War's Carbon Shadow: Why Military Emissions Are a Climate Blind Spot

An op-ed from Eurasia Review argues that military emissions are a major blind spot in global climate security. Defense operations, from fuel-heavy aircraft to supply chains, produce significant carbon output, yet they are often excluded from national climate targets and carbon market frameworks. This omission weakens the integrity of climate accounting and leaves a large share of global emissions unaddressed. The piece calls for integrating defense-related emissions into climate policy and security planning. Without standardized reporting and clear accountability, military carbon footprints remain invisible to regulators and investors. For anyone tracking carbon markets or emissions policy, this is a gap worth examining, especially as governments push for net-zero commitments while defense budgets grow.