National Security Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces

The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy.

4	ALLIED FORCES’ AND PARTNERS’ ISSUES	79
	Immediate Challenges Assessment: Allied Forces’ Climate-Change-Related Issues,	80
	Key Geographic “Hot Spot” Projections, Migration Patterns, and Climate Change Impact Assumptions,	82
	Preliminary Strategies/Opportunities to Leverage U.S. and Allied Forces and Capabilities,	88
	The New “Great Game,”	91
5	CLIMATE-CHANGE-RELATED TECHNICAL ISSUES IMPACTING U.S. NAVAL OPERATIONS	94
	Current State of Navigation Systems Infrastructure with Respect to Arctic Navigation,	95
	Communication Systems Infrastructure and Performance in Polar Regions,	100
	Antisubmarine Warfare,	107
6	FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS	114
	Introduction,	114
	Global Observations, Scientific Analysis, and Modeling in Support of Navy R&D Requirements,	115
	The Special Case for Understanding Changes in the Arctic,	125
	APPENDIXES
	A Terms of Reference	131
	B Acronyms and Abbreviations	133
	C Biographies of Committee Members and Staff	138
	D Letter Report to the U.S. Navy	147

Free PDF Access

Free Resources

Related Titles

National Security Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces (2011)
Naval Studies Board (NSB)

Citation Manager

Free PDF Access

Free Resources

Related Titles

National Security Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces (2011) Naval Studies Board (NSB)

Citation Manager

National Security Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces (2011)
Naval Studies Board (NSB)