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On the Verge is a podcast about solving the security risks of the 21st century, produced by the Council on Strategic Risks. Tune in for expert interviews about some of today’s most pressing existential problems including climate change, global pandemics, bioweapons, and nuclear proliferation. We’ll discuss the major challenges and outline potential solutions for preventing worst case scenarios. At the Council on Strategic Risks, we believe that we are on the verge of a better tomorrow.
On the Verge – New Weapons of Mass Destruction? (007)
On the Verge
34 minutes 21 seconds
4 years ago
On the Verge – New Weapons of Mass Destruction? (007)
In this episode, Dr. Natasha Bajema, Director of the Converging Risks Lab, hosts a follow-on discussion with Colonel (ret) Ron Fizer and the Honorable Andy Weber about the definition of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and whether or not other technologies and scenarios with the potential for mass effects need to be considered as part of any effort to reboot the 2002 Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
Ron Fizer is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and fellow at LMI. He served in the force for 30 years in various command, staff and leadership positions across the Army, Joint Staff and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Andy Weber is a Senior Fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks. He is the former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense programs and has spent decades working to reduce the risk of WMD.
For further reading, please check out a three-part briefer written by Dr. Bajema exploring whether we should move beyond the WMD paradigm:
BRIEFER: Beyond Weapons of Mass Destruction: Time for a New Paradigm?
BRIEFER – Definitions Matter: The Role of WMD in Shaping U.S. National Security Strategy
BRIEFER: Weapons of Mass Agility: A New Threat Framework for Mass Effects in the 21st Century
On the Verge
On the Verge is a podcast about solving the security risks of the 21st century, produced by the Council on Strategic Risks. Tune in for expert interviews about some of today’s most pressing existential problems including climate change, global pandemics, bioweapons, and nuclear proliferation. We’ll discuss the major challenges and outline potential solutions for preventing worst case scenarios. At the Council on Strategic Risks, we believe that we are on the verge of a better tomorrow.
