Trump's Defense Secretary Cites Climate Change as National Security Challenge
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has asserted that #climatechange is real, and a threat to American interests abroad and the Pentagon's assets everywhere, a position that appears at odds with the views of the president who appointed him and many in the administration in which he serves.
Mattis has long espoused the position that the #armedforces, for a host of reasons, need to cut dependence on #fossilfuels and explore #renewableenergy where it makes sense. He had also, as commander of the U.S. Joint Forces Command in 2010, signed off on the Joint Operating Environment, which lists climate change as one of the security threats the #military expected to confront over the next 25 years. But Mattis' written statements to the Senate committee are the first direct signal of his determination to recognize climate change as a member of the Trump administration charged with leading the country's armed forces.
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Trump's Defense Secretary Cites Climate Change as National Security Challenge
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