U.S. Military Worries About Climate Change
-- Washington Times
-- Washington Times
As a new administration committed to addressing climate change takes office, intelligence and defense officials are laying plans to address the national security implications of a warmer planet.
In recent months, U.S. military planners have discussed the impact on personnel, equipment and installations of extreme weather events, rising ocean temperatures, shifts in rainfall patterns and stresses on natural resources.
Among the concerns: 63 U.S. coastal military facilities and several nuclear reactors are in danger of flooding from storm surges, said Tom Fingar, the deputy director of national intelligence for analysis.
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My Comment: Hurricanes and storm surges are the biggest threats .... if there is truth to global warming. Clearly the U.S. military believes that it is a threat.