In a recent article in the Albany Tribune, Truman Project and Center for National Policy Executive Director Mike Breen discusses the importance of implementing the latest technology in the military.
Despite perceptions to the contrary, policies that reduce our single-source dependence on petroleum and combat climate change are not pet projects of ultra-liberals or “green zealots” in Washington, D.C.: they are the official positions of the United States military.
As a former Army captain and a veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan, I’ve seen firsthand how the mission capability of our military depends on our ability to transition away from fossil fuels and invest in clean energy technologies that strengthen our national security and improve mission capability.
I am not alone: A consensus of senior military officials and national security experts agree that our dependence on fossil fuels is a threat to our national and economic security.
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