World defense spending exceeds more than $2 trillion annually. But that is not enough; now, it is an extensive military rearmament that has the highest priority. The whole world is gearing up. The United States and England are investing heavily in developing new nuclear weapons. Russia and China naturally do not want to be left behind. Germany has decided to invest 100 billion euros in addition to the previous defense budget. All countries feel threatened, and all have legitimate security interests. The situation is beginning to resemble the arms race before the WWI. The fight against climate change is a low priority.
Only the military and their aides can present their views in the established media. Journalists and politicians listen and nod to them in concern. Now it's serious; now we must stand united. Now, it is not appropriate to question and problematize. Diplomacy and negotiations are out of the question.
This is madness. We must create a worldwide peace movement that begins to fight for disarmament. We need new agreements that limit the number of nuclear weapons. This is currently more important than the fight against climate change. If we fail, we will soon have no planet to try to save.
