This article was first published on AsiaGlobal Online (April 29, 2020) By Rachel Fleishman Today’s international security and governance architecture was born of the post-World War II period, when a conflict-weary world sought to prevent another clash of nation-state alliances drawn into battle by the expansionist actions of a few. Yet many modern security challenges…
By Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, Senior Advisor, The Council on Strategic Risks The whole world is suffering from the devastating effects of the coronavirus. The human losses can only be compared with the consequences of a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) use. No country is immune, regardless of its power and wealth. Most striking and indeed…
On April 10, Christine Parthemore, CEO of the the Council on Strategic Risks – the parent organization of the Center for Climate and Security – was interviewed by Climate One on the future of nuclear power. Christine brings a unique security experience to this perennial debate, given both her experience in both the U.S. Department…
The Council on Strategic Risks’ CEO, Christine Parthemore – previously Senior Advisor to the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs – recently spoke to Tom Temin of the Federal News Network to highlight critically important lessons and ways forward for pandemic response, including for COVID-19. Below is an excerpt…
By Ambassador Nobuyasu Abe The US formally withdrew from the INF Treaty on August 2, 2019, and the bilateral treaty with Russia (as successor to the Soviet Union) came to its end after nearly 32 years in force. Soon after, the US tested ground-based intermediate range missiles that were previously banned under the treaty. The…
Ambassador Nobuyasu AbeSenior Advisor, The Council on Strategic Risks Ambassador Nobuyasu Abe served as U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs (2003-06) and as a Commissioner of the Japan Atomic Energy Commission (2014-17). He is a former Japanese diplomat with ambassadorial assignments in Vienna for the IAEA and other International Organizations (1999-), Riyadh (2001-) and Bern (2006-).…
The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is pleased to announce Christine Parthemore as its new Chief Executive Officer. Christine has deep experience addressing issues ranging from the security implications of climate change to countering weapons of mass destruction, including in the U.S. Department of Defense, security think tanks, and academia. She is also Director of CSR’s…
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Briefer A Sole Purpose Doctrine for NATO Nuclear Forces? Examining Unilateral Declarations By Nuclear Risk Reduction FellowsEdited by Christine Parthemore and John MoultonOctober 19, 2023 Briefer The Cyber-Biosecurity Nexus: Key Risks and Recommendations for the United States By Abi OlveraEdited by John Moulton and Christopher EastSeptember 14, 2023 CHAPTER Climate change and fragility: improving early…
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