Right... RIIIIIGHT... Because covert CIA adventurism interfering with foreign economies and politics has nothing to do with it. Nor does a long-term foreign strategy of random acts of senseless violence against brown people in countries with oil have anything to do with it. Nope. Must be global warming, which of course can only be stopped with taxes, I'm sure.

Excerpts from the report:

The national security implications of climate change impacts are far reaching, as they may exacerbate existing stressors, contributing to poverty, environmental degradation, and political instability, providing enabling environments for terrorist activity abroad. For example, the impacts of climate change on key economic sectors, such as agriculture and water, can have profound effects on food security, posing threats to overall stability.

Many governments will face challenges to meet even the basic needs of their people as they confront demographic change, resource constraints, effects of climate change, and risks of global infectious disease outbreaks. These effects are threat multipliers that will aggravate stressors abroad such as poverty, environmental degradation, political instability, and social tensions – conditions that can enable terrorist activity and other forms of violence. The risk of conflict may increase.

Climate change may also affect DOD military supplies, affecting where they are purchased and method of transport and storage. Strained access to staple resources, damaged infrastructure, and mass migration present challenges to ensuring the stability of regions abroad, creating environments ripe for terrorist activity.

Anyone have a link to the speech?