Arms races and ramped up militarization do not unleash the stability and security promised by their proponents. Quite the contrary, with more weapons, war, conflict and insecurity tends to deepen and spread.
Ramped Up NATO Spending Will Deepen Insecurity and Inequality Read Post »
Benjamin Netanyahu cloaks his militarism in the language of civilization. Yet his methods – indiscriminate bombings, political assassinations, the weaponization of suffering – are not the defense of civilized norms, they are a desecration of them.
It is a tragic stain on the honour of the industrial countries that they fail to champion the U.N. Charter’s insistence that the “least” amount of money be spent on armaments.
The UN Charter at 80: A Forgotten Roadmap for Peace Read Post »
NATO’s target of 5% of GDP for
defence is not a sober response to today’s threats. It is a reactive move that risks locking nations into a dangerous, self-reinforcing cycle of militarization.
NATO’s 5% Spending Target Is Strategically Unsound Read Post »
In the age of artificial intelligence, the golem is not built from clay but from algorithm and digital data – or, more specifically, from our digital data.
The Golem Protocol: AI, War, and the Illusion of Control Read Post »
Military support for Ukraine has been coordinated and sustained. Diplomacy, by contrast, has been vague, reactive, and largely absent. This is a strategic failure.
Ending the Ukraine War — Between Realism and Nuclear Risk Read Post »
With a year to go until the 2026 NPT Review Conference, it is worth previewing the likely points of contention that will again stymie progress.
Bleak Outlook for the 2026 NPT Review Conference Read Post »
