In today's press, there are a couple of articles dealing with the impact of Climate change on both industry and the Defence forces. The former is largely about the the probable escalating cost of damage repair to mines and associated infrastructure due to increasing wild weather related events.
The ADF story is based on the already heavy involvement of defence personnel and equipment performing rescue and clean-up operations in the wake of recent national disasters involving fire, floods and tornados. It high-lights the need to budget in future for personnel disaster-relief training and, modification of equipment never intended to be used in bush-fire, flood or wind-storm afflicted theatres etc. It includes a recommendation that the ADF hire civil disaster experts to assist with future disaster management planning and co-ordination.
Good idea. The ADF hasn't exactly been notable for satisfactory suppression of 'disasters' within its own organizational bailiwick of late ... any qualified assistance might be gratefully welcomed?
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