Fossil fuels and militarism are part of the same architecture of power. To combat climate change, governments must be willing to challenge both.
At the 10 year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, U.S. climate commitments are being swallowed up by military spending.
The climate crisis and militarism are two of the most urgent threats we face, and they are deeply connected. Militarism fuels environmental destruction and accelerates climate change, and the climate crisis intensifies conflict and violence.
To avoid the most destabilizing effects of a warming planet at home and abroad, the U.S. must rebalance foreign aid priorities and commit to providing a fair share of global climate adaptation and mitigation efforts– and end the arms aid that fuels conflict and enriches corporations that profit from endless war and climate collapse.
