Nuclear Safety and Security for Ukraine Amid US-China Rivalry

11 August 2025 17:00 (Kyiv time)

Key Questions

What are the most significant nuclear safety risks for Ukraine today?

How do U.S. and Chinese positions on nuclear deterrence, arms control, and security assurances differ in the context of Ukraine?

How effective has the IAEA been in ensuring nuclear security in Ukraine, and what obstacles does it face due to great-power competition?

Speakers

Kaiser Kuo

Moderator

Host and co-founder of the Sinica Podcast

Nickolas Roth

Senior Director of the Nuclear Treat Initiative’s Nuclear Materials Security program

Mariana Budjeryn

Senior Research Associate at Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center

Pan Yanliang

Research Associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey

Lily Wojtowicz

Research Fellow, Centre for International Security, Hertie School, Berlin

Organizers