"The Pentagon has been tasked to manage the national security risks associated with climate change,
according to a Defense Department directive.
The memo, dated Jan. 14, orders troops to "adapt current and future operations" to maintain the military's effectiveness amid the impacts of climate change. It became effective last week and will cover nearly all Defense Department operations around the world, "unless superseded by international agreement."
Mission planning must take the effects of climate change "into consideration when developing plans and implementing procedures."
The Pentagon said in a report last year that climate change is an "urgent and growing threat" to national security, since it will exacerbate problems like poverty, social tensions..." WashingtonExaminer
The memo, dated Jan. 14, orders troops to "adapt current and future operations" to maintain the military's effectiveness amid the impacts of climate change. It became effective last week and will cover nearly all Defense Department operations around the world, "unless superseded by international agreement."
Mission planning must take the effects of climate change "into consideration when developing plans and implementing procedures."
The Pentagon said in a report last year that climate change is an "urgent and growing threat" to national security, since it will exacerbate problems like poverty, social tensions..." WashingtonExaminer
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