Applying War Theory to the Hyperthreat of Climate and Environmental Change

May 25, 2022 | Elizabeth Boulton
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Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz is famous for teaching the fundamentals of war. He emphasises that war is a political act, it serves politics, ideally the populace.  What if Clausewitzian theory was applied to what is often described as “the greatest threat” — the spectra of global warming and ecological collapse? What if the populace decided that the climate and ecological crisis was the highest priority threat and directed security strategy to re-orient accordingly?