The Defense Department published a release on Wednesday stating that climate change was to be addressed as a “security concern for Africans,” — and several people responded to the news by calling for Pete Hegseth to be confirmed as soon as possible.
Hegseth, a decorated Army veteran, is President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon — and he has promised that once confirmed, the sole priority of the United States Armed Forces would be “lethality” on the battlefield and how to best achieve that.
NEWS: D0D Dealing With Climate Change as a Security Concern for Africans https://t.co/rVTfsRsNDX
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) December 12, 2024
“Globally, there are a number of African conflicts that we could point to that are over water and land rights. There is increasing tension over those kinds of resources. We’ve seen devastating floods in…
