Erin Sikorsky

Erin Sikorsky is the Director of the Center for Climate and Security and the International Military Council on Climate and Security. Previously, she spent over a decade in the US intelligence community, including on the National Intelligence Council where she led climate and environmental analysis across the intelligence community.

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Climate Change and Security

A Central Role for Climate Change in the New U.S. National Security Strategy

Erin Sikorsky Tue, Nov 1, 2022, 8:16 AM

The new NSS is right to recognize that climate change is not a “soft” security issue; it is not less important than direct threats from states but is at the heart of keeping the U.S. safe.

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Climate Change and Security

Climate Security Next Steps for the U.S. Government

John Conger, Erin Sikorsky Fri, May 6, 2022, 8:01 AM

In the 21st century, addressing national security risks to Americans means tackling climate security. Here are a few key recommendations for how the Biden administration should do just that.

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Climate Change and Security

The Defense Department’s Role in the New Sustainability Executive Order

Erin Sikorsky Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 8:01 AM

Reducing emissions will be a challenge but also an operational opportunity for the Department of Defense.

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