By Andrea Rezzonico New Zealand’s latest biodefense assessment published by its Ministry of Defence incorporates a “converging risks” approach by spotlighting the intersection of biological and climate threats and their attendant security implications. Persistent and intensifying disruptors highlighted in the report include:
On January 25, New Zealand’s Minister of Defence Ron Mark, and a team of senior defense leaders including the New Zealand Secretary of Defence and Chief of the Navy, met with the Council on Strategic Risks’ leadership, including from the Center for Climate and Security, to discuss the security and military implications of climate change,…