The military takes climate change seriously, because if leaders there didn’t, they would be failing in their responsibilities to keep the country safe and maintain capabilities under extreme weather.
Any natsec or intel analyst who “doesn’t believe in climate change” is bad at threat assessment & information synthesis, which is part of their job.
it also impacts where there might be conflicts and where they may be called to go
Adm(ret) Gary Roughead created task forces on energy & climate when he became CNO. This talk was about the energy side: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_58B... But afterwards, I got a chance to chat with him about the climate side. What were the top worries?
YouTube video by Stanford ENERGY
The Navy has been working on Climate Change for literally decades already! Long before shipyards and bases in Charleston and Norfolk began flooding on sunny days; long before the melting of the Northwest Passage gave the surface Navy an entirely new ocean to worry about.The Navy has been working on Climate Change for literally decades already! Long before shipyards and bases in Charleston and Norfolk began flooding on sunny days; long before the melting of the Northwest Passage gave the surface Navy an entirely new ocean to worry about.
If for nothing else than to protect their troops and equipment. They still take it seriously.
You better believe CENTCOM has a plan for this