Pentagon Dumps Climate Crusade ‘Crap’, Shifts Focus To Warfighting
The Department of Defense (DoD) has officially ended its nearly two-decade-long focus on climate change as a national security issue, signaling a dramatic reversal of policies that once prioritized sustainability and climate-related research within the U.S. military. [emphasis, links added]
The decision, confirmed late last week, aligns with the Trump administration’s broader push to refocus the Pentagon on combat readiness and core military objectives.
Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot, responding to an inquiry from CNN, underscored the shift: “Climate zealotry and other woke chimeras of the Left are not part of that core mission.”
The move dismantles initiatives that began as early as 2003 when the DoD’s Office of Net Assessment released a report warning of climate change’s potential to disrupt national security.
By 2007, the Center for Naval Analyses’ Military Advisory Board had labeled it a “threat multiplier,” predicting it could destabilize volatile regions—a view later cemented in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, which integrated climate considerations into military planning.
For now, the Pentagon’s message is clear: climate change is no longer its fight.
Under previous administrations, the Pentagon invested heavily in renewable energy projects—solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass—and set ambitious goals, including transitioning all administrative vehicles to electric by 2035 and tactical vehicles by 2050.
Millions of dollars also funded social science research, such as studies on “The Climate-Food-Urbanization Nexus” in Africa and “Future Fish Wars,” aimed at understanding climate-driven instability
But last week, that research portfolio was terminated.
The policy shift reflects the priorities of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who has directed the Pentagon to concentrate on training, force structuring, and modernization for combat effectiveness.
“John is, of course, correct. The @DeptofDefense does not do climate change crap. We do training and warfighting,” Hegsseth posted on X Sunday.
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Aaron
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great, more war, just what the US needs to keep the ‘economy’ rolling
why do we think we need government, hows about just rules and no rulers
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