Olivia Troye - The Threats We're Not Allowed to Name
The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment released this week by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is a troubling document—not because of what it says, but because of what it omits.
Climate change is missing from an official U.S. intelligence assessment of global threats for the first time in years. No mention of it as a "threat multiplier." No mention of how climate shocks fuel migration, destabilize fragile governments or ignite resource-driven conflict. No mention of the national security risks posed by rising sea levels, Arctic militarization, or competition over critical water and food supplies. It's not that these threats have gone away. In fact, they've intensified. What's changed is the political leadership—and the willingness to confront inconvenient truths.
The 2024 Annual Threat Assessment clearly identified climate change. It warned of the national security risks of climate-driven instability, the geopolitical consequences of melting Arctic ice, and how extreme weather was impacting military readiness, infrastructure, and global supply chains. The report detailed how the convergence of climate stressors and poor governance could lead to violent conflict, particularly in regions already under strain.
Now, in 2025, all of that is gone. Deleted.
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