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Petr Topychkanov

@ptopych

Regional studies, specifically in South Asia, and nuclear topics such as arms control and deterrence (both research and teaching in these areas). Previously CEIP, SIPRI, now IMEMO, MSU

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How did Sweden go from the brink of a nuclear programme to a leader in disarmament diplomacy?

In this new @IISS_org’s "Arms Control Primer" episode, Dr Emma Rosengren & Dr Thomas Jonter discuss Sweden’s path of restraint and lessons for today’s non-proliferation challenges.

👉 tinyurl.com/bden2wnm

30.10.2025 16:22 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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South Africa is the only state to have built and then fully dismantled a nuclear arsenal. In the latest episode of The Arms Control Primer (#IISS), @bollfrass.bsky.social, Anna-Mart van Wyk and Robin Möser explore how and why it happened.
Listen: tinyurl.com/3n44fdbu

24.11.2025 11:10 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
India vs Pakistan: Missile Deployment and Deterrence Explained Ft Petr Topychkanov & Ali K.Chishti
India vs Pakistan: Missile Deployment and Deterrence Explained Ft Petr Topychkanov & Ali K.Chishti YouTube video by The Wire Pakistan

youtu.be/gdnrbm53sn8?...

14.05.2025 21:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Joseph Nye, Harvard scholar who coined 'soft power,' dies at 88 Foreign policy expert viewed Japan as key to preventing Chinese hegemony

asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Ob...

07.05.2025 20:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Currently attending a conference in Islamabad, I recognize the dangerous potential for escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after the #PahalgamTerroristAttack in India. This is a terrible event, and I pray for those affected.

23.04.2025 08:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Pro-tip: Norway, Sweden and Denmark have education departments.

20.03.2025 20:39 👍 2741 🔁 585 💬 79 📌 15
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Last month, I co-organized the conference on the Greater #IndianOcean: Old Strands, New Trends, where we discussed defense strategies, hardware, and focused on #cyber issues and #terrorism. We are now preparing a collective study based on this event (Russian agenda. www.imemo.ru/news/events/...)

20.03.2025 16:09 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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India's Impact on the Formation of Multipolar Nuclear Order

This links to my #article on #India 's Impact on the Formation of a Multipolar #Nuclear Order, summarizing its approaches to building a fair world. Today, when India possesses a nuclear arsenal and global nuclear risks are high, its experience is still valuable to learn www.imemo.ru/en/publicati...

09.01.2025 10:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0