Climate Security and the New US Administration

The Council on Strategic Risks warns that the US administration's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the revocation of climate-focused executive orders create a 'blind spot' for foreign and security policy. The author asserts that climate hazards continue to threaten critical infrastructure, military readiness, and national security, citing recent wildfires in Los Angeles as an example. The document advocates for a common-sense approach to climate security, highlighting that the US military has deployed nearly 200 times in 12 countries over the last 2.5 years to respond to climate hazards.

• The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is projected to result in a loss of American prestige and international leadership, a decrease in trust with allies, and an opportunity for China to fill the global leadership vacuum.
• Revoking the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad removes the identification of climate change as a national security issue, creating a policy blind spot that ignores bipartisan congressional support.
• Climate-driven hazards, such as the recent unprecedented wildfires in Los Angeles, pose ongoing threats to the American public, critical infrastructure, military readiness, and global competitiveness.
• Data from the last 2.5 years shows that the US military has deployed nearly 200 times across 12 countries to respond to climate hazards, while militaries globally have deployed nearly 500 times in almost 100 countries for similar events.

APA

The Council on Strategic Risks (2025). Climate Security and the New US Administration. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2025/01/21/climate-security-and-the-new-us-administration/

Chicago

The Council on Strategic Risks. Climate Security and the New US Administration. 2025. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2025/01/21/climate-security-and-the-new-us-administration/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{thecouncilonstrategicrisks2025climate, author = {{The Council on Strategic Risks}}, title = {{Climate Security and the New US Administration}}, publisher = {The Council on Strategic Risks}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2025/01/21/climate-security-and-the-new-us-administration/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }