Council on Strategic Risks
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CSR is dedicated to anticipating, analyzing and addressing core systemic risks to modern security. We work on climate and ecological security, biological and nuclear security, and track emerging risks as new technologies disrupt across all domains.
😷 When an airborne biological threat arises, access to effective PPE can determine whether operations continue or break down.
➡️ CSR's Eva Siegmann breaks down various types of PPE as "day-zero" defenses, analyzing factors such as protection, sourcing, wearability, and logistical sustainability:
➡️ CSR's Eva Siegmann breaks down various types of PPE as "day-zero" defenses, analyzing factors such as protection, sourcing, wearability, and logistical sustainability:
Respiratory PPE as Day-Zero Defense Against Biothreats - The Council on Strategic Risks
This briefer recommends that to ensure adequate PPE availability during crises, the military should prioritize EHMR stockpiling for baseline protection while exploring vendor-managed and innovative ma...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
😷 When an airborne biological threat arises, access to effective PPE can determine whether operations continue or break down.
➡️ CSR's Eva Siegmann breaks down various types of PPE as "day-zero" defenses, analyzing factors such as protection, sourcing, wearability, and logistical sustainability:
➡️ CSR's Eva Siegmann breaks down various types of PPE as "day-zero" defenses, analyzing factors such as protection, sourcing, wearability, and logistical sustainability:
🎧 Episode 11 is now live! In "Technological solutions to achieving climate resilience and the personnel touch," guests @erinsikorsky.bsky.social and Victoria Doherty join to discuss the key role of personnel in technology focused R&D.
➡️ Tune in to our penultimate episode to learn more:
➡️ Tune in to our penultimate episode to learn more:
The Resilience Brief Episode 11: Technological solutions to achieving climate resilience and the personnel touch - The Council on Strategic Risks
This episode discusses the problem of aligning military knowledge and understanding with the expertise of industry. Experts from academia and industry share their view on the role of personnel in faci...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:19 PM
🎧 Episode 11 is now live! In "Technological solutions to achieving climate resilience and the personnel touch," guests @erinsikorsky.bsky.social and Victoria Doherty join to discuss the key role of personnel in technology focused R&D.
➡️ Tune in to our penultimate episode to learn more:
➡️ Tune in to our penultimate episode to learn more:
🆕 #mRNA technology represents a strategic asset for US national security—read how it can play a role in not just medicine, but also in defense, basic science, and business in the latest event writeup from CSR's Eva Siegmann:
mRNA Technology as a National Security Asset - The Council on Strategic Risks
In January, Johns Hopkins, the Foundation for mRNA Medicines, and CSR convened national security experts, scientists, business leaders, and former defense and intelligence officials in Washington to e...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
🆕 #mRNA technology represents a strategic asset for US national security—read how it can play a role in not just medicine, but also in defense, basic science, and business in the latest event writeup from CSR's Eva Siegmann:
☀️ What security dynamics could emerge from a proposed SAI deployment in 2030?
@erinsikorsky.bsky.social, Julia Greensfelder, & Hannah Lyons examine how countries might respond, and what policymakers should consider as climate intervention gains attention as a tool to manage #climatechange.
@erinsikorsky.bsky.social, Julia Greensfelder, & Hannah Lyons examine how countries might respond, and what policymakers should consider as climate intervention gains attention as a tool to manage #climatechange.
Climate Intervention at High Latitudes: A 2030 Security Scenario - The Council on Strategic Risks
An exploration of the security dynamics of a fictional but plausible proposed SAI deployment in 2030.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
☀️ What security dynamics could emerge from a proposed SAI deployment in 2030?
@erinsikorsky.bsky.social, Julia Greensfelder, & Hannah Lyons examine how countries might respond, and what policymakers should consider as climate intervention gains attention as a tool to manage #climatechange.
@erinsikorsky.bsky.social, Julia Greensfelder, & Hannah Lyons examine how countries might respond, and what policymakers should consider as climate intervention gains attention as a tool to manage #climatechange.
Starting in 15! It's not too late to register to tune in live: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
⏰ SOON: Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Security
Don't miss panelists Dr. Costas Samaras & Dr. Kyungmee Kim explore the security implications and #climatechange impacts of #AI systems, and their impact on global resilience in a warming world.
📅 Thu. February 5
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Don't miss panelists Dr. Costas Samaras & Dr. Kyungmee Kim explore the security implications and #climatechange impacts of #AI systems, and their impact on global resilience in a warming world.
📅 Thu. February 5
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Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Security - The Council on Strategic Risks
Join the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) for a webinar on the security implications and climate change impacts of AI systems.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Starting in 15! It's not too late to register to tune in live: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🚀 CSR and @berkeleyrisk.bsky.social are extremely proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the AIxNuclear Research Fellowship—a 10-month program aimed at developing a pipeline of experts fluent in both nuclear and AI governance and security issues.
Learn more at the full press release:
Learn more at the full press release:
UC Berkeley Risk and Security Lab and the Council on Strategic Risks Launch Fellowship to Drive Leadership at the Intersection of AI and Nuclear - The Council on Strategic Risks
This project seeks to develop expert talent and establish pathways to leadership by providing seven fellows with 10 months of mentored research, networking, professional development opportunities, and...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
🚀 CSR and @berkeleyrisk.bsky.social are extremely proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the AIxNuclear Research Fellowship—a 10-month program aimed at developing a pipeline of experts fluent in both nuclear and AI governance and security issues.
Learn more at the full press release:
Learn more at the full press release:
🆕 In late 2025, South and Southeast Asian countries were slammed by devastating typhoons and flooding. MiRCH tracked military responses to these and other disasters, documenting 41 deployments in 15 countries to address #climate hazards.
⬇️ Read the latest update from Noah Fritzhand:
⬇️ Read the latest update from Noah Fritzhand:
MiRCH Roundup November 2025 – January 2026: Militaries Scramble Across South and South-East Asia to Respond to Back-to-Back Disasters - The Council on Strategic Risks
From November 2025 through January 2026, MiRCH documented 41 military deployments in 15 countries to address climate hazards.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🆕 In late 2025, South and Southeast Asian countries were slammed by devastating typhoons and flooding. MiRCH tracked military responses to these and other disasters, documenting 41 deployments in 15 countries to address #climate hazards.
⬇️ Read the latest update from Noah Fritzhand:
⬇️ Read the latest update from Noah Fritzhand:
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BRSL at @goldmanschool.bsky.social & @councilonstrategicrisks.org are delighted to announce the AIxNuclear #Research #Fellowship to develop a pipeline of experts fluent in nuclear and AI governance & security issues, w/ support from Longview Philanthropy. Read more: brsl.berkeley.edu/aixnuclearpr...
BRSL AIxNuclear press release | Berkeley Risk and Security Lab
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February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
BRSL at @goldmanschool.bsky.social & @councilonstrategicrisks.org are delighted to announce the AIxNuclear #Research #Fellowship to develop a pipeline of experts fluent in nuclear and AI governance & security issues, w/ support from Longview Philanthropy. Read more: brsl.berkeley.edu/aixnuclearpr...
🆕 Beyond the energy, economic, and pollution benefits, investing in clean energy can strengthen Seoul's hand in dealing with future uncertainties—inclining national security, economic resilience, and resource independence.
➡️ Learn more in CSR's latest report:
➡️ Learn more in CSR's latest report:
Protecting Korea’s National Security with Renewable Energy - The Council on Strategic Risks
An accelerated transition to renewable energy—particularly wind and solar—could strengthen South Korea’s national security, economic resilience, and energy sovereignty.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
🆕 Beyond the energy, economic, and pollution benefits, investing in clean energy can strengthen Seoul's hand in dealing with future uncertainties—inclining national security, economic resilience, and resource independence.
➡️ Learn more in CSR's latest report:
➡️ Learn more in CSR's latest report:
⏰ SOON: Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Security
Don't miss panelists Dr. Costas Samaras & Dr. Kyungmee Kim explore the security implications and #climatechange impacts of #AI systems, and their impact on global resilience in a warming world.
📅 Thu. February 5
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Don't miss panelists Dr. Costas Samaras & Dr. Kyungmee Kim explore the security implications and #climatechange impacts of #AI systems, and their impact on global resilience in a warming world.
📅 Thu. February 5
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Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Security - The Council on Strategic Risks
Join the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) for a webinar on the security implications and climate change impacts of AI systems.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
⏰ SOON: Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Security
Don't miss panelists Dr. Costas Samaras & Dr. Kyungmee Kim explore the security implications and #climatechange impacts of #AI systems, and their impact on global resilience in a warming world.
📅 Thu. February 5
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Don't miss panelists Dr. Costas Samaras & Dr. Kyungmee Kim explore the security implications and #climatechange impacts of #AI systems, and their impact on global resilience in a warming world.
📅 Thu. February 5
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This month, the Cooperative Monitoring Center at @sandialabs.bsky.social published a consensus report of roundtable discussions on North Korea’s CBW programs.
Those illegal programs present a complex challenge that requires collaboration and engagement with regional expertise.
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Those illegal programs present a complex challenge that requires collaboration and engagement with regional expertise.
Read more:
Sandia Publishes Consensus Report on Northeast Asia Chemical and Biological Security Roundtable - The Council on Strategic Risks
The risks posed by North Korea’s illegal CBW programs present a complex challenge that requires the type of collaborative environment and engagement centered on regional expertise that CMC kept at the...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This month, the Cooperative Monitoring Center at @sandialabs.bsky.social published a consensus report of roundtable discussions on North Korea’s CBW programs.
Those illegal programs present a complex challenge that requires collaboration and engagement with regional expertise.
Read more:
Those illegal programs present a complex challenge that requires collaboration and engagement with regional expertise.
Read more:
🧠 Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Security
Join CCS for a webinar exploring the security implications and #climatechange impacts of AI systems, and how this technology will impact global resilience in a changing landscape.
📅 Thu. February 5
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Join CCS for a webinar exploring the security implications and #climatechange impacts of AI systems, and how this technology will impact global resilience in a changing landscape.
📅 Thu. February 5
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Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Security - The Council on Strategic Risks
Join the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) for a webinar on the security implications and climate change impacts of AI systems.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🧠 Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Security
Join CCS for a webinar exploring the security implications and #climatechange impacts of AI systems, and how this technology will impact global resilience in a changing landscape.
📅 Thu. February 5
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Join CCS for a webinar exploring the security implications and #climatechange impacts of AI systems, and how this technology will impact global resilience in a changing landscape.
📅 Thu. February 5
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🆕 How are adversaries such as Russia and China engaging with climate change? Are NATO’s priorities aligned with those we seek to protect? And what is the looming 'Arc of Instability?'
🎧 Tune in for answers from guests Katarzyna Zysk & Ben Bekkering in The Resilience Brief Ep. 10 to find out:
🎧 Tune in for answers from guests Katarzyna Zysk & Ben Bekkering in The Resilience Brief Ep. 10 to find out:
The Resilience Brief Episode 10: Geographical climate change: NATO and the adversary in the global North and global South - The Council on Strategic Risks
In this episode, guest speakers examine how approaches to climate change vary geographically, specifically looking at how our allies and adversaries are tackling the global north and global south.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:13 PM
🆕 How are adversaries such as Russia and China engaging with climate change? Are NATO’s priorities aligned with those we seek to protect? And what is the looming 'Arc of Instability?'
🎧 Tune in for answers from guests Katarzyna Zysk & Ben Bekkering in The Resilience Brief Ep. 10 to find out:
🎧 Tune in for answers from guests Katarzyna Zysk & Ben Bekkering in The Resilience Brief Ep. 10 to find out:
🆕 "If resilience investments fail to account for climate risks and food system vulnerabilities, #NATO countries risk reinforcing yesterday’s threats while remaining exposed to tomorrow’s shocks."
Read the latest from @erinsikorsky.bsky.social on how NATO can turn climate liabilities into strengths:
Read the latest from @erinsikorsky.bsky.social on how NATO can turn climate liabilities into strengths:
Stability Multipliers: Food Security, Climate Change, and the Future of NATO Resilience - The Council on Strategic Risks
An examination of how NATO currently integrates climate risks into their strategic thinking, where important connections are emerging, and where gaps persist, all at a critical moment when new defense...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:27 PM
🆕 "If resilience investments fail to account for climate risks and food system vulnerabilities, #NATO countries risk reinforcing yesterday’s threats while remaining exposed to tomorrow’s shocks."
Read the latest from @erinsikorsky.bsky.social on how NATO can turn climate liabilities into strengths:
Read the latest from @erinsikorsky.bsky.social on how NATO can turn climate liabilities into strengths:
CCS’ latest webinar underscored one key message: Information manipulation by authoritarian states and private interests is increasingly contributing to extreme weather, undermining security and democratic discourse.
📹 Watch the recording:
📹 Watch the recording:
Watch: CCS Expert Webinar Explores Extreme Weather and Disinformation - The Council on Strategic Risks
The Center for Climate and Security (CCS) convened a webinar on the intersections of climate security, information manipulation, and democratic governance.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
CCS’ latest webinar underscored one key message: Information manipulation by authoritarian states and private interests is increasingly contributing to extreme weather, undermining security and democratic discourse.
📹 Watch the recording:
📹 Watch the recording:
🔬 mRNA: A Key to National Security
Join engaging discussions on the leading risks to national security from infectious diseases and the fundamentals of mRNA medicine in this hybrid summit. Featuring CSR’s Andy Weber as a guest speaker.
📅 Thu. January 22
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Join engaging discussions on the leading risks to national security from infectious diseases and the fundamentals of mRNA medicine in this hybrid summit. Featuring CSR’s Andy Weber as a guest speaker.
📅 Thu. January 22
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January 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
🔬 mRNA: A Key to National Security
Join engaging discussions on the leading risks to national security from infectious diseases and the fundamentals of mRNA medicine in this hybrid summit. Featuring CSR’s Andy Weber as a guest speaker.
📅 Thu. January 22
➡️ RSVP: hma.connect.space/mrna-a-key-t...
Join engaging discussions on the leading risks to national security from infectious diseases and the fundamentals of mRNA medicine in this hybrid summit. Featuring CSR’s Andy Weber as a guest speaker.
📅 Thu. January 22
➡️ RSVP: hma.connect.space/mrna-a-key-t...
CSR is thrilled to announce its sixth cohort of Ending Bioweapons Fellows! These six talented individuals will spend time with leading experts exploring innovative solutions that governments and organizations can pursue to reduce #biological risks.
⬇️ Learn more:
⬇️ Learn more:
CSR Announces 2025-26 Fellowship for Ending Bioweapons Class - The Council on Strategic Risks
The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is thrilled to welcome six remarkable individuals into its sixth cohort of Ending Bioweapons Fellows.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
CSR is thrilled to announce its sixth cohort of Ending Bioweapons Fellows! These six talented individuals will spend time with leading experts exploring innovative solutions that governments and organizations can pursue to reduce #biological risks.
⬇️ Learn more:
⬇️ Learn more:
🎧 The Resilience Brief episode 9 is live!
This week, Capt. Besmire Shurdha (Canadian Army) and Sgt. Bryan Munce (British Army) discuss innovation at the lowest levels: experimentation, deployed energy solutions, logistic chains, drones, and survivability.
This week, Capt. Besmire Shurdha (Canadian Army) and Sgt. Bryan Munce (British Army) discuss innovation at the lowest levels: experimentation, deployed energy solutions, logistic chains, drones, and survivability.
The Resilience Brief Episode 9: Championing climate innovation at the lowest level: top-down, bottom-up solutions to resilience - The Council on Strategic Risks
Across society, strategies are constructed, cohered and enacted by a range of senior individuals. To date, The Resilience Brief has reflected the influence of these prominent, resilience champions, ho...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
🎧 The Resilience Brief episode 9 is live!
This week, Capt. Besmire Shurdha (Canadian Army) and Sgt. Bryan Munce (British Army) discuss innovation at the lowest levels: experimentation, deployed energy solutions, logistic chains, drones, and survivability.
This week, Capt. Besmire Shurdha (Canadian Army) and Sgt. Bryan Munce (British Army) discuss innovation at the lowest levels: experimentation, deployed energy solutions, logistic chains, drones, and survivability.
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Still time to join @councilonstrategicrisks.org webinar on the nexus of climate change and dis/misinformation. Such a brilliant group including @katestarbird.bsky.social @tomellison123.bsky.social @jkingy.bsky.social & Alice Hill.
January 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Still time to join @councilonstrategicrisks.org webinar on the nexus of climate change and dis/misinformation. Such a brilliant group including @katestarbird.bsky.social @tomellison123.bsky.social @jkingy.bsky.social & Alice Hill.
☣️ As NATO allies strive toward their new defense spending goals, it's critical that #biodefense is included in core defense investments, write CSR's @clparthemore.bsky.social and Andrew Weber.
➡️ Read more at @defensenews.bsky.social:
➡️ Read more at @defensenews.bsky.social:
Opinion: It's crucial that NATO nations quantify their biological defense activities and count them toward NATO's 3.5% core defense spending target.
Biodefense is core defense
Opinion: It's crucial that NATO nations quantify their biological defense activities and count them toward NATO's 3.5% core defense spending target.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
☣️ As NATO allies strive toward their new defense spending goals, it's critical that #biodefense is included in core defense investments, write CSR's @clparthemore.bsky.social and Andrew Weber.
➡️ Read more at @defensenews.bsky.social:
➡️ Read more at @defensenews.bsky.social:
"Aptamers, synthetic nucleic acid sequences that bind to targets like antibodies, offer a solution to biodefense bottlenecks: diagnostics that can be developed in weeks, manufactured with sub-cellular systems, and distributed+stored at a fraction of the cost."
🧬 Learn more with CSR's Brian O'Neil:
🧬 Learn more with CSR's Brian O'Neil:
Diagnostics as Deterrence: Modernizing Biosecurity with Aptamer Technology - The Council on Strategic Risks
Aptamer-based diagnostics could be the key to achieving this, offering faster, cheaper, and more scalable pathogen detection than traditional antibody-based tests.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
"Aptamers, synthetic nucleic acid sequences that bind to targets like antibodies, offer a solution to biodefense bottlenecks: diagnostics that can be developed in weeks, manufactured with sub-cellular systems, and distributed+stored at a fraction of the cost."
🧬 Learn more with CSR's Brian O'Neil:
🧬 Learn more with CSR's Brian O'Neil:
💼 We’re hiring!
Are you an an entry-level professional interested in addressing security risks and solutions at the intersection of #climatechange, food systems, and national security?
📮 Apply now for the Research Fellow position at CCS:
Are you an an entry-level professional interested in addressing security risks and solutions at the intersection of #climatechange, food systems, and national security?
📮 Apply now for the Research Fellow position at CCS:
We’re Hiring: Research Fellow for the Center for Climate and Security - The Council on Strategic Risks
The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) seeks to hire a full-time Research Fellow for the Center for Climate and Security (CCS). This is an entry-level position supporting research on addressing climate ...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
💼 We’re hiring!
Are you an an entry-level professional interested in addressing security risks and solutions at the intersection of #climatechange, food systems, and national security?
📮 Apply now for the Research Fellow position at CCS:
Are you an an entry-level professional interested in addressing security risks and solutions at the intersection of #climatechange, food systems, and national security?
📮 Apply now for the Research Fellow position at CCS:
Register today! Join the CCS team for a webinar on the critical intersections of climate, security, and mis- and disinformation. Speakers to include @tomellison123.bsky.social, Alice Hill, Jennie King, and @katestarbird.bsky.social.
📆 Jan 8, 2026 | 10:30am ET
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📆 Jan 8, 2026 | 10:30am ET
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Extreme Weather, Disinformation, and Security - The Council on Strategic Risks
Join the Center for Climate and Security team for a webinar on the intersection of climate, security, and mis- and disinformation.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Register today! Join the CCS team for a webinar on the critical intersections of climate, security, and mis- and disinformation. Speakers to include @tomellison123.bsky.social, Alice Hill, Jennie King, and @katestarbird.bsky.social.
📆 Jan 8, 2026 | 10:30am ET
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🆕 A special issue of JPAND, guest-edited by @clparthemore.bsky.social and Andrew Weber, features the deepest public examination to date on "deterrence by denial" regarding biological weapons.
Read more on the approach, browse articles from CSR authors, and watch the recent BWC side-event at:
Read more on the approach, browse articles from CSR authors, and watch the recent BWC side-event at:
JPAND Special Issue: Deterrence by Denial and the Long Journey of Addressing Biological Weapons Risks - The Council on Strategic Risks
This month, the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament (JPAND) released a special issue on “deterrence by denial” to address biological weapons threats, guest edited by Andy Weber and Christine Par...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🆕 A special issue of JPAND, guest-edited by @clparthemore.bsky.social and Andrew Weber, features the deepest public examination to date on "deterrence by denial" regarding biological weapons.
Read more on the approach, browse articles from CSR authors, and watch the recent BWC side-event at:
Read more on the approach, browse articles from CSR authors, and watch the recent BWC side-event at:
🆕 🔎 You can now keyword search and filter documents by year, category, or agency in the CCS Resource Hub, a growing archive of key climate, security, and development materials.
Check out the latest updates and new documents ⬇
Check out the latest updates and new documents ⬇
CCS Updates Archive of Climate Security Documents - The Council on Strategic Risks
In an ongoing effort to maintain an accessible archive of key climate, security, and development documents, the Center for Climate & Security (CCS) has made several updates to its Resource Hub.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🆕 🔎 You can now keyword search and filter documents by year, category, or agency in the CCS Resource Hub, a growing archive of key climate, security, and development materials.
Check out the latest updates and new documents ⬇
Check out the latest updates and new documents ⬇