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China: Nuclear Crisis Communications and Risk Reduction

China: Nuclear Crisis Communications and Risk Reduction

In this brief, IST's Sylvia Mishra interviewed Dr. Tong Zhao for his insights on China’s approach to crisis communications and nuclear risk reduction.

China, nuclear crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction

June 26, 2024

Use-Cases of Resilient Nuclear Crisis Communications: A View from Russia

Use-Cases of Resilient Nuclear Crisis Communications: A View from Russia

This report delves into resilient nuclear crisis communications from the Russian perspective, examines several documents and actions taken by Russia political leadership on both nuclear and non-nuclear instances of crisis communications, and concludes by stressing the importance of cooperation between leaders in Moscow and Washington:

nuclear crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction, Russia

June 26, 2024

Pakistan: Mitigating Nuclear Risks Through Crisis Communications

Pakistan: Mitigating Nuclear Risks Through Crisis Communications

This brief explores the history of crisis communications from the perspective of Pakistan, unpacks the history of nuclear crisis communications between Pakistan and India, and calls for a multilateral crisis communication mechanism in South Asia to enhance regional stability and security, noting the necessity for neutral party engagement.

nuclear crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction, Pakistan, South Asia

June 26, 2024

Resilient Nuclear Crisis Communications: India’s Experience

Resilient Nuclear Crisis Communications: India’s Experience

This short paper examines the manner in which the existing hotlines have been used in the India-Pakistan dyad. It also identifies some challenges posed to these channels and how these need to be overcome.

India, nuclear crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction, Pakistan

June 26, 2024

The South Korea-Japan-United States Trilateral Hotline: A Reminder of the Importance of Crisis Communications

The South Korea-Japan-United States Trilateral Hotline: A Reminder of the Importance of Crisis Communications

In October 2023, a government official from South Korea announced the successful activation of a new trilateral hotline directly connecting top national security advisors from South Korea, Japan, and the United States. The hotline–which took only three months from its announcement at a Camp David summit to its activation–came about surprisingly quickly, via international dialogue, and with a clear commitment to communication from all parties.

CATALINK, Japan, nuclear risk reduction, South Korea

January 18, 2024

Effects of Electromagnetic Pulses on Communication Infrastructure: An IST Primer

Effects of Electromagnetic Pulses on Communication Infrastructure: An IST Primer

It is important to acknowledge that the blast effects of a nuclear detonation are horrific and, in such a scenario, it is right that emergency response (including communications) go first to support those people who are affected. IST’s Innovation and Catastrophic Risk team is focused on one aspect of crisis prevention and, in the worst case, response: the international prevention and de-escalation of catastrophic nuclear risk through additive communications solutions.

electromagnetic pulse, nuclear crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction

January 16, 2024

Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications

Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications

In Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications, authors Alexa Wehsener and Sylvia Mishra draw on insight from a group of high-level policymakers, diplomats, and technical experts in attendance at IST's London workshop earlier this year to examine the vulnerabilities of existing crisis communications channels and offer possible solutions.

after action report, CATALINK, diplomacy, nuclear, nuclear risk reduction

July 20, 2023

To Trinity Test Site: Reconciling with the Past, Taking Action for the Future

To Trinity Test Site: Reconciling with the Past, Taking Action for the Future

No amount of reading or watching documentaries really prepares one for the real experience—a walk through history into the birthplace of the single most deadliest weapon of mass destruction. IST's Sylvia Mishra was given the rare opportunity to visit the Trinity Site.

atomic bomb, cold war, crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction

July 16, 2023

The Nuclear Risk Reduction Approach: A Useful Path Forward for Crisis Mitigation

The Nuclear Risk Reduction Approach: A Useful Path Forward for Crisis Mitigation

In an article for Asia-Pacific Leadership Network, IST’s Sylvia Mishra highlights the importance of advancing the nuclear risk reduction approach and explains why IST’s CATALINK Initiative should be incorporated as a component of such an approach.

crisis communications, NC3, nuclear, nuclear risk reduction, Russo-Ukraine War

January 27, 2023

Nuclear Crisis Communications: Mapping Risk Reduction Implementation Pathways

Nuclear Crisis Communications: Mapping Risk Reduction Implementation Pathways

Nuclear Crisis Communications: Mapping Risk Reduction Implementation Pathways underscores the importance of nuclear risk reduction and the growing need for modern crisis communications and outlines two scalable pathways to integrate a crisis communications system like CATALINK.

CATALINK, crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction, P5

January 23, 2023

Nuclear Risk Reduction: In Search of A Common Denominator

Nuclear Risk Reduction: In Search of A Common Denominator

As global nuclear dangers rise, risk reduction efforts through effective crisis communications are more important than ever. Yet differences in constituencies, priorities, and strategic cultures of nuclear weapons states generate disagreement as to which measures genuinely reduce risk.

CATALINK, cold war, crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction

December 1, 2022

To the Point of Failure: Identifying Failure Points for Crisis Communications Systems

To the Point of Failure: Identifying Failure Points for Crisis Communications Systems

Crisis communication systems can fail in a variety of ways. To shed light on the many different failures that degrade and undermine such systems, this report identifies four categories of pathways to failure: operational failures, adversarial failures, accidental failures and institutional failures. Each category is made up of specific types of failures, investigated in further detail in the following sections of this report.

NC3, nuclear crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction, points of failure

November 30, 2022

Averting Catastrophe: Walking the Talk on Nuclear Risk Reduction and Crisis Communications

November 16, 2022 10:00 am

Averting Catastrophe: Walking the Talk on Nuclear Risk Reduction and Crisis Communications

How can states build greater transparency and predictability to prevent or manage crises when prevention fails? On November 16, 2022, IST hosted a conversation with experts to share Chinese and Russian perspectives on nuclear risks.

China, nuclear crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction, Russia

November 16, 2022

IST to Partner with Metaculus on Forecasting the AI and Nuclear Landscape

IST to Partner with Metaculus on Forecasting the AI and Nuclear Landscape

The Institute for Security and Technology is excited to announce a partnership with Metaculus, a community forecasting platform designed to generate ML-optimized collective intelligence on topics of global importance.

AI safety, artificial intelligence, confidence-building measures, nuclear risk reduction

September 21, 2022

IST at the 2022 NPT Review Conference

IST at the 2022 NPT Review Conference

During the long-delayed Review Conference on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT RevCon) in New York this past month, the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) contributed to international efforts to reduce the risk of nuclear conflict.

CATALINK, NPT, nuclear crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction

August 31, 2022

Atlas of Crisis Communications: Nuclear States

Atlas of Crisis Communications: Nuclear States

Leah Walker and Andrew Facini present an atlas of hotlines between states with nuclear weapons, part of IST’s work efforts to reinvigorate broader nuclear crisis control through research and development aimed at identifying and solving practical nuclear risk reduction gaps.

atlas, CATALINK, crisis communications, hotline, Innovation and Catastrophic Risk, nuclear risk reduction

July 18, 2022