Climate Change As A National Security Threat

There aren't enough blogs in the world to describe all of the ways in which America has suffered setbacks because of the last eight years. The visionless leadership at the top coupled with systemic introversion created problems only years of trying can correct. One problem that may be insurmountable is climate change. The impact on ecological balance is unmistakable, but the effect on the geopolitical balance maybe more immediate. Climate change causes extreme weather patterns that can throw the economies of many nations into turmoil. A severe drought in a lesser-developed, agrarian country can cause hardship, which leads to unrest and the toppling of fragile governments. Lawless environments are prime breeding grounds for young and disenfranchised youth. These areas become new recruitment sources for the radical organizations that thrive in periods of great vulnerability. These coteries point to the west as the cause of the disparate consumption of resources and followers begin to wonder why they bear the brunt of the residue. This further cements the disdain for all things American and compromises our already fragile global security. It's safe to say that while oil held the attention of the world and its armies in the 20th century, water will be the resource of contention in the 21st century. Access to and replenishment of potable water sources will be greatly influenced by climate change.