Gregory Koblentz
@gregkoblentz.bsky.social
I research, teach, and write about about the causes and consequences of the proliferation of nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological (CBRN) weapons to states and terrorists. Views are my own.
We ought to be careful not to overexaggerate biological threats to the point of paralyzing policy discussions on this topic. Annie Jacobsen's book does no one any favors here. almauroni.substack.com/p/fearmonger...
Fearmongering About Biological Threats
The "Death of Expertise" is displayed once again
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Very pleased to have had the opportunity to work with April Arnold on this article, just released on #WotR warontherocks.com/possible-is-...
Possible Is Not Plausible: How Nightmare Scenarios Hijack Unconventional Weapons Policy
Current conversations surrounding unconventional weapons — chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear — have become so fantastical as to be
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When everything about unconventional weapons is classified, the policy debate gets so abstract that almost any scenario sounds plausible. That has been the pattern for years. warontherocks.com/2026/08/poss...
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Pandora Report 7.31.2026: Is the U.S. Ready for the Next Pandemic? This issue highlights Dr. Fauci’s contentious Senate hearing, the state of U.S. public health preparedness, ongoing H5N1 and New World screwworm challenges, and evolving biosecurity policies at home and abroad. pandorareport.org
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Pandora Report 7.24.2026 This issue highlights a multistate Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce and Taco Bell, updates on the continued spread of Ebola and H5N1, and the DHS’s new AI-enabled biological threat detection challenge under the Genesis Mission. pandorareport.org
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US research excels because generations of scientists have been free to pursue difficult questions, challenge conventional wisdom, and publish findings without political interference. The Trump admin wants to change that. @afthighered.bsky.social Full statement: www.aaup.org/news/aaup-af...
AAUP, AFT Reject Trump’s Radical Plans to Overhaul Scientific Research Funding
AAUP President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued a statement in response to the Trump administration’s proposal to transform how the federal government funds research.
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You Can't Negotiate with a Virus—So Why In the Era of AI, Does the White House Keep Disbanding Its Biodefense Office? www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-ca...
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Pandora Report 7.17.2026 This issue highlights a new proposal to modernize U.S. biosecurity governance, the continued spread of avian influenza and New World screwworm, the escalating Ebola outbreak in the DRC, and upcoming events and opportunities. pandorareport.org
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Syria’s Interior Ministry arrests ousted regime official over sarin weapons program sana.sy/en/syria/232...
Syria’s Interior Ministry arrests ousted regime official over sarin weapons program
Damascus, July 15 (SANA) Syria's Interior Ministry said on Wednesday it had arrested a former senior official at the Scientific Studies and Research Center
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Understanding the media: A starter guide for scientists This course covers the basics scientists need to know about media engagement. Wednesday, July 15, 2-3 p.m. ET @sciline.org @aaas.org www.sciline.org/learn/media-...
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There is a fundamental asymmetry at work here that is strongly in Iran’s favor: it is much easier for Iran to close the strait (drone attack on 1 ship) than for the US to keep the strait open.
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 3w agoBREAKING: The U.S. military says it has launched more strikes against Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates.
New Chemical Weapons Cache Uncovered in Syria www.armscontrol.org/act/2026-07/...
New Chemical Weapons Cache Uncovered in Syria | Arms Control Association
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Pandora Report 7.10.2026 This issue highlights the upcoming One Health Day campaign, the latest H5N1 developments, calls to strengthen oversight of the U.S. wildlife trade, the launch of Global BioFutures, and new analyses of evolving terrorism and counterterrorism trends in 2026. pandorareport.org
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This is good news but why did the US also lift sanctions from more than 250 of Assad's chemical weapon experts? warontherocks.com/why-did-the-...
Why Did the United States Lift Sanctions on Assad’s Chemical Weapons Scientists?
On June 30, 2025, as part of the process of normalizing relations with Damascus following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Trump
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Gregory Koblentz@gregkoblentz.bsky.social · 4w agoTrump to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list
President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the U.S. list of designated state sponsors of terrorism.
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In light of the Battle of the Gullet in S3:E1 of House of the Dragon, maybe @usni.org needs to start a dragon tracker www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaGI...
The Battle of the Gullet | House of the Dragon Season 3
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U.S. Naval Institute@usni.org · 4w agoUSNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 7, 2026 news.usni.org/2026/07/07/u...
News from the OPCW - Executive Council reinstates the rights and privileges of Syria under Chemical Weapons Convention www.opcw.org/media-centre...
Executive Council reinstates the rights and privileges of Syria under Chemical Weapons Convention
Executive Council adopts four decisions related to the Syrian chemical weapons dossier inherited from the Assad regime
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OPCW report explores how chemical forensics can strengthen chemical weapons investigations www.opcw.org/media-centre...
OPCW report explores how chemical forensics can strengthen chemical weapons investigations
New scientific assessment identifies opportunities to enhance the scientific capabilities, expertise, and tools that support investigations under the Chemical Weapons Convention
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UK sanctions Russians developing chemical weapons used to kill Alexei Navalny and Dawn Sturgess www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK sanctions Russians developing chemical weapons used to kill Alexei Navalny and Dawn Sturgess
The UK is sanctioning Russian actors involved in the development of deadly toxins Novichok and Epibatidine, linked to the deaths of Alexei Navalny and Dawn Sturgess.
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EU Sanctions Russian Chemical-Weapons Researchers Over Navalny’s Death eutoday.net/eu-sanctions...
EU Sanctions Russian Chemical-Weapons Researchers Over Navalny’s Death - https://eutoday.net
The European Union has targeted six Russian scientists and military-linked researchers under its chemical-weapons sanctions regime, giving the death of Alexei Navalny a new legal and non-proliferation...
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Pandora Report 7.3.2026 Featuring lessons from a wargame that integrates biodefense, Australia’s response to H5N1, the continuing spread of New World screwworm, a new tool to strengthen CW nonproliferation, and a review of the utility of “gain-of-function” for identifying DURC. pandorareport.org
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Everyone should read this 🧵 Everyone.
Gregory Koblentz@gregkoblentz.bsky.social · last mo.The OPCW has released its latest monthly progress report on the elimination of the former Syrian CW program. This report adds some details to the big reveal in May regarding the discovery of a cache of Assad-era chemical weapons. Here are the highlights: www.opcw.org/sites/defaul...
#ChemicalWeapons #Syria #Disarmament ⬇️⬇️ Important thread ⬇️⬇️
Gregory Koblentz@gregkoblentz.bsky.social · last mo.The OPCW has released its latest monthly progress report on the elimination of the former Syrian CW program. This report adds some details to the big reveal in May regarding the discovery of a cache of Assad-era chemical weapons. Here are the highlights: www.opcw.org/sites/defaul...
The OPCW has released its latest monthly progress report on the elimination of the former Syrian CW program. This report adds some details to the big reveal in May regarding the discovery of a cache of Assad-era chemical weapons. Here are the highlights: www.opcw.org/sites/defaul...
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The US has imposed a second round of sanctions on Sudan for the use of chlorine as a chemical weapon in 2024 www.state.gov/releases/off...
Sanctioning the Networks Fueling Sudan’s War - United States Department of State
Today, the United States is taking further action against those responsible for perpetuating violence, obstructing peace efforts, and fueling the war in Sudan. We are sanctioning eight individuals and...
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MKUltra: Declassification Task Force Should Focus on Real Secrets, Not Conspiracy Theories @nsarchive.bsky.social nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
MKUltra: Declassification Task Force Should Focus on Real Secrets, Not Conspiracy Theories
Washington, D.C., June 29, 2026 - On Tuesday, June 30, the congressional Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets chaired by Florida Republican Anna Paulina Luna will hold a special heari...
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Pandora Report 6.26.2026 This issue highlights key takeaways from the 2026 Global Health Security Conference in Kuala Lumpur, updates on H5N1 in Australia and New World screwworm in Texas, scientific advocacy and dissent in China and Russia, and upcoming biosecurity events. pandorareport.org
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MOU now means Memorandum of Uncertainty www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/p...
Secret US-Iran proposals reveal fragile path toward broader nuclear deal | CNN Politics
The US and Iran have been working on laying out secret proposals for implementing the 14 points that were signed this week, including details on how to address the future of Iran’s nuclear program, ac...
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The MOU lasted about as long as I thought it would.
CNN@cnn.com · 2mo agoIran says it is closing the vital Strait of Hormuz after what it described as Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon and a failure by the US to implement a tentative agreement to end the war. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/43N4tfY
