National security and the accelerating risk of climate change

摘要: Since 2006, retired U.S. admirals and generals have been examining our changing physical world assessing the impact of those changes on security nation. A Military Advisory Board (MAB, convened by CNA Corporation, a non-profit research analysis institution that operates Center for Naval Analyses Institute Public Research) has issued two reports climate’s national implications. The first report, published in 2007, stated climate would be destabilizing many parts world. Climate change, fact, “threat multiplier”, report claimed, result new more urgent calls American military to provide humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) as well help sustain order ensure conditions permit trade prosperity worldwide. MAB recommended action Defense Department prepare missions places; explicitly recognize stemming from climate. CNA’s then three energy, relating one each on: coming age renewables, nation’s energy dependence, future terms America’s international competitiveness (CNA-MAB, 2009; CNA-MAB, 2010; 2011). In 2014, noted was quickly than had forecast 2007. Undertaking study, board concluded needed done, done quickly, confront “catalyst conflict” now saw change. Guest Editors’ Note: following commentary derives presentation Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, Navy (Ret.), delivered invitation at Association Advancement Science Meeting, San Jose, California, February 13, 2015. Prior his advisory role community with Corporation ( https://www.cna.org ), he served 35 years Navy. His last active duty assignment Inspector General where responsible Department’s overall inspection program its assessments readiness, training, quality service. Serving Surface variety theaters, Gunn rose through cruiser/destroyer force command Frigate USS Barbey, commanded Navy’s anti-submarine warfare tactical technical evaluation Destroyer squadron, DESRON 31. He later Amphibious Group Three. As Commander PHIBGRU THREE, Combined Forces Deputy Task Force United Shield, which conducted withdrawal U.N. peacekeeping forces Somalia. retiring Navy, President Research Corporation. holds Bachelor’s degree Experimental Physiological Psychology University Los Angeles Master Operations Postgraduate School Monterey, California. addresses why members regard change clear threat now, will only increase if continues unchecked.