Trump breaks with Pentagon on climate change

[babylonsister]

I think this is a BFD, jeopardizing our national security, and he just doesn't care.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/31/politics/trump-paris-climate-decision-pentagon/

Trump breaks with Pentagon on climate change
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent

Updated 5:51 PM ET, Wed May 31, 2017


(CNN)As President Donald Trump contemplates withdrawing the US from the landmark Paris climate accord, he may be turning his back on some crucial national security views, starting with the opinion of his own Defense Secretary, James Mattis.

During his confirmation process in January, Mattis responded to a question from the Senate Armed Services Committee about whether climate change is a security threat, writing: "Climate change can be a driver of instability and the Department of Defense must pay attention to potential adverse impacts generated by this phenomenon."

Mattis went on to say, "climate change is a challenge that requires a broader, whole-of-government response," adding that he would "ensure that the Department of Defense plays its appropriate role within such a response by addressing national security aspects."

For those who follow Mattis' views on environmental challenges, it wasn't a surprise. In 2010, while still on active duty, his command issued a report on future trends facing the military. That report noted: "The impact of climate change, specifically global warming and its potential to cause natural disasters and other harmful phenomena such as rising sea levels, has become a concern."

A CNN military analyst, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, said climate change is a vital national security issue.
"You have seen war games where there have been indicators that in the future there could be fights, wars, over water supplies," he said. "You have seen the potential for cities along the shore to be submerged and cause multiple problems."

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/31/politics/trump-paris-climate-decision-pentagon/

[delisen]

1. Trump creates power vacuum;mayors & governors fill it

The New Order on addressing climate change: States and cities are more visibly the power centers; governors and mayors will be shaping policy going forward; a national leader will emerge on this issue and the city and state leaders will be relating to the international community on climate change.

This power shift appears to have been happening anyway but will be strengthened.

Imagine national press briefings on global warming being held in Los Angeles, or New York, or Washington State.

How disappointed Putin will be to discover that the US is flexible enough to carry on and achieve despite the installation of the Russian puppet in the Oval Office.

How disappointed the Republican Party will be to find that power to the states and local governments can be used to advance liberalism instead of obstructing.

[Blue Meany]

2. Well this is good news, now maybe we can cut the pentagon budget, since we won't have

increase the size of the navy to patrol the Arctic--a process that began in George Bush's first term.