Hegseth Orders Elimination of Pentagon Climate Planning, but Wants Extreme Weather Preparation

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March 21, 2025, 4:15 PM

• •Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of both mission statements and military planning documents to ensure there are no 'references to climate change and related subjects.'
• •The missive, issued Monday, identifies several key exceptions. It makes room for efforts to harden U.S. military installations against extreme weather.
• •Critics say Hegseth's attack on what he calls the 'climate distraction' is shortsighted and could put future U.S. warfighters at risk.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to eliminate all references to climate change and related subjects from its mission statements and planning documents. He also wants the military to harden U.S. military installations against extreme weather. Critics say Hegseth's attack on climate change is shortsighted and could put future U.S. warfighters at risk.

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