The Military, Not the White House, Is Readying for Climate Change

The Pentagon seems at odds with the president over how best to prepare for climate-related extreme weather

Jared Keller
GEN
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7 min readApr 16, 2019

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In the middle of March, Marine Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, the U.S. Marine Corps’ top officer, issued a grim warning to the Pentagon on the state of his fighting force.

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Jared Keller
GEN
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