The threat of climate change on global security means it is an area where Armed Forces must pay increasing attention. But with the challenge varying across domains, how does has it manifested into operational risks for land forces and how are they mitigating them?

The first four episodes of The Resilience Brief set the scene, introducing the concept of climate change within Defence and identifying risks. But how is the challenge being tackled by various Armed Forces?

This episode marks the first in a new sub-section of the podcast, exploring key trends, challenges and opportunities across the individual domains of land, maritime, and air, before concluding with an episode on Multi-Domain Operations (MDO).

Guest speakers, Brigadier Tim Symonds (British Army) and Swathi Veeravalli (General Resilience Solutions), join hosts Dr Sarah Ashbridge and Lieutenant Colonel Ali Beard for a dynamic conversation, discussing the key operational themes including readiness, resupply, endurance, resource demand and power projection.

How can land forces prioritise eco-initiatives when there is no readily identifiable, physical enemy on which to focus efforts? Tune in to find out more.

The views of all speakers represent their own opinions based on their individual experiences. All views belong to the individual speakers and do not reflect the official position of their employers or the IMCCS

This podcast has been created thanks to the sponsorship and partnership of Frazer-Nash and the NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE). This product has also been enabled by the production services of Two Jacks Communications and project management services of S A Consultancy (Yorkshire).

Resources recommended by Episode 5 guest speakers:

·       Weathering Risk partnership between the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Adelphi website, and associated report: Metis Institute for Strategy and Foresight & Bundesnachrichtendienst, 2025, National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assessment.

·       Andrew Boyd (2025). I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor. New Society Publishers: British Columbia.

·       Matthew Winning (2021). Hot Mess: What on earth can we do about climate change? London: Headline Publishing Group.

·       Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

·       Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

·       On the first hydrogen powered tank: Christopher McFadden (2024). 'Hyundai unveils world's first hydrogen-powered, silent stealth battle tank.' Interesting Engineering (28 October).

·       NATO Concept of Layered Resilience, described within: Rear Admiral John W. Tammen (2021). 'NATO's Warfighting Capstone Concept: anticipating the changing character of war.' NATO Review (9 July).

·       NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence.

·       Defence Energy and Capability Resilience Centre of Excellence, described within: UK MOD (2025). Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth.

·       Partnership between the Australian Defence Force and ARENA, described within: Carnegie Clean Energy (2020). 'Garden Island Microgrid ARENA Knowledge Sharing Report.'