Climate Change Is Impacting U.S. Military Strategy

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Navy Strategy Changing Along With Arctic Conditions -- The Day

Predictions of big melt shift focus to shipping, oil, submarines' role

Newport, R.I. - Rapidly diminishing sea ice means more ships than ever before will be able to travel through the Arctic, so the Navy is going to use an “Arctic road map” to navigate the new national security challenge.

The Navy's Task Force Climate Change will give Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead the road map next week, describing the changing conditions in the Arctic and what it means for future Navy operations.

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More News On The Impact Of Climate Change And Military Strategy

Navy Prepares for Increased Arctic Role Due to Global Warming -- AllGov
Top military minds mull climate change, energy efficiency, new fuels and national security -- Tampa Bay.com
Addressing Global Warming: Security -- Global Security
Climate change raises strategic military risks -- Billings Gazette opinion

My Comment: I was surprised when researching this post that little if any public research and/or analysis has been done on this subject. I can only assume three things .... (1) the military does not take serious the impact of climate change. (2) They have not thought and/or research the topic. (3) They have, but their studies are classified.