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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, Chief Executive Officer of The Council on Strategic Risks, to...
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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 non-proliferation. ‘ The Arms Control Primer ’ is a podcast series produced by the IISS Strategy, Technology and Arms Control Programme on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disa
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What is The Arms Control Primer about?
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.
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Recent episodes include "Better know a treaty: The Outer Space Treaty" (29 October 2026, 40 minutes), "Better know a treaty: Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones" (15 October 2026, 67 minutes), and "Better know a treaty: The UN Charter" (1 October 2026, 48 minutes).
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The Arms Control Primer publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 52 episodes.
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Oct 15, 20261h 7mS6Five 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 Alexander Bollfrass is joined by Professor J. Luis Rodriguez, Dr...
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Better know a treaty: The UN Charter
Oct 1, 202648 minS6Signed 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 order for 80 years. Dr Ben Kienzle and Dr Erin Pobjie join...
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Better know a non-nuke: Argentina
Jul 9, 202650 minHow Argentina pursued nuclear autonomy without ever building a weapon, resisted the NPT on principle and co-founded a landmark bilateral inspection regime with Brazil that rewrote the rules of regional...
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Better know a non-nuke: Brazil
Apr 16, 202653 minHow Brazil moved from nuclear autonomy and a secret parallel programme to regional safeguards, democratic oversight and a leading role in disarmament debates. 📩 Join the conversation—follow us on X (@IISS_org)...
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Better know a non-nuke: Brazil
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Better know a non-nuke: South Korea
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Episode #9
Better know a non-nuke: Belarus
Mar 5, 202637 minS5<p>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 weapons to relinquishing them after independence and...
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Better know a non-nuke: Kazakhstan
Feb 19, 202634 minS5<p>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 primary nuclear testing site, the human and environmental...
Episode #7
Better know a non-nuke: Ukraine
Feb 5, 202647 minS5<p>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, from its role in the Soviet nuclear weapons programme to...
Episode #6
Better know a non-nuke: Libya
Dec 18, 202533 minS5<p>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 1969 to 2003, from foreign assistance and links to the...
Episode #5
Better know a non-nuke: Germany
Dec 4, 202546 minS5<p>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 trajectory, from early ambitions and NATO’s nuclear-sharing...
Episode #4
Better know a non-nuke: South Africa
Nov 20, 202536 minS5<p>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 South Africa built a nuclear arsenal and how, after the...
Episode #3
Better know a non-nuke: Sweden
Oct 30, 202537 minS5<p>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 ambitions during the Cold War, from its dual-use programme and...
Episode #2
Better know a non-nuke: Iraq
Oct 16, 202539 minS5<p>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 Saddam Hussein: from its early civilian programme to...
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Oct 2, 20251 minS5<p>The Arms Control Poseur is now the Arms Control Primer!</p><br><p>🎙️ Hosted by Alex Bollfrass, Season 5 explores the nuclear past, present, and future by examining countries that once pursued or possessed nuclear...
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Better know a non-nuke: Iran
Oct 2, 202543 minS5<p>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 programme - from its origins under the Shah to the JCPOA, the...
Episode #10
Better know a nuke: net assessment
Apr 24, 202530 minS4<p>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 and wide-ranging discussion on nuclear strategies, global...
Episode #9
Better know a nuke: North Korea
Apr 10, 202542 minS4<p>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 with South Korea, Pyongyang began to see nuclear weapons...
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