RELEASE: Military Leaders Applaud Quadrennial Defense Review’s Approach to Climate Change

Washington, D.C. — The Center for Climate and Security (CCS), a policy institute with an Advisory Board of retired senior military officers and national security experts, applauds the U.S. Department of Defense’s recently-released 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), which includes considerable attention to the national security risks of a changing climate. Retired four-star Air Force General Ronald Keys, Advisory Board member at CCS, stated: “Just as you would expect, DoD continues to focus on action. Assess the threat, prepare for the consequences, mitigate the risks, and bottom-line: support the mission.” (more…)