Climate Change: The Climate Security Threat: How Defense Contractors Are Pivoting to Address Environmentally Driven Conflicts

Apr 19, 2026 | Sarah Mitchell
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For years, the term “climate security threat” has been used frequently enough in policy circles to lose its urgency and come across as bureaucratic. However, the current situation feels different. The first global warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius was reached in 2024. In just Europe, the European Environment Agency identified 36 climate risks that could have serious repercussions. Over 55 million people worldwide were impacted by record droughts. These are no longer projections. These are the circumstances in which defense contractors, armies, and security forces are required to operate and make plans.