By the Editor: SDSR 2020 will have no option but to address probably one of the most critical issues of the moment, in both capabilities necessary to deal with the consequences and policies to minimise, the ecological and climatic impact of the armed forces. Whatever the cause or origin climate change is undeniably with us. The author here addresses some of the strategic challenges that must now be faced by the Royal Navy. Readers should note that this article was written just before the current onslaught of bush fires in Australia and recent NASA/Met Office assessments of the 2010s being the…
