Warfare has never been great for the environment. The United States military, being the biggest example, emits more greenhouse gases than a number of industrialized nations. To be fair, the US military protects some of
. To be fair, the US military protects some of those countries through global alliances, effectively shouldering some of their emissions, but the important point here is that the big machines and long distances involved with today’s defense activities are a major contributor to climate change.In some ways, it’s difficult to imagine warfare without the things that cause all of these emissions.
While the feared Soviet invasion and World War III never happened, the tank proved effective against Soviet designs during the first Gulf War, with Saddam Hussein’s tank forces finding themselves out of range while taking a pounding from the Abrams. While they’ve seen mixed success, variants of the vehicle have proven useful in urban areas to safely carry and deploy infantry.One problem with the Abrams was known from the beginning: fuel consumption. While fears of turbine maintenance proved to be unfounded, the tank still burns a lot of fuel. The engine consumes more than 1.67 US gallons per mile per hour) when driving cross-country, and 10 US gallons while idling.
some important upgrades for the next generation of Abrams and Stryker vehicles. By using hybrid powerplants, not only are problems solved, but the vehicles get exciting new capabilities. While the big motivation for reducing fuel consumption is to get better range and lower logistical challenges, the Pentagon does also have climate goals.
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