JD Menton
Fellow @ Carnegie Endowment Nuclear Policy Program; nukes, non-pro, and tech governance; recovering journalist, itinerant Floridian
- Reposted by JD MentonGreat piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by JD MentonPresident Trump's interview on 60 Minutes did very little to clarify his stance on the United States resuming full-scale nuclear tests for the first time in more than three decades. Let's look at some of his statements. 1/11
- Reposted by JD MentonResuming U.S. nuclear testing, as President Trump has suggested, “would do more to benefit our adversaries than the United States," says @coreyah.bsky.social on @npr.org. More from Corey on why: www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
- Reposted by JD MentonRead @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social and @jdmenton.bsky.social piece, "MENA at the Threshold? Proliferation Risks and Great Power Competition", in a series of essays by @tnsr.org on the shifting global nuclear order. Check it out here: tnsr.org/roundtable/n...
- In the fall, I wrote a piece for @carnegienpp.bsky.social about the hazards of playing political football with international oversight. Today, Iran's president announced the suspension of cooperation w/ the #IAEA. 🧵
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- Really great piece, and perspective, from @nktpnd.bsky.social
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- In @foreignpolicy.com I wrote about Iran and why nuclear uncertainty is bad for regional stability. Unclear diplomatic priorities + backlash against the IAEA w/in Iran are setting us down a dangerous path. @carnegieendowment.org @carnegienpp.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/27/i...
- Tired: JCPOA 2.0... Wired: KEDO 2.0
- Some thoughts about Trump's comments today re further nuclear diplomacy with Iran + the Majlis bill to suspend Iran's cooperation with the IAEA (tldr: individually: bad, together: very bad!)
- Per Rose's remarks, she's the opposite of Oz- what's behind the curtain is even better than what's on screen. Richly deserved award, and moving presentation.
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- There are a few ways this could play out- some worse than others, but any further blow to oversight of Iran's nuclear program would ultimately yield minimal leverage... and huge risks. Working to restore what has been lost, and align M&V with Iran's current capabilities would be mutually beneficial.
- 🚨2 days left to register for the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference!!🚨 Ft phenomenal speakers on nuclear energy, missile defense, US proliferation policy, Russian nuclear doctrine + more @carnegieendowment.org @carnegienpp.bsky.social carnegieendowment.org/events/2024/...
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- "The three countries stressed the necessity for all states to refrain from any action that undermine the technical, objective and impartial work of the IAEA"
- @nktpnd.bsky.social very kindly had me on his @warontherocks.bsky.social podcast a few weeks ago to chat about Iran's nuclear program, and what we might see from Tehran, Washington, and the region in the coming months.
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- YPT is a phenomenal opportunity for students and young professionals to engage directly with high-level nuclear experts and practitioners from around the world. You don't want to miss this one (and for my fellow academics, please share with your students!) carnegieendowment.org/events/2024/...
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- Reposted by JD Menton#Nukesky if you’re a PhD student, postdoc, or junior faculty, apply to be a Stanton Fellow with the @carnegieendow.bsky.social’s Nuclear Policy Program. Applications are due on Dec 20. Happy to talk about it for those who are interested. carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3572279
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- Iran still trying to thread the needle- deploying more advanced centrifuges (and gesturing to vague other options). Unclear if the (limited) measures reported yesterday re 60 percent stockpiles and inspector designations are already defunct.
- Capping the stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium is probably a signal, but it carries little substantive weight at this point. In expanding its nuclear program, Tehran has degraded some of the tools it uses to indicate diplomatic openings. diplomatic.substack.com/p/iran-agree...
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- Given today's reporting on Iran's nuclear program, reupping a piece I wrote for @carnegieendow.bsky.social on why weaponizing inspector access for leverage is a bad idea (and resolving outstanding issues would be in everyone's interest) carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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- Event for Bay Area nuke folks!! We're hosting Mallory Stewart for a conversation about the future of nuclear arms control. RSVP here! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future...
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