Pentagon chief says climate change is ‘crap.’ The military is still bracing for it.
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-04-17 20:08 UTC+10:00
Section: ENVIRONMENT
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Military & Defence, Natural Disasters, US Politics, Environment & Climate, War & Conflict
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When Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm, tore through Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base in 2018, it battered F-22 stealth fighter jets, destroyed hundreds of buildings and churned up 700,000 cubic yards of debris. The total cost of the damage approached $5 billion.
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