In a recent talk (transcript) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy (formerly of the Center for a New American Security) laid out five trends that are affecting U.S. national security:The global economic recession;Climate change;Demographic shifts;Dwindling natural resources; andThe spread of destabilizing technologies.It’s somewhat surprising that … Continue reading Under Secretary Flournoy: Climate Change, Demography, Natural Resources Pose Security Challenges