Glavinov, Aleksandar and Kamchev, Goran (2016) The impact of climate change on military activities. Contemporary Macedonian Defence, 16 (31). pp. 67-78. ISSN 1409-8199
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Abstract
Climate change and its consequences have become a major public concern
and policy issue in many countries. In some countries this also includes national security
actors, particularly the armed forces, in the big countries, such as USA, UK, China and
Russia.
A changing climate will have real impacts on our military and the way it executes its mission.
The military could be called upon more often to support civil authorities, and provide
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the face of more frequent and more intense
natural disasters. Our coastal installations are vulnerable to rising sea levels and increased
flooding, while droughts, wildfires, and more extreme temperatures could threaten many of
our training activities. Our supply chains could be impacted, and we will need to ensure
our critical equipment works under more extreme weather conditions.
These impacts increase the frequency, scale, and complexity of future defence missions, requiring
higher costs of military base maintenance and impacting the effectiveness of troops
and equipment in conflict.
Keywords: humanitarian, disaster, military, civilian authorities
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Engineering and Technology > Other engineering and technologies |
| Divisions: | Military Academy |
| Depositing User: | Aleksandar Glavinov |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Apr 2019 07:49 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Apr 2019 07:49 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/21873 |
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