Climate Change on the Battlefield: International Military Responses to the Climate Crisis

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Erin Sikorsky (Center for Climate and Security, USA) Andrew Mumford (University of Nottingham UK)

Climate Change on the Battlefield

International Military Responses to the Climate Crisis

Erin Sikorsky (Center for Climate and Security, USA), Andrew Mumford (University of Nottingham UK)

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
21 August 2025

Warfare & defence; War & defence operations; Global warming

Series: Studies in Contemporary Warfare

What do rising temperatures and increasing extreme weather events mean for military readiness? How will climate hazards affect the conflicts of today and tomorrow? What new missions are militaries undertaking in response?

Climate Change on the Battlefield examines how climate change is reshaping modern military operations, and the role of international militaries in responding to the effects of the climate crisis. The book’s international case study approach will provide concrete answers to these questions, looking at specific geographies such as Afghanistan and the Arctic, as well as types of military operations, including firefighting, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. The book also explores in detail how different countries from across every continent, and international institutions, are responding to these threats while also critically assessing their own emissions and contributions to the climate crisis. Differing country responses are assessed, from those that are integrating climate change impacts into a more traditional understanding of military roles, to those countries that are redefining the role of the military in the face of climate change. Finally, it examines whether or not current military responses are commensurate with the risks ahead and what form the future relationship between the military and climate breakdown is likely to take.

By: Erin Sikorsky (Center for Climate and Security USA)
Edited by: Andrew Mumford (University of Nottingham UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781350407664
ISBN 10: 1350407666
Series: Studies in Contemporary Warfare
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 21 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Erin Sikorsky is Director of the Center for Climate and Security (CCS), USA. Previously, Erin served on the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) and in the US intelligence community for over a decade. She is an adjunct professor at George Mason University, USA, and a visiting fellow at University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House.