Office of the Spokesperson

Today, the Secretary’s International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) released three studies, “Report on Biotechnology in the PRC’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy,” “Report on Multilateral Disarmament Structures,” and “The Limits of Influence: U.S. Security Cooperation in the Age of Strategic Competition.”  These reports fulfill the request from Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, to undertake studies related to biotechnology in the context of one of the PRC’s national strategies, multilateral disarmament trends, and security cooperation as a tool of influence.  The recommendations, developed by three study groups consisting of a subset of board members, was approved during the Board’s October 30, 2024, plenary meeting.

The ISAB provides the Department with a continuing source of independent insight, advice, and innovation on all aspects of arms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, outer space, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, the national security aspects of emerging technologies, international security, and related aspects of public diplomacy.  The Board is sponsored and overseen by the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security and provides its recommendations to the Secretary through the Under Secretary.  The ISAB is established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., and the study was conducted in accordance with FACA.

For further information, including a full copy of the report, please visit International Security Advisory Board – United States Department of State.