{"id":39194,"date":"2021-01-27T20:27:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T20:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/27\/climate-change-is-now-a-national-security-priority-for-the-pentagon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:07:03","slug":"climate-change-is-now-a-national-security-priority-for-the-pentagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2021\/01\/27\/climate-change-is-now-a-national-security-priority-for-the-pentagon\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change is now a national security priority for the Pentagon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The Pentagon will begin incorporating climate analysis into its war-gaming and analysis efforts as well as featuring the issue as part of its future National Defense Strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin<\/a> came shortly after President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders targeting the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Defense Department \u201cwill immediately take appropriate policy actions to prioritize climate change considerations in our activities and risk assessments, to mitigate this driver of insecurity. As directed by the President, we will include the security implications of climate change in our risk analyses, strategy development, and planning guidance,\u201d Austin said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\t