Trump drops climate change from US National Security Strategy

[the-pi-guy]

Trump drops climate change from US National Security Strategy | ResetEra

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/18/trump-drop-climate-change-national-security-strategy Previously, the Obama Admin. had added climate change to the list of national security priorities. Today, Trump removed it.  Interestingly, the US military has been tracking the effects of climtae change on geopolitical instability for quite some time now. In fact, Trump's own Secretary of Defense (James Mattis) has cited climate change as an ongoing driver of instability in many parts of the world:

"Climate change is impacting stability in areas of the world where our troops are operating today," Mattis said in written answers to questions posed after the public hearing by Democratic members of the committee. "It is appropriate for the Combatant Commands to incorporate drivers of instability that impact the security environment in their areas into their planning." - Sec of Defense James MattisClick to expand...

https://www.propublica.org/article/...es-climate-change-national-security-challenge  

[Xevross]

He hadn't done that earlier?