The U.S. Intelligence reported to Congress yesterday on the growing threat posed to national security by global climate change through the year 2030, according to a Reuters report.
A written assessment stated that U.S. leadership in the global arena will be judged "by the extent to which it is perceived as forging a viable and effective global consensus for tackling climate change."
Thomas Fingar, deputy director of national intelligence for analysis gave testimony to members of both Congressional houses, explaining that climate change will lead to increased social tensions around the world, as a result of aggravated poverty and environmental degredation. This will result in weakened political institutions, increased migrations and water disputes in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, he said.
Fingar also said the U.S. will be called upon to lend increasing amounts of humanitarian aid, which may "significantly tax US military transportion and support force structures, resulting in a strained readiness posture and decreased strategic depth for combat operations."
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