CSR Podcast Episode 1: Elizabeth Threlkeld and Neil Bhatiya on Pakistan

What happens in Pakistan is critical to the security and stability
of its people, its region, and the world. The inaugural episode of
the Council on Strategic Risks Podcast Network features a
discussion on Pakistan by South Asia experts (and participants in
CSR's Working Group on Climate, Nuclear, and Security Affairs)
Elizabeth Threlkeld of the Stimson Center and Neil Bhatiya of the
Center for a New American Security. They discuss nuclear weapons,
climate security issues, the effects of natural disasters on the
Pakistani population and government, and much more.
https://videopress.com/v/dhf9OuhO CSR Podcast Episode 1: South Asia
Experts Elizabeth Threlkeld and Neil Bhatiya on nuclear, climate,
and security trends in Pakistan (July 23, 2019) Welcome to the
Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) Podcast Network! Here we speak
with leading experts who are working to anticipate, analyze, and
address core systemic risks to security in the 21st Century. This
episode focuses on Pakistan. In this inaugural episode, host
Dr. Sweta Chakraborty speaks with South Asia experts (and
participants in CSR's Working Group on Climate, Nuclear, and
Security Affairs) Elizabeth Threlkeld of the Stimson Center
and Neil Bhatiya of the Center for a New American Security.
They discuss nuclear weapons, climate security issues, the effects
of natural disasters on the Pakistani population and government,
and much more.  On the heels of Pakistani President Imran Khan
visiting U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House, Threlkeld
and Bhatiya discuss a complex set of dynamics within Pakistan and
with its nuclear-armed neighbors. Their unique insights show why
what happens in Pakistan is critical to the security and stability
of its people, its region, and the world. It is no surprise that in
January 2019, CSR’s Working Group on the nexus of climate, nuclear,
and security trends named Pakistan as the #1 most important country
for examining how these trends are coexisting and at times
influence each other. This year, Pakistan has experienced record
temperatures due to a stifling heat wave: on June 1st, the city of
Jacobabad hit 51.1 degrees Celsius, a solid 7 degrees above
average. Many nuclear weapons experts are increasingly concerned
about their use in South Asia, potentially stemming from
miscalculations with India. Pakistan and many of its neighbors are
expanding nuclear energy systems to address climate change and grow
energy capacity---a reminder of the importance of nuclear safety
and security in the region. These issues accompany economic
pressures and many other dynamics our podcast guests highlight.
CSR's Podcast Network will regularly feature exclusive dialogues
with leading security, military, and international affairs experts.
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