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In a new article for #NSB, Steve Gale details the seismic shifts in over two decades of Chinese international lending, drawing on new data from AidData. Read below the key takeaways from the landmark research below:

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AidData’s Myth-Busting China Report
China’s expanding global loan portfolio gives Beijing extraordinary economic and strategic leverage as it competes with the United States on technology, global supply chains, and critical [...]
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January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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The journey from #ICFP2025 to #COP30 shows that reproductive health is integral to climate resilience. In a new piece for #NSB, Niona Nakuya details the major wins and setbacks for #SRHR from Bogota to Belem.

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Bogotá to Belém: The Unfinished Business of Integrating SRHR into Climate Action
Journeying from November 2025’s International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Bogotá to the UN climate negotiations in Belém the following month revealed a fundamental tension. [...]
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December 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Pakistan’s floods reveal a gender crisis: women face period poverty, child marriage, & neglect in relief. It is time for gender-sensitive climate action, argues Imtiaz Ali in a new #NSB article

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December 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Kurdistan’s floods illustrate how the climate crisis is a governance crisis: Political paralysis turns weather into humanitarian disaster, and adaptation requires institutional reform.

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Underwater Cities: Climate Change Meets Governance Crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan
When floods struck the Kurdistan region of Iraq earlier this month, it was a deluge that demonstrated how fragmented governance and weak state capacity can transform climate hazards into [...]
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December 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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For a decade, the U.S. has debated EVs while China built an insurmountable industrial lead. In a new article for #NSB, John Helveston argues it is time for the US to adopt competitive policies.
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Chinese Electric Cars Are Leaving American Automakers in the Dust
Ford’s CEO was so impressed by the Xiaomi SU7 that he now uses it as his daily driver. The Chinese-made electric vehicle (EV) has a 345 mile driving range on a single charge and costs just [...]
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December 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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In a new post for #NSB, Angel Lopez describes the gamble the Trump Administration is making on massive data center construction across the United States. From the AI bubble to coal plant revivals, the AI boom is headed towards becoming a long-term liability.

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America’s AI Gamble: How Big Tech is Trading Climate for Hype
A majority of Americans now say they are more concerned than excited about encountering AI in their daily lives. The implications of this sentiment are beginning to dawn on Wall Street investors, [......
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December 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Where do African’s stand on sexual health and reproductive rights? In a new post for #NSB, @joeasunka.bsky.social reveals key findings from @afrobarometer.bsky.social report drawn from survey data across 38 African Countries.

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Gender Confluences and Divides: Insights from a New Afrobarometer Survey
The latest poll in a series of Afrobarometer surveys reveals just where Africans unite on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)—and where they diverge. There is strong support for [...]
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December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The @pacificinstitute.bsky.social published their update to the Water Conflict Chronology, documenting 420 events in 2024. #NewSecurityBeat sat down with Peter Gleick, a leading experts on water issues, to discuss the key takeaways from this year’s update.

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Water Conflicts Surge Globally: A Conversation on Rising Threats
Events over this past year have made water’s role in global conflicts increasingly salient. India threatened to restrict water flows to Pakistan in response to cross-border terrorism. [...]
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December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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In a new article for #NSB, Karen Teo outlines how Indonesia's solar boom, powered by Chinese investment, shows how strategic partnerships can fast-track a clean energy transition. #Solar #Indonesia #EnergyTransition

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China Taps Indonesia’s Solar Potential
In late 2023, Indonesia’s then President Joko Widodo presided over the launch of the country’s first floating solar power plant on the Cirata reservoir in West Java. Widodo touted how at 192MW it [......
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December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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🔋In a new post for #NSB, Angelie Juani of @foreignpolicy.com breaks down how Ukraine has rebuilt its energy system at speeds rarely seen even in peacetime, offering a framework for nations whose energy systems could be vulnerable to disruption.

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What Asia Can Learn from Ukraine’s Quest for Energy Security
Within a month of escalated Russian airstrikes on its energy systems in October, Ukraine secured U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) imports via Greece for the coming winter. While this deal [...]
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December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Chinese EVs are affordable & popular, but they come with built-in risks: massive data collection & potential espionage.

Can developing countries secure their grids and data against these imported risks?

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In the Blindspot: Security and Chinese EV Exports to the Global South
The most persuasive argument for global EV adoption is the positive impact that these vehicles have for the environment. A scientific consensus has emerged around the benefits of electric [...]
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November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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A new commentary by Monica Medina argues COP30 was a critical turning point: The moment the world finally got serious about adapting to climate change that's already here.

Read why this "adaptation COP" mattered, even without a fossil fuel phase-out deal.

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COP30: Climate Adaptation Takes Center Stage • Stimson Center
The Stimson Center’s Environmental Security Program sat down with Monica P. Medina, former Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, to discuss he...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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For India, more than two-thirds of oil 50% of natural gas imports pass through the Strait of Hormuz. A new post for #NSB outlines how to turn energy security risks into opportunity through diversification,

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Energy Security and Global Climate: How India Navigates Middle East Volatility
The recent conflict between Iran and Israel, as well as Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, have done more than starkly expose the risks of geopolitical instability in the Gulf.  It has [...]
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November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Artificial intelligence is lauded for its potential to reshape how data and knowledge are introduced, shared, and used in transboundary water negotiations. In a new post on #NSB, Kyungmee Kim reveals the promises and perils of AI and water diplomacy:
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Shall We Ask ChatGPT About Water During Negotiation?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape how data and knowledge are produced, shared, and used in transboundary water negotiations, but it also risks entrenching political [...]
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November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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The best climate finance builds on what's already there. In a new piece for #NSB, Stephanie Speck of @greenclimate.fund details the value of strengthening local institutions when deploying climate financing.

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From Readiness to Resilience: Strengthening Institutions for Climate Action
This article was adapted from Stephanie Speck’s remarks at the 2025 Berlin Climate Security Conference. When I arrived in Mogadishu in 2013 to set up and lead the Office of the President’s [...]
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November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Fragile states get just $2/person for climate adaptation. Yet 8 of the 10 most climate-vulnerable nations are also fragile. We must close the finance gap.

Read how leading experts are closing the gap on #NewSecurityBeat: www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/11/clos...

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Closing the Climate Finance Gap in Fragile States
A massive flood in Somalia killed hundreds of people, and displaced tens of thousands more. Yet the survivors faced a vexing prospect when they tried to return home: Al-Shabab had moved in.   [...]
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November 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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“Climate is our biggest war.” Yet peace isn't on the COP30 agenda. Read the new post from Nazanine Moshiri on #NSB to learn why that's a risk we can't afford.

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No Peace at COP30? Why That’s a Risk the World Can’t Afford
As COP30 in Belém nears, leaders are calling it the “implementation summit.” Trillions of dollars in climate funding are at stake in Brazil in mid-November. Every sector, from forests to AI, has [...]
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November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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New research: Women in rural Zambia are leading community climate adaptation. Their gardening innovations inspire men and ensure food security, according to new research from @cgiar.org. Read the latest on #NSB: www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/11/zamb...
Zambian Women Take the Lead in Adapting Food Systems to Climate Change
Women play vital roles as actors and innovators in food systems worldwide. In many societies, they are the primary food producers, accounting for between 60% and 80% of the national food stock. [...]
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November 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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In his new blog post for #NSB, Peter Schwartzstein breaks down how climate change is fueling crime & instability in Europe—right now. A summary of his ground-level report.

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Climate Insecurity Comes for Europe
When we look at climate-related insecurity, it’s usually in the context of poorer parts of the planet. And there’s generally good reason for that focus. Regions such as the Sahel and the Middle [...]
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October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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10 years into CPEC, promises of transformation remain unfulfilled—especially for Pakistan’s marginalized regions, writes Aamir Yaqoob in a new #NSB post. Development without inclusion doesn't lead to sustainable outcomes.

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China’s Belt and Road in Pakistan: What CPEC Leaves Behind
Launched in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has drawn wide global attention, with scholars and policymakers examining its geopolitical and economic implications. Much less explored, [...]
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October 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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September 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Cyclones fade from memory, but their impact fuels daily tension in Zimbabwe. Research reveals how climate disasters reshape land, water, and social stability—turning scarcity into conflict.

Read the latest from Gracsious Maviza & Ibukun Taiwo of @cgiar.org
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Mud, Memories, and Meaning: Investigating Climate Security in Southwestern Zimbabwe
While the devastating cyclones Dineo (2017) and Idai (2019) may feel like distant memories on the global stage, their impact remains etched into daily life in Zimbabwe’s Tsholotsho and [...]
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September 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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South Sudan faces a climate 'triple threat': floods affecting 1.4M people, oil revenue dependency at 90% of income, and rising political tensions. Click below to read the new article in #NSB examining how climate disasters are fueling regional insecurity.

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Economic and Political Fragility and Insecurity: A Climate Triple Threat in South Sudan
Climate-related catastrophes are posing significant challenges in already-fragile South Sudan. When record-breaking floods again swept across the country in mid-2024, for instance, the disaster [...]
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September 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Norway now supplies 47% of EU pipeline gas, making it a critical lifeline—and a top target. 🎯

New analysis from Griffen Ballenger and Patrick Kornegay Jr. #NSB details the dual threats from domestic politics and Russian hybrid warfare. 

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An EU Lifeline Puts Norway in Russia’s Bullseye
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Kingdom of Norway has played an ever-increasing role in reducing the European Union’s energy dependence on Russia. It [...]
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September 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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AI's confident lies about climate research reveal a dangerous gap—not just in tech, but in our understanding of how to use it. New piece by @floriankrampe.bsky.social of @sipri.org explores the human side of the AI crisis: www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/08/ais-...
AI’s Hallucinations Are a Warning—About Ourselves
Tobias Ide’s recent article on his experiments with Generative AI should send a chill down the spine of any researcher, including those who work on climate and environmental security. When Ide [...]
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August 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM