Climate change ‘greatest threat’ to Australia’s future and security, defence veterans warn

Climate change is now “the greatest threat to the future and security” of Australia, senior defence figures in the country warned on Wednesday.The group – which includes the former chief of the Australian Defence Force, Admiral Chris Barrie – used an open letter to call on Australia’s political leadership to make climate “an immediate security priority” ahead of federal elections expected in May.The defence veterans and security experts pointed to the 2019 “Black Summer” bush fires and the…