In a new report, the NATO Science and Technology Organisation (STO) examines how climate change is rapidly transforming NATO’s strategic environment and reshaping the security and defence agenda.
The Bay of Bengal faces escalating climate-induced risks, including cyclones, floods, and sea-level rise, affecting nearly a quarter of the global population.
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), spanning from the east coast of Africa to the west coast of Australia, contains around 36 countries and a population of approximately 2.5 billion. The IOR has been a critical crossroads of international trade for centuries and remains so.
