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In this special limited series from The New York Times, engage with vital and candid discussions on the escalating threat of climate change. These conversations feature leading world figures, prominent business leaders, and influential policymakers, all recorded live at the annual Climate Forward conference in New York City.
As our planet warms at an alarming rate, the ripple effects are fundamentally altering the landscape of global security. At a recent Climate Forward live event, Jake Sullivan, who served as President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, issued a stark warning: the previous Trump administration’s approach to climate policy could actively undermine U.S. national security.
Sullivan emphasized that this isn’t a theoretical concern for the armed forces. “Ask any man or woman with stars on their shoulders or general officers,” he stated, “and they will tell you the climate crisis is real and has an operational impact on them.”
During a revealing discussion with Helene Cooper, Sullivan delved into how climate change is intricately linked to the strategic competition between the U.S. and China. He detailed how a rapidly heating world is unleashing new threats, from severe food shortages in developing nations to fundamentally transforming the very nature of future battlefields.
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(Image: Jake Sullivan speaking at the Climate Forward event, Credit: The New York Times)
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David Gelles, a key figure in climate reporting for The Times, spearheads the Climate Forward newsletter and the associated event series, consistently bringing crucial climate discussions to the forefront.