🌎 FRS wrapped up its #FirstCommittee side-event at #UNGA81 on missile proliferation & arms control!
Thanks to our expert speakers from the 🇪🇺, 🇯🇴, 🇰🇷, 🇦🇹& @NicoleGrajewski, @Himayushiotani, @Wolf_Paes for the rich discussion.
🙏 Thanks to the EU for your continued support!
▶️Today, in the margins of the #FirstCommitee, @AmbMHindawi of 🇯🇴 and the Permanent Mission of Jordan in #NY hosted a luncheon dedicated to the universalisation of the HCoC. (1/3)
🤝This direct diplomatic engagement, made possible by 🇪🇺's contribution and organised by @FRS_org, aims to show that even in regions where unstability prevails, transparency can be a positive security endeavours and reduce escalation risks. (2/3)
🙏Thanks to @gwg2k and the 🇦🇹 governement, @KlemenPolak from #EEAS for their participation, as well as @alexandre_hdr and all the government who participated!
Supporting the Hague Code of Conduct retweeted
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Monday morning, its fourth apparent missile test in a month.
South Korean and Japanese militaries issued alerts, with Japan warning the missile appeared short-range and had already fallen.
nknews.org/?p=980566
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North Korea launched at least 2 ballistic missiles.
Initial data released by Japan (MoD) and South Korea (JCS):
🕤09:19🇯🇵 /09:20🇰🇷 (GMT+9)
▶️220km🇯🇵
🔼20km🇯🇵
🌏Pyongyang area🇰🇷
🕤09:36🇯🇵
▶️>910km 🇯🇵 >900km🇰🇷
🔼70km🇯🇵
🌏Pyongyang area🇰🇷
mod.go.jp/j/press/news/2026/…
🔴Happening tomorrow!
📢 Register to our side-event in the margins of #UNGA81's #FirstCommittee organised by @FRS_org and @EUatUN on the #HCoC: "Missile Proliferation, New Trends and Role for Arms Control"
📅14 Oct., 13:15 EDT
📍#NewYork
🔗nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/sid…
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🇫🇷☢️ How does an M51 missile launch work? 🚀
The recent return of high-intensity conflict between nuclear powers makes it necessary to reappropriate the major concepts related to nuclear deterrence. While the political aspects are widely covered, the technical and operational ones are much less so, even though there is an extensive literature on the subject in English, but mainly dating back to the Cold War.
In this new article, I explain the steps of a strategic missile launch from a submarine, such as the M51.3 launch that took place off the coast of Brittany on October 6th. Some lesser-known aspects are explored in detail, particularly regarding the reentry bodies — from the strategy of their deployment by the vector to their arrival on the target — all without compromising any of the weapon system's secrets (which I don't know anyway).
To accompany the text, @CalvaireDrach created the magnificent infographic that we released on the day of the launch.
This is part of a broader book project, which will primarily be aimed at newcomers to the professional world of this field — but not only — and which aims to fill an identified gap for this type of document.
Please feel free to share your feedback and comments on this project, as well as any errors or questions about the text — since the subject combines several different technical and physical domains 🙏
Enjoy the read and have a great Sunday!
🔴Update: Mr @Himayushiotani, Director of Policy and Research of @conflictarmwill join the roster of experts on our #UNGA side-event in New York on 14 Oct. on missile proliferation. ➡️Pre-register here: nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/sid…
📢 Register to our upcoming side-event in the margins of #UNGA81's #FirstCommittee organised by @FRS_org and @EUatUN on the #HCoC:
"Missile Proliferation, New Trends and Role for Arms Control"
📅14 Oct., 13:15 EDT
📍#UNHQ, New York
🔗nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/sid…
📢 Register to our upcoming side-event in the margins of #UNGA81's #FirstCommittee organised by @FRS_org and @EUatUN on the #HCoC:
"Missile Proliferation, New Trends and Role for Arms Control"
📅14 Oct., 13:15 EDT
📍#UNHQ, New York
🔗nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/sid…
Supporting the Hague Code of Conduct retweeted
🇺🇳 #UNGA #1C | The First Committee opens its 81st session this week in New York. What role does it play in #disarmament and #internationalsecurity? Swipe to learn more about the Committee and its challenges ahead.
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🎥 A look back at the HCoC transparency visit to Japan
In September 2026, Japan welcomed international observers from subscribing and non-subscribing States to the Hague Code of Conduct (@HCoC_EUProject) for a transparency visit.
The visit took place as part of the HCoC project implemented by the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS), with the support of the European Union, to promote transparency and strengthen international efforts against ballistic missile proliferation.
Following a day of presentations and discussions at the @MoFAJapan_rblx in Tokyo, participants travelled to Hokkaido to visit the Hokkaido Spaceport (@hospojapan) in Taiki. There, they learned about its existing and planned launch infrastructure, as well as the rocket development and testing activities of Interstellar Technologies.
🚀 The visit highlighted the role of transparency measures in the implementation of the HCoC and their relevance in a space sector increasingly shaped by commercial actors.
Many thanks to the Japanese authorities, the Hokkaido Spaceport, the town of Taiki and all those who contributed to making this visit possible.
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=96OUnT2A…
#HCoC #BallisticMissiles #NonProliferation #Space #Japan #Transparency
🚀 Launch Updates | Episode 17
🇰🇵North Korea's new missile test raises questions
📅3/10/26
📍DPRK
🔗nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/nor…
#LaunchUpdates #DRPK #IRBM #HCoC
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🇫🇷🚀 Le journal Ouest France révèle que La France s'apprête à procéder à un tir de missile depuis le large de la Bretagne.
Il s'agit du tir d'un M51 - sans charge nucléaire et probablement en version .3 - devant valider le retour du SNLE Le Vigilant dans le cycle opérationnel après son entretien de longue durée (IPER) qui aura duré trois ans.
Ce tir entre dans une planification pluriannuelle et est donc prévu de (très) longue date. Il est par conséquent totalement décorrélé de l'actualité internationale.
Le tir précédent depuis un SNLE remonte au 19 avril 2023.
Ma courte interview dans @20Minutes ⬇️ pour contextualiser tout ça.
La suite après l'événement...
20minutes.fr/societe/4251484…
📢 As of today, the FRS is proud to announce the launch of the 2nd promotion of the Ballistic Missile Non-Proliferation #YouthGroup.
➡️ For a year, 17 fellows from around the world will engage in a programme of missile-related activities, including one main in-person workshop.
🤝Our kick-off event allowed for the presentation of the programme, under the aegis of Ms Marketa Homolkova the #EuropeanUnion, and to delve right into the issue with a keynote presentation by Mr Vann Van Diepen on the origins of the #HCoC.
🔗Meet the fellows and learn more about the Youth Group : nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/you…
📹Looking back at the #HCoC Workshop in Tokyo, and a Space Launch Visit at #HokkaidoSpaceport, Amb. @AmbMHindawi from 🇯🇴, current Chair of the HCoC, reflects on the importance of the Hague Code in the current environment ⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=xF4w3y42…
📹From 23-25 September, Japan hosted a workshop on the #HCoC and a Space Launch Visit at #HokkaidoSpaceport.
🇯🇵Mr. Makoto Kamoshita from @MofaJapan_en explains why this transparency initiative matters to Japan. Watch below 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=61175gjv…
Read also the official Japanese communiqué: mofa.go.jp/dns/n_s_ne/pagewe…
