How Military Spending Worsens Global Climate Crisis

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains how NATO’s increasing defense spending could undermine climate efforts. As European countries prepare to boost military budgets — partly due to uncertainty around U.S. support — crucial funding for climate mitigation and social programs is likely to be slashed. According to McIntyre and The Guardian, the biggest environmental threat isn’t just war machines, but the economic trade-offs they create.