Some solid thinking will be required to seek the military's current and past leaders join Americans and focus on defense with a larger percentage of national income (Ancestor Defense Budget) 15th, according to former ARMY chief).
Unless defense spending contributes to growth, we can have a ridiculous situation where we increase the proportion of GDP spent on defense without increasing the actual amount of material. 2.5% of significant growth is better than 3% of the economy's flatline.
We also need to ensure we want a national debate about the type of defence spending we want. It coincides with very different threats than those experienced in the 20th century, requiring greater creativity and skills to combat future threats rather than more personnel.
But more than anything, we have put a national debate on what other major services are denied investment as a result of growing demand to counter realistic or perceived threats from the Russian Federation. You should do it. To parody the words of Marco Rubio, protecting our own democracy and social cohesion, we cherish the consent we are committed to protecting people from Eastern Europe and beyond. You need to protect what's going on.
David Blanket
Labor, the house of the lord
The solution to the European security crisis is not in the rise in military spending (Trump's return means Britain must quickly find ways to increase defense spending, February 16th, US As we retreat, Europe must look for itself. Does Macron's nuclear provide the answer? (February 17th). This untrusted way of thinking has already taken us to the cliff. According to Doomsday Clock, from 89 seconds to midnight.
Furthermore, US and European thinkers defending this path are funded and worked primarily by the interests of military industrial facilities, as detailed Recent research By the responsible Quincy Institute. Their production should be treated with the same level of skepticism as disinformation from Russian and Chinese troll factories.
Europe is strong today. Because it keeps arms at bay and democratic politics is the first line of defense. Future European security policies should focus on support for international law, comprehensive diplomacy, traditional non-aggressive defense, strengthening social resilience and international ban on nuclear weapons. These policies are not costly to the planet. The alternative might be just.
Ian Davis Founder, NATO Watch
Richard Reeve Coordinators rethink security
Paul Rogers Professor Emeritus at Bradford University
I feel like I live in a parallel universe now (Trump calls Zelensky a dictator on February 19th amid fear of an irreconcilable rift). Trump, who claims to have won the 2020 election, insists that the courts cannot restrict his work, ban books he dislikes, and tells the FBI and the Justice Department to chase his enemy. Investigating his past malicious activities banning news outlets from White House briefings and overturning Congressional aid funds, Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells me dictator. He likes Vladimir Putin. He probably won his election quite a bit. It goes far beyond satire and parody and should be called out by all British politicians who value democracy.
Ian Henderson
Nottingham
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a “slack and successful comedian.”
Ruth Brandt
London, North Salt
