Panel: Global Climate Change Poses 'Serious' National Security Threat

By Jason Sherman / April 16, 2007 at 5:00 AM
The Defense Department should undertake a high-level review of U.S. military capabilities required to respond to the consequences of global climate change, in particular the ability to react to natural disasters stemming from extreme weather and pandemic disease. A panel of retired three- and four-star U.S. military officers, in a report released today, is calling for the next Quadrennial Defense Review to examine force structure and weapon system investments necessary to deal with challenges posed by environmental threats. The study,...

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