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NukeChat: Talking Nuclear Responsibilities in a Third Nuclear Age

Megan Dee
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Nuclear Responsibilities
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Third Nuclear Age
Nuclear For Good
IAEA
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Nuclear Weapons
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NukeChat: Talking Nuclear Responsibilities in a Third Nuclear Age explores some of the myriad perspectives of what constitutes nuclear responsibilities today. It unpacks the politics, processes, and players involved in global governance efforts to pursue nuclear disarmament, promote non-proliferation and arms control, and uphold the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

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In this final episode of the series, attention returns to how nuclear responsibilities are talked about, with particular emphasis on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and its review cycle. In the episode, Dr Megan Dee and D... more

From medicine to food and power, nuclear technologies produce multiple benefits for individuals in their day-to-day lives and are playing an increasingly crucial role in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Under the Treaty on the Non-Pro... more

The international nuclear non-proliferation regime is coming under increasing strain in this new nuclear age. Vertical proliferation concerns are rife as the nuclear possessor states modernise their nuclear arsenals while signalling the possibility o... more

For non-nuclear weapon states, nuclear disarmament is considered both the primary and special responsibility of the nuclear-weapons states and particularly the P5 signatories to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Yet in a nuclear age where the nucle... more

Nuclear responsibilities can be associated with a variety of norms, practices, and state behaviours that have been generated, diffused, and institutionalised since the first nuclear age commenced in 1945. In this episode, Dr Megan Dee and Dr Ben Zala... more

What are nuclear responsibilities and why do they matter? In this opening episode, Dr Megan Dee and Dr Alice Spilman introduce nuclear responsibilities as a prevalent theme and loaded term within contemporary global nuclear politics and diplomacy. Th... more

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David Chambers
Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Research Unit, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
FCDO
Episode: How to Talk Nuclear Responsibilities in a Third Nuclear Age
Ingrid Kirsten
Senior Fellow at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation; Visiting Fellow at BASIC
Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation; Nuclear for Good
Episode: Nuclear Responsibilities and Nuclear Energy
Toby Dalton
Co-Director of Carnegie's Nuclear Policy Programme, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: Nuclear Responsibilities and Non-Proliferation
Tony Jaquez
Coordinator for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Secretariat for Foreign Affairs of Mexico; Mexico's representative to OPANAL; disarmament expert
Secretariat for Foreign Affairs of Mexico
Episode: Nuclear Responsibilities and Disarmament
Benjamin Zala
Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University
Monash University
Episode: Nuclear Responsibilities Through The Nuclear Ages

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Megan Dee
Host of NukeChat; Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Stirling; in partnership with BASIC

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How to Talk Nuclear Responsibilities in a Third Nuclear Age
Q: How can the NPT space be leveraged to advance these conversations, given its often performative nature?
Use introspective language before high-stakes meetings, foster empathetic dialogue in parallel fora, and develop a community of practice that strengthens relationships among diplomats and scholars ahead of formal conferences.
How to Talk Nuclear Responsibilities in a Third Nuclear Age
Q: What are the practical steps to start this introspective, responsibilities-based dialogue in other contexts or countries?
Engage in track 1.5 diplomacy with NGOs and government actors, look broadly at national security and economic drivers, and build a framework that clarifies what 'responsibility' means in concrete terms to invite dialogue rather than blame.
How to Talk Nuclear Responsibilities in a Third Nuclear Age
Q: Could you maybe start us off by explaining the rationale behind the change in language from the UK government about being 'a responsible nuclear weapon state' to 'taking our responsibilities seriously'?
The change aimed to reduce antagonism, open space for dialogue, and focus on the reasons behind actions rather than a punitive label, enabling a more constructive conversation about shared and divergent responsibilities.
Nuclear Responsibilities and Disarmament
Q: Whose responsibility is it to deliver this world free of nuclear weapons?
Tony argues that while all nations have a stake, the nuclear weapon states bear the special, primary responsibility to dismantle arsenals and demonstrate progress, with non-nuclear states insisting on transparent reporting and accountability to restore balance.
Nuclear Responsibilities and Nuclear Energy
Q: How important is the additional protocol in strengthening safeguards within the broader development context?
It adds assurances by enabling deeper inspection beyond declared pathways, increasing confidence that materials are used peacefully and that undeclared activities can be detected, though its adoption is uneven and politically debated among states.

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NukeChat offers thoughtful, policy-forward conversations on nuclear responsibilities in a shifting global order. Across discussions, listeners get practical insights into how language, governance, and diplomacy shape disarmament, non-proliferation, and the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Episodes feature senior diplomats, policy researchers, and academics from Europe, North America, and the Global South, who unpack norms, institutions, and strategic dynamics while highlighting real-world implications for states, NGOs, and industry. A standout element is the focus on dialogue-driven approaches, track 1.5 diplomacy, and language shifts that aim to bridge divides between nuclear and non-nuclear states, with concrete takeaways for listeners con... more

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