Open AccessThe Third World War: A Look at the Implications of Climate Change on Global, National Security
Author(s) -
Lauren Schlusser
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pitt political review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-5807
DOI - 10.5195/ppr.2017.86
Subject(s) - compromise , credibility , political science , national security , climate change , international security , political economy , public administration , law , sociology , ecology , biology
President Donald Trump ran to be president of the United States on a platform rife with statements denouncing the credibility of anthropogenic — man-made — climate change. In a separate, but equally important, vein, President Trump also expressed a commitment to ensure the security of US citizens both domestically and abroad. Today, however, it’s difficult to address national security effectively without simultaneously addressing global climate change. The two issues are intimately interwoven, and ignoring one issue will compromise the success of solving the other.