Mischief, Malevolence, or Indifference?: How Competitors and Adversaries Could Exploit Climate-Related Conflict in the U.S. Central Command Area of Re

by Jeffrey Martini, Karen M. Sudkamp, Howard J. Shatz

A variety of potential conflicts in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, ranging from civil unrest to intrastate wars and even to interstate wars, could be related to climate change. Climate change could also exacerbate existing security challenges or create additional ones that generate new requirements in the theater. How U.S. competitors and adversaries might exploit these developments is an important issue for security planners.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977412475
• ISBN13: 9781977412478
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 44 Pages