Vitaly G. Fedchenko

Jan 22, 2025 | sipri.org | Vitaly G. Fedchenko

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the European Union Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) are pleased to announce an intensive online course on the impact of novel technological and recent geopolitical changes on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), mechanisms to control their spread, and disarmament. Graduate and postgraduate students in technical or natural science disciplines are invited to apply.

Sep 11, 2024 | sipri.org | Vitaly G. Fedchenko

SIPRI and the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) are pleased to announce an introductory course on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) non-proliferation and disarmament. The course will take place on 2–5 December 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. Read the information below for further details and instructions on how to apply.

Mar 14, 2024 | sipri.org | Vitaly G. Fedchenko

SIPRI and the European Union Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) invite graduate and postgraduate students of the technical or natural science disciplines to apply for an intensive online introductory course on chemical and biological weapons—their proliferation, the efforts to eliminate them, the various mechanisms used to control their spread—and endeavours underway to reduce the risk of chemical or biological agents in terrorist attacks.

Jan 26, 2024 | sipri.org | Vitaly G. Fedchenko

The nuclear power plants of the 20th century were, for the most part, enormous beasts. They cost many billions of dollars to build and needed a sizable and well-trained workforce to operate. Furthermore, with an energy output of about 1000 MWe per reactor being the norm, they required an extensive electricity grid capable of routinely consuming the huge amounts of energy that they produced.

Apr 10, 2023 | sipri.org | Vitaly G. Fedchenko |Wilfred Wan

Nuclear security threats in the Black Sea region went through momentous changes between the 1990s and 2023. Up to 2014 the region was known as the location for the most high-profile cases of nuclear smuggling. In 2014 Ukraine lost control of parts of its territory and borders, which exacerbated the same nuclear security challenges. Attacks on nuclear installations were still seen as unlikely. In 2022 the Russian military did attack Ukrainian nuclear facilities.