Reuters: Environmental degradation and waning natural resources threaten U.S. security in the 21st century, in a shift from "kinetic" security threats, defense experts told a Capitol Hill briefing Wednesday. The loss of renewable natural resources, including forests, fresh water, fish and fertile soils, can drive political instability and conflict in the developing world, according to the briefing. "We can't just send in the Army and the Marines and the Air Force and the Navy to resolve ......
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Environment key to U.S. security: Congress briefing
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 22nd, 2010
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