- 299 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About this book
"Illuminates the prescient warnings the Pentagon has issued to the United States national and homeland security apparatus . . . highly readable." —Nathan P. Jones, Small Wars Journal
The Pentagon, unsentimental and politically conservative, might not seem likely to be worried about climate change—still linked, for many people, with polar bears and coral reefs. Yet of all the major institutions in American society, none take climate change as seriously as the U.S. military. Both as participants in climate-triggered conflicts abroad, and as first responders to hurricanes and other disasters on American soil, the armed services are already confronting the impacts of global warming. The military now regards climate change as one of the top threats to American national security—and is busy developing strategies to cope with it.
Drawing on previously obscure reports and government documents, renowned security expert Michael Klare shows that the U.S. military sees the climate threat as imperiling the country on several fronts at once. Droughts and food shortages are stoking conflicts in ethnically divided nations, with "climate refugees" producing worldwide havoc. Pandemics and other humanitarian disasters will increasingly require extensive military involvement. The melting Arctic is creating new seaways to defend. And rising seas threaten American cities and military bases themselves.
While others still debate the causes of global warming, the Pentagon is intensely focused on its effects. Its response makes it clear that where it counts, the immense impact of climate change is not in doubt.
"A well-researched and expertly written analysis . . . Its unique and important perspective makes All Hell Breaking Loose a standout among climate change titles." ? Booklist (starred review)
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. A World Besieged: The Climate Threat to American National Security
- 2. Humanitarian Emergencies: Climate Disasters, Civil Disorder, and U.S. Military Relief Operations
- 3. States on the Brink: Resource Scarcity, Ethnic Strife, and Government Collapse
- 4. Global Shock Waves: Food Shortages, Energy Crises, Pandemics, and Mass Migrations
- 5. Great-Power Clashes: The Melting Arctic and Other Conflict Zones
- 6. The Homeland at Risk: Domestic Climate Disasters and the Military’s Strategic Predicament
- 7. No Safe Harbors: The Climate Change Threat to American Military Facilities
- 8. Going Green: The Pentagon as Change Agent
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
- Also by Michael T. Klare
- Praise for All Hell Breaking Loose
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