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The Great Debate - Michael Renner
It is sheer coincidence that Paris was struck by terrorists on the eve of a key climate conference known as COP 21.To some, the attacks may appear like an unfortunate distraction in the face of...
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The 5th Geneva Convention
The acceptance that legal protection for the environment from the ravages of armed conflict needs improvement has a long history. During the last three decades, initiatives have repeatedly flowered,...
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Militarism in an age of climate crisis
How is the US military seeking to address climate change and what are its implications for environmental and social justice?For anyone concerned with militarism, news of the terrorist attacks in...
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The Pentagon's Carbon Bootprint
The Pentagon occupies 6,000 bases in the US and more than 1,000 bases (the exact number is disputed) in 60-plus foreign countries. According to its FY 2010 Base Structure Report, the Pentagon's global...
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Why are Nuclear Disarmament Initiatives Bound to Fail?
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for being a strong and active force in campaigning for disarmament and pushing for the adoption...
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European nuclear deterrence in the making
The American commitment to European security has been one of the few constants since World War II. Fractures have started to appear in the alliance, however. In May 2017, German Chancellor Angela...
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Hyman Rickover’s vision
I believe that nuclear power for commercial purposes shows itself to be more economic, but that's a fake line of reasoning because we do not take into account the potential damage the release of...
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Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully
THE debate over how to handle Iran's nuclear program is notable for its gloom and doom. Many people assume that Israel must choose between letting Iran develop nuclear weapons or attacking before it...
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Europe divided on strategic autonomy
Since 2016, the question of strategic autonomy for the European Union has become unavoidable and faces its first credibility test with the debate on the modernisation of NATO's nuclear deterrent. Will...
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U.S. Vela satellite, PTBT and Israel
For more than half a century, Israel has maintained a cover of silence and opacity regarding its nuclear program and arsenal, backed up by the threat of severe punishment and persecution for any...
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The French 'Green Book on Defence'
The “Green Book on Defence” or Livre Vert de la Défense is a French policy paper on environmental security published in February 2014. The project was directed by Senator Leila Aïchi, Vice President of...
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Invest in the UN Green Climate Fund
The U.S. Armed Forces response isn’t to immediately cut its carbon emissions in order to curb climate change. Rather it is to determine how best to defend against the instability and chaos that climate...
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The Pentagon vs. Peak Oil
How Wars of the Future May Be Fought Just to Run the Machines That Fight Them Sixteen gallons of oil. That's how much the average American soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan consumes on a daily basis --...
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The Role of Nature Conservation in Peacebuilding
Humanity is facing a biodiversity crisis. To solve environmental problems, we bring people from Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority to the same table. Conservation efforts are beneficial for...
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NATO - The 2 per cent goal
NATO’s main enemy is supposed to be Russia. It doesn’t matter that Russia’s military expenditures are about 6-7 % of NATO’s total expenditures (29 countries). It doesn’t matter that NATO’s technical...
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Security and Global Justice
I have been thinking principally about the various kinds of security we all want and the various kinds of insecurity we face. Upon reflection, these turn out to be much broader than the way the...
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Fighting a virus with the wrong tools
Right now, the wealthiest, most scientifically advanced country in history is being brought to its knees by a virus it knew was coming. And having failed to adequately invest in pandemic protection...
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TPNW: Wishful thinking
You could be forgiven for assuming that governments of the world inhabit two parallel universes.In July this year, Australia launched the 2020 Defence Strategic Update, which concluded that its region...
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The Pentagon Is Killing Us
The U.S. must downsize its military budget to meet the climate crisis. The dog days of summer are upon us — and the record high temperatures killing hundreds in the Pacific Northwest and bringing 118...
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Pelosi’s questionable trip to Taiwan
Less than 100 days before the world’s leaders meet in Egypt to tackle the climate crisis, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s incendiary trip to Taiwan leaves climate cooperation between the U.S. and China in...
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