Security scholars have traditionally
looked at climate change from the
perspective of civil wars, migrations
and pervasive instability.
NATO has recently started looking at
climate change as one of the main threatmultipliers
characterizing the current
international system.
Climate change can have a real impact on
interstate rivalry and strategic competition,
specifi cally by aff ecting water temperatures,
currents and salinity, and thus sonar
performance – a key asset in submarine and
Topic:
NATO, Climate Change, Armed Forces, Strategic Competition, Submarines, and Warfare