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 (https://www.iiss.org/podcasts/arms-control-primer/)’ is a podcast series produced by the IISS Strategy, Technology and Arms Control Programme (https://www.iiss.org/research/strategy-technology-and-arms-control/) on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (https://www.nonproliferation.eu/)
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Signed 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 host Dr Alexander Bollfrass to explain how UN bodies, diplomatic forums and international law have tried to regulate the use of force and the weapons states possess and whether the system can survive today's crisis.
‘The Arms Control Primer (https://www.iiss.org/podcasts/arms-control-primer/)’ is a podcast series produced by the IISS Strategy, Technology and Arms Control Programme (https://www.iiss.org/research/strategy-technology-and-arms-control/) on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (https://www.nonproliferation.eu/)
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30 Sept 2026
The Arms Control Primer | Season 6 | Trailer
🎙️ Season 6 of Arms Control Primer starts 01 October!
This season, we're diving deep into the major international arms control treaties: how they came to be, where they succeeded, and where they fell short. Along the way, we'll uncover lessons for today's efforts on arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament.
‘The Arms Control Primer (https://www.iiss.org/podcasts/arms-control-primer/)’ is a podcast series produced by the IISS Strategy, Technology and Arms Control Programme (https://www.iiss.org/research/strategy-technology-and-arms-control/) on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (https://www.nonproliferation.eu/)
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9 Jul 2026
Better know a non-nuke: Argentina
How 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 non-proliferation.
‘The Arms Control Primer (https://www.iiss.org/podcasts/arms-control-primer/)’ is a podcast series produced by the IISS Strategy, Technology and Arms Control Programme (https://www.iiss.org/research/strategy-technology-and-arms-control/) on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (https://www.nonproliferation.eu/)
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