# Global food security and strategic production concerns > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-food-security-and-strategic-production-concerns > Updated: 2026-10-18T09:30:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Experts and industry leaders are increasingly framing food security as a critical component of national and geopolitical strategy. In the United Kingdom, over 180 academics, farmers, and community leaders issued an open letter urging the government to treat food shortages as a matter of national security. The group warned that the nation is vulnerable to disruptions from climate change, geopolitical instability, and cyber-attacks due to a heavy reliance on imports. They proposed establishing a National Council of Food Security, Defence and Resilience to coordinate efforts between environmental and defense departments. In Turkey, discussions at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University and remarks during World Food Day further emphasized the strategic importance of food. Industry leaders noted that food could potentially replace oil as a primary tool in future geopolitical conflicts, highlighting the need for innovation and self-sufficiency to address the contradiction between global hunger and food waste. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-18: Food security and strategic production highlighted by experts Leaders and academics highlight food as a critical strategic asset, emphasizing the need for sustainable production, technological innovation, and the reduction of food waste to ensure global security. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/food-security-and-strategic-production-highlighted-by-experts ### 2026-10-05: UK experts urge government to treat food security as national security Over 180 experts have urged the UK government to treat food shortages as a national security issue, citing vulnerabilities to climate change, geopolitics, and import dependency. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uk-experts-urge-government-to-treat-food-security-as-national-security --- Cite as: Global food security and strategic production concerns. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/global-food-security-and-strategic-production-concerns