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The latest research and analysis from the Berkeley Risk & Security Lab

Featured Publications

New Tools Are Needed to Address the Risks Posed by AI-Military Integration

An exploration of confidence-building measures for military AI, and how these are complicated by divergent interpretations of risk and the complex roles of worldwide partners.

Dr. Sarah Shoker, Prof. Andrew W. Reddie, Alan Hickey, Leah Walker

Commentary Lawfare March 18, 2024

Quantification of Hypersonic Missile Capabilities Using the Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Simulator: A User Manual

This is a user guide for the Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Simulator.

Dr. Cameron Tracy, Dr. David Wright, Justin Ly, Anita Ding

User Manual BRSL March 10, 2026

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Commerce Eased Its Block on Anthropic’s Mythos, But Major Questions Remain

Analysis in Tech Policy Press about the recent imposition and subsequent relaxation of restrictions placed on Anthropic by the U.S. Government, and how AI is changing the landscape of export controls.

Prof. Andrew W. Reddie

Commentary Tech Policy Press July 26, 2026

Products of patrons and producers: a sociotechnical approach to technological innovation and nuclear deterrence

This journal article explores how nuance can be applied to conceptual understandings of how technological innovation affects nuclear deterrence, challenging dominant narratives casting “emerging technologies” as disruptive singularities with intrinsic, positivistic strategic effects.

Dr. Lindsay Rand

Journal Article Journal of Global Security Studies July 10, 2026

The Government Is Choosing AI Models. Who Chooses Their Values?

State and federal governments are beginning to adopt AI tools, and how models are being selected may influence policy down the line.

Kevin Frazier, Prof. Andrew W. Reddie

Commentary AI Frontiers July 10, 2026

Two New Quantum Executive Orders and the BRSL Quantum Security Initiative

Analysis of two recently released White House executive orders focused on quantum technology.

Dr. Lindsay Rand

Brisk Assessment Brisk Assessment June 29, 2026

Chokepoints, Competition, and Cooperation

Quantum Computing Export Controls in a New Era of Tech Diplomacy

Ben Winter

Report Berkeley Risk and Security Lab Reports May 28, 2026

I’m Sorry, Dave. I’m Afraid I Can’t De-escalate: On (AI) Wargaming and Nuclear War

How AI could change wargaming and war itself.

Ankit Panda, Prof. Andrew W. Reddie

Commentary War on the Rocks April 21, 2026

Technological Surprise and Normalization Through Use: The Tactical and Discursive Effects of New Precision-Strike Weapons in the Russo-Ukrainian War

A new journal article on forecasting the implications of weapons technologies.

Dr. Cameron Tracy

Journal Article Texas National Security Review March 30, 2026

Observing the Unobservable: Wargaming Cyber Deterrence

A study leveraging a new experimental wargame to solve challenges faced by nuclear deterrence analysts.

Prof. Andrew W. Reddie

Journal Article International Interactions March 24, 2026

Berkeley as a Home for Security Research

The case for national security research inside a leading innovation ecosystem.

Leah Walker

Brisk Assessment Brisk Assessment March 19, 2026

Quantification of Hypersonic Missile Capabilities Using the Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Simulator: A User Manual

This is a user guide for the Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Simulator.

Dr. Cameron Tracy, Dr. David Wright, Justin Ly, Anita Ding

User Manual BRSL March 10, 2026