The relationship between war, militarization, and landscapes is far more complex and nuanced than merely being one characterized by domination and destruction. The environment and the military have interacted in diverse ways. Military forces are holding increasingly important, complementary roles in the defense of high-conservation value sites. The case of Puckapunyal Military Training Area highlights the ways in which environmental concerns have entered into defense policy and illustrates how the environment and the military relate in complex, contradictory, and unexpected ways.
