This book examines how the armed forces of the United States and Australia have responded to
the threat posed by climate change to national security. Drawing on established securitisation
frameworks ('Copenhagen' and 'Paris' Schools) the author uses a combination of quantitative
and qualitative techniques to systematically examine more than 3 500 speeches policies and
doctrinal articles since 2003. Importantly the author undertakes an examination of the
intersection between the political and the military spheres probing the question of how
ideology has influenced the military's uptake on the issue. In this context the author
identifies the difficulty of an ostensibly apolitical institution responding to what has become
both a hyper-political issue and an unprecedented security threat. A close examination of the
key political actors - their intent outlook and political mandate for broader climate action -
is therefore crucial to understanding the policy freedom and constraints within which military
leaders operate. The book consists of eight chapters divided into four parts focusing on:
perspectives and methodological insights empirical case studies case study comparison and
concluding observations. -Offers a rare and systematic examination of military climate policy
by a military officer from Australia-Identifies a divergence of Australian military climate
policy from that of the US military during the Obama Administration-Develops a unique method
that quantifies climate security enabling a graphical representation for quick and ready
reference ideally suited to policy-makers
