Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)
CNA's Center for Naval Analyses is a federally funded research and development center for the Navy and Marine Corps. The Center also provides research and analyses services to other military and government agencies to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of U.S. national defense efforts.
The CNA Energy, Water, and Climate program focuses on integrated analysis of energy, water, and climate linkages. Understanding the implications of these linkages will support the development of sound policies and programs that will improve energy security, foster efficiency, and improve the likelihood of a secure, climate-friendly energy future.
Recognizing the potential risk to the U.S. military operations from climate change, CNA has published research such as the report 'National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change' in 2007 and as updated in 2014. The 2014 update "serves as a bipartisan call to action. It makes a compelling case that climate change is no longer a future threat - it is taking place now. It observes that climate change serves as a catalyst of conflict in vulnerable parts of the world, and that projected changes in global migration patterns will make the challenges even more severe. It identifies threats to elements of National Power here at home, particularly those associated with our infrastructure and our ability to maintain military readiness."
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