The Defense Science Board presented their findings yesterday from the 2023 Summer Study on Climate Change and Global Security to officials from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Canadian Department of National Defence. The study, led by Dr. Tomás Diaz de la Rubia and VADM Michael Franken (Ret.), investigated the impacts of climate change on global political and military stability.
The second annual United States—Canada Defense Science and Technology Executives Working Group (DSTX) meeting is being held June 25-26 in Washington, D.C. The meeting, hosted by Heidi Shyu, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)), acts a primary mechanism for bilateral strategic dialogue on defense science and technology.
The Defense Science Board assembled experts in the field, including academics, industry leaders, and government experts, to review the climate change landscape, current U.S. policy, related authorities, and the state of DOD investment priorities for new systems and technology. The board recommends strategies for anticipating global stresses and possible conflict due to climate change to meet future threats necessary for long-term success.
The recommendations offer ways to stay ahead of the climate change threat while ensuring an open-collaborative research environment where science can thrive in cooperation with partners and allies. For more information on this Task Force, the Defense Science Board, or its members, please visit www.dsb.cto.mil.
The DSTX is the senior bilateral forum between the U.S Department of Defense and the Canadian Department of National Defence, and this meeting provides an opportunity for both countries to discuss and collaborate on climate change impacts on global political and military stability.