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Rising military spending could worsen climate change and undermine security, experts warn

Source: Phys.org · Published 21 Oct 2026, 22:30

Investing more in the military is not a solution to climate change and may cost us our security, warn experts in The BMJ's climate issue. In the first article, Neta Crawford at the University of St Andrews says the view that climate change is a "threat multiplier" that may cause instability and provoke conflict is leading governments to justify higher defense spending.

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