The potential of conflict. radicalism. and terrorism are heightened when states fail. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Michael Mullin. was quoted in the DODs 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review: The scarcity of and potential competition for resources . . . compounded by the influx of refugees . . . creates conditions of hopelessness that could lead to failed states and make populations vulnerable to radicalization. CNA Corporations Military Advisory Board issued a 2014 report titled "National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change "calling for political leadership to address the causes and impacts of climate change: The national security risks of projected climate change are as serious as any challenges we have faced . . . Political posturing and budgetary woes cannot be allowed to inhibit discussion and debate over what so many believe to be a salient national security concern for our nation.
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