Pleasure to join Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation last night for a panel on how to avoid a nuclear arms race. Honored to join @joecirin.bsky.social and Mallory Stewart from @councilonstrategicrisks.org to discuss risks and policy options. www.youtube.com/live/1HP0Pco...

Are you an #AI × #nationalsecurity expert with: 🇺🇸 US citizenship 💼 10+ years of experience 🏛️ Residence in the DMV ⬇️ If that sounds like you, apply now for CRL and @futureoflife.org’s new Fellowship. Activities include networking, scenario exercises, a bootcamp course, and a 1-day workshop.

🎤 TRB Episode 2 now available! In "The Future Operating World," our hosts are joined by LTG Richard Wardlaw and Megan Pearce to explore the different tools and resources which can be utilized to both imagine the future world and navigate the potential risks that it could present to an armed force.

🆕 Check out what the CCS team got up to last week at #ClimateWeekNYC and #UNGA, where they convened events on climate mobility, food security, renewable energy, geoengineering, and #climate disinformation:

🎧 Now available on all your streaming platforms! Be sure to tune in to Episode 1, and a new episode is due out next week! Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/36vjNqj... Amazon/Audible: www.amazon.com/The-Resilien... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

🆕 The nuclear S&T base represents an essential edge for the US, far beyond simply enabling weapons production. From R&D to the talent pipeline and funding, learn how the US can better invest for myriad benefits. 📑 Read the latest from @clparthemore.bsky.social, @andrewfacini.com, and John Moulton:

Generative #AI is being integrated across the federal workplace, but efficiency gains risk weakening national security professionals’ critical thinking and judgment. Unless policymakers act, these tools could erode the skills America needs most to stay safe, writes former DASD Caroline Baxter.

🇨🇳 “It’s significant that China is publicly stating the need to move away from fossil fuels, but is it enough?” 📺 @erinsikorsky.bsky.social joined Al Jazeera to discuss the latest #climate pledge from #China, its implications, and what more can be done to address environmental security challenges.

On Sep 18, CSR and the House BIOtech Caucus @houlahan.house.gov convened an expert panel on reducing critical supply chain vulnerabilities through biotechnology. ➡️ See why market forces alone are not sufficient to capture both economic benefits + national security advantages from #biotech.

🌾 Feeding Resilience: Risk & Readiness in Food Security Join CCS and Kansas State University for an in-person and virtual event on global #foodsecurity challenges. Hear from experts on the nexus of security, food, and agriculture 📅 Tues, Oct. 7 | 8:30am CDT/9:30am ET ⬇️ RSVP and learn more:

Tomorrow! If you'd like a chance to converse with our newest experts (and join more exclusive offerings to come), join CSR's Membership today! It's a great way to support our work and to be at the cutting edge of all of our portfolios. Join up at: councilonstrategicrisks.org/membership/

📢 Calling all #AI × #nationalsecurity experts: applications are now open for the newest Fellowship from CRL & @futureoflife.org Activities to include a bootcamp course, scenario exercises, a day-long workshop, and opportunities to connect with peers & senior officials. ➡️ Learn more + apply now:

🎤 CSR is honored to be the professional home for many field-leading experts. We are excited to offer our Membership a chance to meet and converse with our newest additions on topics across all our portfolios. ➡️ Learn more + join up for access: councilonstrategicrisks.org/membership

🇪🇹 🌾 A new addition to the #FeedingResilience program, CCS and @woodwellclimate.bsky.social have published a case study exploring intersecting security, food, and #climate issues in #Ethiopia. ⬇️ View the interactive story map:

🆕 🗣️ As part of #ClimateWeekNYC, CCS Advisory Board member Sherri Goodman will give closing keynote remarks today at the National Security Salon. The event convenes leaders committed to advancing #climate investment in #nationalsecurity. ⬇️ Request an invitation:

⌛ Don't miss out on public events hosted by the CCS team at #ClimateWeekNYC. Explore #climatesecurity dynamics in the Asia-Pacific, geoengineering, and climate backsliding. ⬇️ Register to attend today:

🆕 Acknowledging the risks of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) research while avoiding exaggeration is crucial to fostering pragmatic and responsible approaches to global security concerns. ⬇️ @erinsikorsky.bsky.social cautions against overstating the security threats posed by #SRM:

🗽Will we see you at #ClimateWeekNYC? 📍The CCS team will be in New York next week for Climate Week, hosting public events on geoengineering, #climatesecurity in the Asia-Pacific, and nationalism and climate backsliding. ⬇️ Find out more and register below to secure your seat.

🆕📻 IMCCS is proud to debut The Resilience Brief, a new podcast bringing together experts to navigate different methods of ensuring battlefield resilience for current and future armed forces. ➡️ Episode 1, featuring Gen. (Ret.) Tom Middendorp and Prof. Justin Bronk @rusi.bsky.social is available now!

⏰ Tomorrow! Join CSR and the House BIOtech Caucus for a timely event focused on how #biotech can address supply chain issues. ➡️ RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

⏰ #ClimateWeekNYC is in one week! CCS team members will be on the ground for events examining the intersection of #nationalsecurity & resilient food systems, the migration & #climatechange nexus, and the security dynamics of geoengineering. 🤝 Reach out to the team if you’d like to connect!

🔬Reducing Critical Supply Chain Vulnerabilities through Biotechnology In coordination with the House BIOtech Caucus, CSR is hosting an event featuring a speaker from NSCEB focused on how #biotech can address supply chain issues. 📅 Thurs. Sep 18 ➡️ RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🍽️ Climate security and migration governance continue to weaken amidst funding cuts and political shifts in the US, multilateral actors turning inward, and accelerating #climate impacts destabilizing food supply chains, leaving millions hungry and displaced. ⬇️ Read the latest #Nexus25 briefer

🪖 “The destructiveness of war has long degraded the environment, but only recently have its climatic implications been considered.” ➡️ CCS non-resident fellow Duncan Depledge highlights key considerations for how #climatechange shapes warfare's future. Read his new piece in @us.theconversation.com

📌 Applications now open! Do you have a background in #AI or #nuclear security and an interest in pursuing a career in public service? Join CSR and BRSL’s AIxNuclear Fellowship to hone your skills through research, workshops, and mentorship from senior staff. 📮 Apply today:

🛑 “Borders are, by their very nature, tense places. To these beefs we are adding the impact of climate change on the geographic features that demarcate many frontiers.” ⬇️ CCS non-resident fellow Peter Schwartzstein examines how #climatechange is blurring the boundaries between nations

☣️ The administration’s FY26 Discretionary Budget Request continues a concerning trend of cuts to federal spending, including slashing funding for #biodefense and #biosecurity programs. ⬇️ Eva Siegmann and Kyle Wilgus analyze funding trends and their consequences in the latest blog:

🌾 Feeding Resilience: Risk and Readiness in Food Security Join CCS and KSU for an in-person and virtual event on global #foodsecurity challenges. Engage with experts on water, agriculture, and the nexus of climate, conflict, and food insecurity. 📅 Tues, Oct. 7 | 8:30am CDT/9:30am ET ⬇️ Learn more

“We’re already living with the consequences of a changing environment, which have direct implications for US national security.” ⬇️ CCS and 20+ senior national security leaders review #DOE's latest climate report, finding it wholly inadequate, leaving the US underprepared to mitigate #climate risks.

🆕 📝 “Strengthening climate resilience and increasing energy independence are not just civilian concerns; they are fundamental to [Korea's] national defense.” Dr. Kim Sung-woo lays out why #climate action and renewable energy are a national security imperative for #Korea in a new Korea Times piece:

🔌🆕 21世紀の安全保障とエネルギーのニーズに対応するため、日本政府はエネルギー、外交、防衛政策の連携を強化し、再生可能エネルギーの導入を加速し、エネルギー供給における気候安全保障上のリスクを考慮し、再生可能エネルギーに関連する安全保障上の課題（例えば、中国によるサプライチェーン支配）に積極的に取り組むべきである。 ➡️ 詳細はCSRのオンラインをご覧ください: #Japan #日本 #クリーンエネルギー #エネルギー

⚡🇯🇵 Amid rising geopolitical tensions, #Japan’s reliance on imported energy leaves it vulnerable. A faster renewable energy transition can cut dependence, strengthen resilience, and advance national security. ⬇️ Read the latest CSR report:

🏙️📍CCS will be on the ground at #ClimateWeekNYC in Sep! They’ll be hosting events on the intersection of #nationalsecurity & resilient food systems, the nexus challenge of migration & #climatechange, and geoengineering. 🤝 Stay tuned for updates and reach out to the team if you’d like to connect!

🆕 "In Alaska, Trump must be careful not to diminish any US, NATO, Ukrainian, or European defensive capabilities in order to placate a misplaced perception that Russia can stop destabilizing the region only if it has no more insecurities." Read the latest from CSR's Mallory Stewart:

📌 Applications now open! Do you want to explore the nexus of #climatechange, environment, and security? Take part in hands-on exercises with security experts and peers to hone your skills as a climate-informed national security practitioner. 📮 Apply now to join CSR's 2025 Sullivan Fellowship

🌍 #UNFSS4 and the release of the 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report have made it clear that political and fiscal challenges continue to overshadow the measures needed to reduce global hunger and malnutrition ⬇️ Read the latest from Siena Cicarelli and Noah Fritzhand

🇮🇩 From cyclones to wildfires, #Indonesia faces unique and intensifying #climate hazards as the largest archipelagic nation. ⬇️ Andrea Rezzonico, Caroline Baxter & @erinsikorsky.bsky.social underscore why its renewable energy transition is a national security imperative in a new landscape assessment

"Arms control is intended in large part to prevent misunderstanding, miscalculation, and unintentional escalation—the exact risks that are exacerbated during heightened tensions." Read more from CSR EVP Mallory Stewart, Board member Rose Gottemoeller, and other top experts in Newsweek:

🆕 As #AI and #biotech converge, these technologies are reshaping the threat landscape, accelerating both breakthroughs and risks. Learn what’s at stake and how policymakers can balance innovation, security, and safety. ⬇️ New report from the Nolan Center

🆕⚗️How can Europe prepare for the next pandemic or other risks that challenge critical supply chains? Learn more as CSR's Eva Siegmann reviews the EU Preparedness Union Strategy and its newly released implementation strategies on stockpiling and medical countermeasures:

Join CSR Board Chair Sherri Goodman & NYT's Lisa Friedman for a timely conversation on climate + national security. Hosted by @islandpress.bsky.social 📅 Aug 7 | 🕐 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT 🔗 Register: give.islandpress.org/ThreatMultip...

☣️ As AI capabilities rapidly evolve, the White House’s new AI Action Plan marks real progress in recognizing and addressing #biosecurity risks. Crystal Grant unpacks key sections and policy recommendations:

🗒️ This June in Berlin, participants discussed critical #biosecurity topics including early warning system adoption and implementation, whole-of-government biological resilience approaches, and how to catalyze public-private collaboration. Read select highlights from the off-the-record discussion:

So lovely to be among such great company with my fellow Center for Climate and Security authors. If you haven't already, read the books in this post by @busbyj2.bsky.social and all the others who are apparently too cool to have @bsky.app accounts :) @councilonstrategicrisks.org

📘 New Release: Climate Change on the Battlefield As militaries worldwide continue to underestimate the security risks posed by #climatechange, @erinsikorsky.bsky.social’s new book offers a timely, comparative analysis of global responses, and a roadmap for how defense strategies must evolve.

📌 Applications now open! Are you concerned about the cross-cutting risks that biological threats pose to global security, stability, and welfare, and interested in driving creative solutions to address them? 📮 Apply now to join CSR's 2025 Ending #Bioweapons Fellowship:

“It is not about ending the program alone but about ending the program in combination with staffing reductions at NOAA and peeling back climate change mitigation policies.” ➡️ @erinsikorsky.bsky.social voices concerns over DOD’s sudden end to the DSMP

🆕 The growing exploitation of climate-driven disasters worldwide highlights the need to better address the security threats at the intersection of #climatechange and misinformation. ⬇️ Read the latest from @tomellison123.bsky.social

🎙️Tune in to the eighth episode of the #Nexus25 Reshaping Multilateralism podcast as Margarita Gomez and Ottilia Anna Maunganidze discuss the future of #COP and the G20 amidst rising geopolitical instability

📢 CSR is honored to announce Mallory Stewart, former Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability, has joined our organization as Executive Vice President. Scott Stinson also joins as COO; Crystal Grant & Jess Rogers join as Nolan Center Senior Fellows. ➡️ Read more: