Pentagon orders commanders to prioritize climate change in all military actions

Washington Times ^ | 2/7/16 | Rowan Scarboroug

[Nachum]

The Pentagon is ordering the top brass to incorporate climate change into virtually everything they do, from testing weapons to training troops to war planning to joint exercises with allies. A new directive’s theme: The U.S. Armed Forces must show “resilience” and beat back the threat based on “actionable science.” It says the military will not be able to maintain effectiveness unless the directive is followed. It orders the establishment of a new layer of bureaucracy — a wide array of “climate change boards, councils and working groups” to infuse climate change into “programs, plans and policies.” The Pentagon defines

[KSCITYBOY]

Beyond words

[2ndDivisionVet]

Above or below Muslim outreach?

[refermech]

No problem, just slow walk it for a few more months.

[Tax-chick]

Oh, this is idiocy.

[Don Corleone]

We are being governed by Blooming Idiots!!!!!

[Nachum]

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[ransacked]

A holes.

[MarvinStinson]

INSANITY

[jwalsh07]

Now we know what all the 18 year old girls who get drafted will be doing. Measuring CO2.

[Jet Jaguar]

Active Duty ping.

[Salman]

Winning wars — or preventing them through strength — is so-o-o-o 20th century.

[steve86]

How anyone can avoid leaning toward Putin’s side through all this stuff I have no idea.

[gaijin]

Using the military as a lab for social experiments.

Same for “3 Block War” —warriors handing out aid packages on the 1st block, counseling on the next block, fighting on the 3rd block over.

RIDICULOUS.

[Mouton]

I guess that rules out nukes now.

[henkster]

I’m sure planning for climate change is the key to Russian success in Syria.

[sparklite2]

Sometimes it’s just embarrassing to be an American.

[PROCON]

So now our military must acknowledge a non-existent problem and "plan" for it.

Stunning!

[huldah1776]

Prayers for our military who have to live with this BS 24/7. Moto must be in the tank, oops, head.

[jazusamo]

0bama, his lapdog civilian leaders and rear end kissing brass have got to go or our country will be lost.