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What do you think about the U.S. military starting to use AI in their decision support systems to enhance decision making? 🌐

@istorg.bsky.social's Sylvia Mishra shares more about where things stand.

See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/a07fYLY
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“The Cold War didn’t end. We are in the midst of it.”

Director Paul Jay considers today’s nuclear rhetoric in a discussion about how documentaries can confront nuclear history and spark dialogue.

See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/GVlCiYj
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“We’re in a high-interest, low-understanding environment.”

Science Educator and Nuclear Communications Consultant @khill.bsky.social talks about nuclear war’s presence in pop culture and news media — and the problem communicators face.

See more: buff.ly/bymgUCO
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
How do other countries feel about President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system? 🌏

Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins shares that the risk of introducing an idea like the Golden Dome is to create a desire from other countries for more weapons.
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
What's the concern re: AI and nuclear weapons? Sylvia Mishra of @istorg.bsky.social breaks it down.

“A lot of these AI tools...could have downstream errors or automation biases and creates the challenge of emergent behavior. There is a lack of opacity on how AI models interact with each other.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Ever heard of the nuclear winter theory? ☢️

Author Alec Nevala-Lee quotes physicist Luis Alvarez: “It’s probably a good thing to have a theory that will discourage U.S. and Soviet leaders from thinking a nuclear war is winnable.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Across the country, a new story is unfolding in local news.

The new series “Reimagining Local News,” hosted by author and journalist Charles Blow, highlights community reporters to statewide collaborations.

👀 Watch the series: ReimaginingLocalNews.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
What if a nuclear bomb went off in your backyard?

Explore our interactive bomb simulator with your location, and learn what you can do about nuclear weapons.

👉 Outrider.org/bomb
October 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"Some of the most bipartisan climate legislation over the last decade has actually occurred on the defense authorization bill.” — @GoodmanSherri

Why? Because members – whether in red or blue states – want military bases to be operational in the face of climate risks.
September 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Countries using ChatGPT to build a bomb? Not a concern.

Leah Walker from Berkeley Risk and Security Lab shared where she does see a risk during the panel, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and National Security” at the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.

Watch the full video:
September 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"Can there be a climate adaptation plan for the nuclear deterrent?"— Jamie Kwong, Fellow, @carnegieendowment.org
for International Peace

See more & watch the full panel — When Climate Change Threatens National Security — from the 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit: outrider.org/conference/2...
September 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Nuclear weapons security is deeply trusting; as in we trust our enemies to “do the right thing”. @beafihn.bsky.social of Lex International & @unidir.org talks about news media, public perception, and deterrence.
September 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“Nuclear wars cannot be won and must not be fought. The question is how do we do it.” – Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, Ret., Former Commander, U.S. Strategic Command

See more and watch the full video from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/dlSxmgt
August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“Our community is sick from the production. Even if the bombs had never been created, we would still be sick and dying." – Dawn Chapman, Co-founder of Just Moms STL

The hidden health impacts of nuclear weapons are real. Watch more from Outrider's 2024 Nuclear Reporting Summit: buff.ly/Ib8jA3q
August 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“Sea water is getting warmer. That means sound travels farther. The ocean becomes a noisier place." — Karl V. D’Ambrosio, Retired U.S. Navy Commander & Nuclear Submarine Officer

Explore how climate change is threatening national security:
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August 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM