In public debates about war and militarization, the same claims keep coming up to justify the current push for rearmament. This guide takes a closer look at the most common arguments and provides facts and counterarguments.
Germany is set to become a war-ready nation. What is being sold as a historic turning point is, in reality, the culmination of a rearmament process that has been ongoing for years. Since the end of the Cold War, the Federal Republic has increasingly resorted to military force to assert its own interests abroad. This article examines the history and political background of Germany’s foreign policy.
When we open the news, get on the tram, scroll through TikTok: everywhere in our everyday lives, we are currently confronted with the topic of war. Just recently, a "initially voluntary" military service was decided upon. Huge sums of money are being poured into the German armed forces, some factories are now producing tanks instead of cars, and the armed forces regularly visit schools to inspire children to pursue a career in the military. In this article, we ask ourselves what it means to militarise society and look at some current examples of this in Germany.
At first glance, wars are not good or desirable for anyone. But at second glance, they are. Keywords such as "arms industry", "power" and "oil" may come to mind for some. They are related to the economy. This article examines who profits from war, who loses, and sheds light on the often overlooked entanglement of economics and war.
In this article, you will learn what has been decided with the new military service law in Germany and how the right to conscientious objection can be exercised. We take a look at international perspectives on military service and conscientious objection and examine solidarity movements of the past as a counter-perspective to the German government's rearmament plans.
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