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Climate-proofing the Military for Increased Military Effectiveness
出版Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS), 2023
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=z26xzwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋The war in Ukraine in 2022 brought significant increases in NATO and European defence budgets and has taught us the importance of securing global supply lines. Until now, climate-related discussions rarely affected military force requirements.Today, there is a growing recognition of the importance of climate proofing the armed forces as a precondition for operational effectiveness, rather than as a positive side effect. Energy security is now a priority area within NATO and European Union. The climate security debate must shift to an understanding that (1) climate-related mitigation and adaptation measures in the military are urgent and inevitable; (2) existing dual-use innovative green technologies can bring important operational advantages to European armed forces; (3) massive investments into R&D for future capabilities are needed for climate-proofing the armed forces and enhancing their operational effectiveness; (4) and military procurement processes and training must be updated.With a focus on existing technologies and policies, this report offers a starting point to discuss potential opportunities for armed forces to become more self-sufficient in their operations. It shows how innovative technologies can help militaries reduce their carbon and logistical footprints, while maintaining – or even strengthening – their operational effectiveness. To successfully climate-proof armed forces, a “win-win” frame about the ecological and operational opportunities that new (disruptive) green technologies can provide for the Armed Forces needs to be sought for. Such technologies can help reduce strategic dependencies, operational costs and risks, while improving operational endurance, self-sufficiency and effectiveness.