Rising alarm follows European countries’ willingness to bring back the use of landmines

In a fractured, multipolar world, where Trump’s erratic reign has shattered order, NATO and the EU are fusing into a militarized monolith.

Berlin rearms, Washington directs—but who pays the price? Money for pensions, healthcare, and public services is now funneled into tanks, missiles, and frigates. There is no reason to accept a societal model where plowshares are reforged into weapons.

In 2024, European countries were major contributors to a global rise in military spending, allocating over USD 690 billion to armament

At a summit in Paris, European leaders offered little clarity on peace efforts in Ukraine but reaffirmed support for ongoing sanctions on Russia and post-ceasefire troop deployment

European leaders have announced further talks on military expansion and operationalizing support for Ukraine

Economist Jeffrey Sachs and Marxist historian Vijay Prashad discuss how US arrogance provoked the Ukraine War and thwarted peace.

As Ursula von der Leyen pitched her rearmament agenda to the European Parliament, only left parliamentarians pushed back against the pressure to expand military spending

European governments are ramping up military spending and loosening debt limits for rearmament, while social and welfare programs prepare for cuts

What is next for Ukraine? The theatrical drama in the White House’s Oval Office last week indicated Trump’s sharp departure from Joe Biden’s approach to the war and to Europe in general

As the Ukraine war enters its fourth year, European institutions impose another round of sanctions on Russia and overlook potential paths to peace

The far-right AfD surges to become the second strongest party in Germany, while anti-militarist voices are pushed out of parliament