In The Nuclear Table’s episode “The Nonproliferation Treaty on the Brink”, ONN Network and Engagement Specialist Dr Olamide Samuel joined Senior Policy Fellow and Programme Manager at BASIC, Dr Manuel Herrera and the podcasts’ host, Dr Ian Fleming Zhou, to examine the prospects for the 2026 NPT Review Conference. Against a backdrop of increasing geopolitical tensions, deteriorating arms control arrangements and renewed discussions around nuclear deterrence, the conversation explored why the traditional pass-or-fail assessment of Review Conferences may no longer adequately capture progress. The discussion also considers the structural challenges facing the NPT, the role of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and what meaningful success could look like in today's increasingly complex security environment.
In “Managing Nuclear Risk in the Age of Disinformation”, another episode of The Nuclear Table, ONN Research Analyst Valeriia Hesse, ONN Research Coordinator Elin Bergner and ONN Research Analyst Raymond Gough, joined Dr Zhou to discuss the Global Partnership WMD Counter-Disinformation Project. The discussion examined how radiological and nuclear disinformation can shape crisis perceptions, undermine trust in international institutions and complicate decision-making during periods of heightened tension. Drawing on ONN's research, the episode highlighted why disinformation should be treated not merely as a communication challenge, but as an emerging factor in nuclear risk itself, requiring greater emphasis on anticipation, resilience and cross-sectoral cooperation.
ONN Network and Engagement Specialist Kseniia Pirnavskaia joined the Women in Nuclear Security Podcast to discuss “The Power of Public Narratives”. The conversation explored the role of strategic communication and digital advocacy in the nuclear field, highlighting how early and mid-career professionals can contribute to nuclear policy through public engagement. Pirnavskaia also reflected on the importance of nuclear justice, emphasising the need to centre the lived experiences of communities affected by nuclear testing in Kazakhstan and the Marshall Islands and further discussed the role of international NGOs such as ONN in fostering dialogue and identifying shared interests at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.
