Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

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Friday, April 13, 2012

Climate change and the military in China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States by Michael Brzoska

The perspective of national security actors on climate change is important, if for no other reason than one simple reality: Militaries are important political actors in most countries, and their views can influence the overall course a government takes. But there are other reasons. Armed forces use sizeable amounts of natural and financial resources, making them important factors in national energy balances and effective competitors for government spending on climate change.

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