Threat Multiplier: Sherri Goodman on Climate and Global Security

Aug 27, 2024 | Catherine Putz, Diplomat
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In 2007, Sherri Goodman, who served as the first deputy undersecretary of defense for environmental security from 1993 to 2001, coined the term “threat multiplier” to describe how climate change impacted every aspect of national security. As the climate changes, every threat is exacerbated. From natural disasters to the intricate movements of geopolitics, there is nothing that the environment doesn’t affect – and military leaders cannot afford to ignore that reality.