Climate Change Agenda Weakens Iran, Not U.S. Security

The left's focus on reducing military's carbon footprint has backfired, empowering America's adversaries.

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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The Biden administration's emphasis on addressing climate change through the military, including mandating 'climate literacy education' for soldiers and integrating 'sustainability literacy metrics' into promotions, has actually weakened U.S. national security by empowering adversaries like Iran, rather than posing a threat to America as the left has claimed for years.

Why it matters

The left's climate agenda has distracted the U.S. military from its core mission of defending the nation, while bolstering the position of adversaries like Iran who have been able to take advantage of America's energy policy shifts.

The details

The Biden Defense Department produced two dozen reports on the threat of climate change and strategized ways to reduce the military's carbon footprint, such as by procuring all-electric civilian vehicles. This focus on sustainability and 'climate literacy' has come at the expense of the military's readiness and ability to counter real threats from U.S. adversaries.

  • The Biden administration began implementing its climate agenda for the military in 2021.

The players

Biden Defense Department

The U.S. Department of Defense under the Biden administration, which has prioritized addressing climate change as a national security threat.

Iran

A U.S. adversary that has been able to take advantage of America's energy policy shifts driven by the left's climate agenda.

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The takeaway

The left's climate agenda has backfired, weakening U.S. national security by empowering adversaries like Iran rather than posing a real threat to America as claimed. The military's focus on sustainability and 'climate literacy' has come at the expense of its core mission of defending the nation.