Adapting Risk Reduction Strategies to New Challenges

Abstract: Mallory Stewart will discuss the Administration’s decision not to engage with Russia’s proposal for a one-year extension of the political caps.  This will include the stated reasons, Russian and Chinese responses, and the challenges and potential opportunities that lie ahead. 

Mallory Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of The Council on Strategic Risks. Her areas of expertise include weapons of mass destruction law and policy, missile defense, outer space security policy, and risk management regarding emerging and disruptive technologies. From 2022 to 2025, she served as the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability at the U.S. Department of State. She joined the bureau after serving as a Special Assistant to President Biden and Senior Director for Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation at the National Security Council from January 2021. Prior to joining the NSC, Ms. Stewart was the Senior Manager for Global Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation at the Center for Global Security and Cooperation in Sandia National Laboratories. While at Sandia, she led Sandia’s Cooperative Monitoring Center in its efforts to facilitate scientific engagement for global security. She is a graduate of Harvard College and Stanford Law School.

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