Securing the Future: Navigating the Nexus of Climate and Defense

Panelists discuss the intersection of climate change and national security, the emerging challenges for defense, and how the U.S. military is adapting to address these evolving threats.

Speakers
Meredith Berger
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment, and Chief Sustainability Officer, U.S. Department of the Navy; CFR Member

Sherri Goodman
Author, Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership & the Fight for Global Security; Senior Fellow, Polar Institute and Environmental Change and Security Program, Wilson Center; CFR Member

Varun Sivaram
Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate, Council on Foreign Relations

Presider
Raj Kumar
President and Editor-in-Chief, Devex; CFR Member

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[joshuachapman]

That last question was really good, there seems to be a disconnect between Europe and North America in how to handle climate change and how interact with China. If we are not careful we could spark a trade war with the EU which is self destructive.