Department Of Defense Attacks Climate Change
There have been several studies about how climate change affects the military. Among the most recent issues is NATO. It included concerns about the flooding of missile silos and combat bases and the effects of accessive heat. For the most part, the analysis offered no solutions. Governments, not controlled by the military, and private enterprises would need to act to help. And, there is little reason to believe these would cooperate any more than they do today.
Energy Future –More And More Oil
The Department of Defense has issued a climate change policy titled “DOD Combines Adaptation, Mitigation to Confront Climate Change.” The authors wrote that the primary goal is “The Defense Department is actively engaging a two-pronged approach to confront climate change by avoiding the unmanageable while at the same time managing the unavoidable.”Part of the plan is to adapt equipment, including planes and ships. Another way to do this is to decrease energy use via innovation.
Will The Military Solve Its Own Problem?
The paper also points out that the military is dealing with its climate problems, including the flooding of some of its facilities. Climatecrisis247 believes the document is short on specific plans, which means it is not a map for the DOD to follow if it wants to decrease its contribution to the climate crisis.
