Climate Change: 'Long, Slow, Horrible': Former Defence Officers Warn of Climate Impacts on National Security

Jun 24, 2017 | Fergus Hunter, Sydney Morning Herald
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Former Defence Force officers, including a former chief of the Australian military, have warned that climate change will emerge as the defining security threat of the 21st century and urged governments to step up their responses accordingly. The warnings come as the Senate convenes an inquiry into the national security implications of the environmental phenomenon, called by Greens senator Scott Ludlam. The government has dismissed the move, arguing it is unnecessary because of actions already being taken by the Defence Force.