At last week’s State of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen declared that the challenges of our time require a “strong European defence.” Behind closed doors in Brussels and across Commission boardrooms, a dangerous consensus is taking shape. Faced with geopolitical instability, ecological collapse, and energy insecurity, European leaders are not turning to diplomacy, sufficiency, or care. They are turning to militarisation.  The numbers are staggering. Global military spending hit a record €2.7 trillion in 2024 – the sharpest … Continue reading Bullets for batteries, mines for missiles: how Europe’s militarised Green Transition is digging us deeper