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SECURITYMay 26 · 07:30 UTCWAR ON THE ROCKSCaitlin Irby

An Inconvenient Reality: Climate-Preparedness Cuts Are Lethality Cuts

The 2019 Missouri River flood caused $1.2 billion in damages to U.S. military facilities, including Offutt Air Force Base. The Trump administration and Department of Defense cut $1.2 billion from climate-related programs, but the flood's costs negated those savings, highlighting the link between climate preparedness and military lethality.

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Missouri RiverplaceOffutt Air Force BaseplaceTrump administrationorganizationDepartment of DefenseorganizationU.S. Geological SurveyorganizationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationorganizationclimate-preparedness cutstopic
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