The Military's Latest Enemy: Climate Change

Lasrick writes A surprising report from the Pentagon last month places climate change squarely among the seemingly endless concerns of the US military. Although a Wall Street Journal editorial misrepresented the report in an editorial (subtitled 'Hagel wants to retool the military to stop glaciers from melting'), the report itself is straightforward and addresses practical military issues such as land management of bases and training facilities. "So, this plan is not really about mobilizing against melting glaciers; it's more like making sure our ships have viable facilities from which to launch bombs against ISIS. And the report doesn't just focus on home, though. It casts a wider eye towards how a changing climate will affect defense missions in the future."

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They are going big into alternative energy

[plopez]

Such as solar cells and hybrids. see http://www.washingtontimes.com...

Part of the reason was the number of supply convoys hit by attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan and the strategic problem caused by dependency on foreign fuel suppliers. Protecting supply lines can be expensive. But personally I am waiting for this new Congress to kill the initiatives in favor of fossil fuels and the obsolete methods of powering the military.