Abstract
US Indo-Pacific Command should actively plan for operations to respond to and combat climate change because it will grow US influence in the region and provide a compelling alternative to China’s influence. Combating climate change supports the primary objective of countering China, operationalizes climate change response for US commanders, and offers a less threatening means to develop partnerships. Through qualitative analysis of threats to US security, current policy analysis, and select case studies of humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief missions to operationalize climate change as a US military mission, this article will assist US military and policy practitioners in planning for climate change in Southeast Asia and future exercises in the region.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.55540/0031-1723.3204
Recommended Citation
Catherine A. Reppert, "Climate Change: An Opportunity for INDOPACOM," Parameters 53, no. 1 (2023), doi:10.55540/0031-1723.3204.