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"The Australian government has been urged to come clean on security threats
posed by climate change following the release of a troubling UK assessment.
A group of former national security leaders warn the Australian public is being
left in the dark on potential “geopolitical chaos” detailed in a climate
intelligence assessment produced by a key security ally.
Warnings of crop failures, water insecurity and disease outbreaks are contained
in a redacted version of the United Kingdom report investigating the national
security threats posed by global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse.
An uncensored version seen by UK news outlet
The Times flags a “reasonable
worst-case scenario” of ecosystem collapse causing Himalayan water supplies to
dwindle and escalating tensions between nuclear-armed China, India and
Pakistan.
The Australian Security Leaders Climate Group, led by former ADF chief Chris
Barrie, is calling on the federal government to expose its own intelligence on
global climate security risks and implications for the nation.
“The UK intelligence assessment is saying what the Australian government
refuses to admit,” Admiral Barrie said.
“The first question the government should be asked is whether it concurs with
the analysis by the intelligence agencies of one of our AUKUS partners.
“Yes or no?”
Australia’s Office of National Intelligence produced an external assessment of
the security risks caused by climate change three years ago but unlike in the
UK, no declassified version of the report was made public.
“Keeping this information in the bottom drawer does not reduce the risk – it
only delays preparation,” Admiral Barrie said.
“The UK is sounding the alarm on potential geopolitical chaos – why hasn’t
Australia been open with its citizens about similar risks?”
Independent senator David Pocock has been briefed on the contents of the ONI
report, describing them as “terrifying”.
He said Australia’s refusal to follow the UK’s lead was indefensible.
“Australians deserve to know how serious the climate risks are and whether
their government is prepared, not kept in the dark while our allies sound the
alarm,” Senator Pocock said.
The report produced by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs, with assistance from intelligence agencies MI5 and MI6, found all
critical ecosystems were on a pathway to collapse."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
