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National Security Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces

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This consensus study assessed the national security implications of climate change for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The study examined the potential impact climate change will have on future U.S. naval and allied force operations and capabilities and assessed the robustness of the Department of Defense’s infrastructure for supporting naval operations and capabilities in the context of potential climate change impacts. The study found, in part, that even the most moderate current trends in climate, if continued, will present new national security challenges for U.S. Naval Forces. The study provided targeted recommendations to address these challenges.

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2011

In response to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), the National Research Council appointed a committee operating under the auspices of the Naval Studies Board to study the national security implications of climate change for U.S. naval forces. In conducting this study, the committee found that even...

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