Q&A: Should climate be a national security issue?

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Misharvests force flight, natural disasters tear supply chains, price shocks shake markets. For Germany, too, the climate crisis will have dramatic consequences, warn researchers – and the German foreign intelligence service BND.

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Q&A: Should climate be a national security issue?

Ever since the modern state rose in the 17th century to become the principal actor in the international system, power has been measured by control over borders, economies and populations. In his thought-provoking new book, Climate Security, Ashok Swain argues that all three are now under threat. (Cover design: Francis Kenney; photo: Kelly Goonan / US Air Force) “Globally, more than one-third of the total length of national borders is determined …