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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Age of Climate Warfare Is Here and the Military Industrial Complex Is Gearing Up For It
http://www.alternet.org/environment/age-climate-warfare-here-and-military-industrial-complex-gearing-itDuring his speech at West Point Military Academy earlier this week, President Barack Obama described climate change as a "creeping national security crisis" that will require the armed forces to "respond to refugee flows, natural disasters, and conflicts over water and food."
The speech emphasised that US foreign policy in the 21st century is increasingly being honed in recognition of heightened risks of social, political and economic upheaval around the world due the impacts of global warming.
A more detailed insight into US military planning could be seen in the report published a couple of weeks earlier by the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) Military Advisory Board, written and endorsed by a dozen or so senior retired US generals. Describing climate change as a not just a "threat multiplier," but now - even worse - a "catalyst for conflict", the study concluded that environmental impacts from climate change in coming decades:
".... will aggravate stressors abroad, such as poverty, environmental degradation, political instability and social tensions - conditions that can enable terrorist activity and other forms of violence."
To be sure, the link between climate change and the risk of violence is supported by many independent studies. No wonder, reports NBC Newsciting various former and active US officials, the Pentagon has long been mapping out strategies "to protect US interests in the aftermath of massive floods, water shortages and famines that are expected to hit and decimate unstable nations."
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The Age of Climate Warfare Is Here and the Military Industrial Complex Is Gearing Up For It (Original Post)
xchrom
Jun 2014
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I believe that this will be most important legacy. So does the GOP. That's why they and
kelliekat44
Jun 2014
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Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)1. We have to make certain water resources get into the right hands.
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)2. I believe that this will be most important legacy. So does the GOP. That's why they and
fossil fuel polluters will be going after him and the Dems with all those Koch $$$$$$.
SamKnause
(13,106 posts)4. ".........will aggravate stressors abroad, such as poverty, environmental degradation, political
instability and social tensions..........."
Abroad, are you kidding me ??????????
The U.S. is suffering from all those things right now.
Why do our mouthpieces seem to always leave the U.S. out of the equation ??????
Translation, "to protect U.S. interests;
We will take what we want, when we want it, and by force.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)6. And kill people fleeing flooding and droughts if we have to.
newfie11
(8,159 posts)7. +infinity! Nt
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)5. "...and other forms of violence." IOW, When the people revolt against greedy and ruinous capitalism.