Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for food insecurity driven by war and climate crisis, former defence leaders say

A former colonel in the army said Australia needed to expect ‘big consequences’ from climate change including disrupted domestic food growing. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Australia is badly prepared for food insecurity fuelled by the climate crisis and war, former military leaders have warned.

A new report, to be released on Tuesday, describes Australia and the Asia-Pacific as a “disaster alley” for climate change, but says governments in Canberra have not properly planned for the impact of “cascading and compound events”.