The changing physics of the Arctic are the real defence threat
Critical operational zones are becoming more unpredictable
The #MSC2026 report "Under Destruction" offers a powerful analysis of our fracturing geopolitical order.
My latest in @financialtimes.com complements this by looking at the physical order: ft.com/content/b44f...
@munsecconf.bsky.social #ClimateSecurity #Arctic @sipri.org
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The changing physics of the Arctic are the real defence threat
Critical operational zones are becoming more unpredictable
SIPRI Director of Studies @floriankrampe.bsky.social discusses the changing physics of the Arctic in this opinion piece for the @financialtimes.com, and explains why environmental realities must be taken into account.
Full article β‘οΈ bit.ly/4kqOLhM
#Arctic #ClimateSecurity #Geopolitics #SIPRI
11.02.2026 09:19 β
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Thank you for sharing Karsten!
10.02.2026 16:35 β
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The changing physics of the Arctic are the real defence threat
Critical operational zones are becoming more unpredictable
The real #Greenland problem?
Leaders ignore βthe water rising around their anklesβ, SIPRIβs @floriankrampe.bsky.social argues
βCountries are systematically underinvesting in protection against environmental forces that degrade the capabilities of their defence assetsβ¦β
www.ft.com/content/b44f...
10.02.2026 08:49 β
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We are treating "Green vs. Military" as a budget war. It should be an innovation race.
πΈπͺ Swedenβs defense budget is up 34%. If we don't invest in dual-use tech, we are funding obsolescence.
The Nordics can own this export market. My op-ed w/ @aurorebelfrage.bsky.social in @di.se.
09.02.2026 08:42 β
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YouTube video by Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
Sustainable Security? Balancing Risks and Resources in Europeβs Climate and Defense Transition
Last week, SIPRI's @floriankrampe.bsky.social spoke at a panel hosted by Oesterreichische Nationalbank on sustainable security. πΊ Watch the panel discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ik...
#Sustainability #SustainableSecurity #ClimateRisks #Resilience
27.01.2026 09:04 β
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I spent this week in two very different rooms, discussing the same looming failure.
You cannot buy 21st-century security with a 20th-century receipt. If we treat "National Security" and "Ecological Security" as separate line items, we fail at both.
#ClimateSecurity
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EU defense spending is up 16%.
But a budget ignoring climate resilience is built on quicksand. Deterrence fails when troops are tied up in disaster relief.
Wed at @oenb.at, we debate the operational reality.
It isn't about emissions. It's about survival.
www.linkedin.com/events/balan...
19.01.2026 20:45 β
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YouTube video by In Pursuit of Development
Climate, conflict and the development squeeze β Florian Krampe
We define projects by the name of the pot where the money comes from, not by the problems they solve.
As I discussed with @danbanik.bsky.social this isn't just an administrative headache. It is a systemic failure.
youtu.be/Hb6voDIkS1c?...
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YouTube video by In Pursuit of Development
Climate, conflict and the development squeeze β Florian Krampe
I sat down with @danbanik.bsky.social to discuss why "hard security" is becoming a brittle strategy in the Anthropocene.
Full discussion on In Pursuit of Development: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb6v...
#ClimateSecurity #Defense #Peacebuilding @sipri.org
17.12.2025 10:36 β
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This new partner publication by @giz.de, ISS and SIPRI brings together research and practical experience to offer actionable recommendations for making work on fragility more effective and sustainableβ‘οΈ bit.ly/44skwQW
#Peace #Development @floriankrampe.bsky.social @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social
15.12.2025 16:10 β
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Episode 291: Climate Insecurity, Conflict, and Europe's Expanding Risk Perimeter with Dr Florian Krampe
Europe is focused on the Eastern flank. But can we afford to let "hard security" blind us to #ClimateSecurity risks?
If we drain resilience funding to buy tanks, we aren't saferβweβre just vulnerable in a different way.
My discussion w Dominic Bowen π
open.spotify.com/episode/2ffE...
02.12.2025 19:39 β
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#climatesecurity #euinnovation #governance | Florian Krampe
If European industry canβt navigate this bureaucracy, what hope do Fragile States have?
New data from the Financial Times on the EU Innovation Fund is damning:
β β¬7.1bn awarded since 2021
β Only 4.7...
If European industry canβt navigate this bureaucracy, what hope do Fragile States have?
New data from the Financial Times on the EU Innovation Fund is damning:
β β¬7.1bn awarded since 2021
β Only 4.7% actually paid out
β 3,000 hours and β¬85k per application
www.linkedin.com/posts/krampe...
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Episode 291: Climate Insecurity, Conflict, and Europe's Expanding Risk Perimeter with Dr Florian Krampe
Is your supply chain strategy prepared for the coming governance deficit?
Climate stress + weak institutions = commercial volatility.
Companies that win will treat resilience as an investment, not a reporting burden.
π§ open.spotify.com/episode/2ffE... #Geopolitics #BusinessStrategy
29.11.2025 11:10 β
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The experience was deeply rewardingβnot in spite of the difficulty, but because of it.
I'm grateful to TEDxMidAtlantic for the opportunity and grateful to myself for continuing to challenge my own comfort.
Do hard things!
#TEDx #DoHardThings
02.11.2025 15:28 β
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But that simplification is also the mechanism for the platform's power. It forces you to distill your core idea.
Itβs what makes complex topics accessible to a global audience and provides a stage for new perspectives.
02.11.2025 15:28 β
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For researchers, TED talks are a specific kind of hard. We're trained to embrace nuance and complexity.
Here, you're forced to cut, simplify, and present over-rehearsed content. That process can feel inauthentic.
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In a recent video Casey Neistat distinguishes between mandatory hardships and chosen hardships.
This talk was a chosen hardship. The key about a chosen challenge is you can quit at any time, which forces you to confront why you're doing it.
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Yesterday, this philosophy was tested when I stepped onto the red dot at #TEDxMidAtlantic.
It was terrifyingβbright lights, a theatre full of dark silhouettes. Iβve never practiced a talk this much, or worked with a coach to train for one.
I did it. I froze once but recovered.
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I've always believed in intentionally exposing myself to difficult situations. Public speaking. Pitching to publishers. Interviewing senior policymakers.
The reasoning is simple: If you don't try, you don't win. If you don't fail, you can't grow.
02.11.2025 15:28 β
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Today, #SIPRI releases a new research policy paper by
Katongo Seyuba and @floriankrampe.bsky.social exploring how businesses can foster climate resilience and #peacebuilding in fragile and conflict-affected situations.
Full paper π doi.org/10.55163/PDK...
#ClimateSecurity #ClimateChange
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Most CEOs see fragile states as a risk to be avoided.
But could they be the single greatest untapped market for European business, especially in regards to climate-resilient investments?
Katongo Seyuba and I explore the question: www.sipri.org/publications... #ClimateSecurity
09.10.2025 09:58 β
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11.09.2025 05:56 β
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Despite having a clear mandate to work at the intersection of #ClimateChange and security, the #OSCE's approach is still to reach its full potential. In this new Policy Brief, Emma Hakala & @floriankrampe.bsky.social give recommendations to strengthen the OSCEβs work:
π doi.org/10.55163/MLS...
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The OSCE has a long history of environment & security.
How to turn high-level commitments into on-the-ground action?
Our new @sipri.org Policy Brief w/
@ezhakala.bsky.social of @fiia.fi offers a roadmap.
π°β©Read it here: www.sipri.org/publications...
#ClimateSecurity
08.09.2025 21:13 β
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