Timothee ALBESSARD

Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST)

Timothee ALBESSARD

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Research Interests：
Nuclear deterrence, disarmament, and non-proliferation
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Education

2024 -              PhD in International Relations at Hitotsubashi University (Tokyo)
2022 - 2023   Japanese Language Programme at Waseda University (Tokyo)
2018 - 2024   Curriculum at the École Normale Supérieure (Paris), Master's Degree in Geopolitics, Minor in Public Policy
2016 - 2019   Bachelor in Literature (Sorbonne University, Paris)

Professional Experience

Apr2026 -                      Research Fellow, Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST), Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
Jan2025 - Mar2026   Special Research Fellow, Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST), Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
Sep2024 - Jan2025   Teaching Assistant, International Security Policy, Hitotsubashi University
Jan - Aug2024             Research Assistant for the Counsellor for Strategic Affairs and Continental Europe, Cabinet of the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs

Selected Research Papers

"More Is Not Better: The Risks of a US Nuclear Buildup for Extended Deterrence", The Washington Quarterly, 49:1 (2026), 25-44, https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.gwu.edu/dist/1/2181/files/2026/03/Albessard_TWQ_49_1.pdf 
"Japan's Nuclear Latency - A Dual-Use Diplomatic Lever?", Report 93, IRSEM, May 2022, https://www.irsem.fr/storage/file_manager_files/2025/03/etude-irsem-93-albessard-japan-en-v2.pdf 

Research Achievements

#Security#Europe #JIIA Strategic Comments #Disarmament / Non-proliferation #Science and Technology #CDAST #Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST)

JIIA Strategic Comments (2026-7) “Forward Deterrence” and the New Age of France’s Nuclear Deterrence

Timothée Albessard（Special Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs. Graduated from The École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris, France）
06.03.2026
#Security#Indo-Pacific #JIIA Strategic Comments #Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology (CDAST) #CDAST #Disarmament / Non-proliferation #Science and Technology

JIIA Strategic Comments (2025-16)The Perils of “Selective Proliferation” for U.S. Allies and the Global Order

Timothée Albessard（Special Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs. Graduated from The École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris, France）
26.12.2025
#Europe#Security #Research Reports #Disarmament / Non-proliferation #Science and Technology #CDAST

[Research Report] The Franco-British Northwood Declaration: a new model of nuclear partnership and deterrence?

Timothée Albessard（Special Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs. Graduated from The École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris, France）
24.07.2025