat...

First, let me take the opportunity to thank the European Leadership Network and German Federal Foreign Office for hosting this discussion. This side event addresses incredibly important topics, which ...

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📢Job alert: If you are - passionate about multilateral arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation - care about #NPTwww.europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=118

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