Daily Episode 233 - Collapse and the US Military
About this episode
This episode discusses the paradox of the US military's role in both contributing to and combating collapse due to climate change and instability.
The US military is simultaneously contributing to collapse, as it also says it's working to fight against it (climate change and resulting instability). Meanwhile, it's also tying up its resources, firing all its best people, and opening the world to destabilization. Sources: West Point’s only climate scientist fired after insisting on human causes of climate change | US news | The Guardian DOD Preparing for Climate Change Impacts, Official Says > U.S. Department of War > Defense Department News | U.S. Department of War The US military’s fatal stance on climate change - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Mission impossible? Quantifying military emissions - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Experts raise concerns of Army readiness amid Pentagon changes under Hegseth Dan Driscoll’s Parting Shot - The Atlantic Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations - The Washington Post Pentagon furious over Washington Post’s Iran war scoop Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Kory, Kellan
Topics covered
- military
- climate change
- collapse
- instability
- resource management
- Pentagon
- environmental impact
Keywords
- US military
- climate change
- collapse
- instability
- resource allocation
- Pentagon
- environmental policy
- military emissions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US military, West Point, The Guardian, U.S. Department of War, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The Atlantic, The Washington Post
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