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Climate change and national security, will extreme weather lead to more global conflict?, by William Wanlund

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Climate change and national security, will extreme weather lead to more global conflict?, by William Wanlund

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 791-795)

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Climate change and national security

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1006381086

Responsibility statement

by William Wanlund

Series statement

CQ Researcher,, v. 27, no. 33, 1056-2036

Sub title

will extreme weather lead to more global conflict?

Summary

U.S. military officials increasingly view climate change as a "threat multiplier," a factor that can aggravate poverty, political instability, and social tensions. That, in turn, could foster terrorism and other forms of global violence while impairing America's military effectiveness. Rising seas, due mainly to Arctic ice melting, already threaten Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, the world's largest naval base; dozens of other coastal installations also are at risk. Meanwhile, drought in some regions and record rainfall in others have forced millions of people to migrate across borders, adding to tensions in northern Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Defense Secretary James Mattis said climate change is affecting the stability of areas where U.S. troops are operating. President Trump, who has labeled climate change a "hoax," now says he has an "open mind" on the issue. Some politicians and economists argue that the real danger to U.S. security lies in the erosion of jobs, trade, and industrial productivity caused by the costs of unnecessary federal environmental regulations

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