The Trump administration will remove climate change from a list of the United States’ most important national security threats today, according to a new report.
Climate change, which is responsible for rising sea levels and dramatic weather events, was placed on the list of national security threats in 2015 by President Barack Obama, who called it an “urgent and growing threat to our national security.”
The global nature of the concept runs counter to the “America First” nature of the new doctrine, which is focused on ensuring America’s economic exceptionalism through military strength. Trump’s new doctrine will, however, make note of the “importance of environmental stewardship.”
Additionally, Trump’ defense spending bill, which he signed last week, authorizes money for studies to see how U.S. military installations will be impacted by rising seas.
Trump’s new doctrine will also call out “revisionist powers,” naming China and Russia as direct threats to national security.
Climate change, which the majority of scientists believe is caused by man-made factors, is considered by many to be a threat to global stability as resources dwindle in areas and cause mass migration.
Before taking office, President Trump infamously called climate change a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.
