US Defense Secretary says climate change poses national security challenge

‘US Defense Secretary James Mattis has said that climate change is a threat to US interests and the Pentagon’s assets, a statement that is at odds with the beliefs of US President Donald Trump and others in his administration.
Mattis made the statements in his unpublished written testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee after his confirmation hearing in January. ProPublica received excerpts of Mattis’ responses, which were confirmed by Senate staff.
“Climate change is impacting stability in areas of the world where our troops are operating today,” Mattis said. “It is appropriate for the Combatant Commands to incorporate drivers of instability that impact the security environment in their areas into their planning.”’
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