Food Security Is National Security: A New Imperative for Sustainable Development

Jun 26, 2026 | Michael Werz
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The global sustainability agenda is under pressure from many directions simultaneously. Yet one dimension of this crisis remains dramatically underrated: the deliberate weaponization of food, water, and fertilizer as instruments of geopolitical conflict – and what this means for the future of sustainable development. Two overlapping crises, Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine and the 2026 Iran conflict, have shown how the current food security architecture is failing.