I have no idea how much fossil fuel is required to power the military-industrial complex is within the US and worldwide, but I have no doubt that it is substantial.
The connections between the military and our energy system would make a fascinating study. I recall how atomic energy began as a spinoff to make nuclear weapons more acceptable. I know that the interstate highway system, which massively subsidized automobile traffic, was initially meant to facilitate military transportation. I wonder how much we could reduce global warming just by shutting down military. Jimmy Carter is called for a moral equivalent of war to reduce dependence on Middle Eastern oil. Maybe the road to preventing a climate catastrophe would be the moral equivalent of peace. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
