Military Response to Natural Disasters and National Emergencies
Publisher: Journal of Advanced Military Studies
Date: 2022
Topics: Climate Change, Disasters, Governance, Peace and Security Operations, Public Health
Given these complex questions and considerations, and in recognition of the historic and contemporary role that militaries play in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, the editors have devoted this issue of the Journal of Advanced Military Studies to military responses to national emergencies and natural catastrophes. In the articles that follow, contributing authors explore this topic from multiple angles, analyzing a variety of specific case studies from diverse disciplinary perspectives. Collectively, these articles begin to address some of the questions raised above while, at the same time, prompting new questions to consider and arguments to debate.