Independent journalist (J Cook) on the War Machine and capitalism
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The planet cannot begin to heal until we rip the mask off the West’s war machine
Good coverage on US and UK post-Boris’s recent announcement of billions more pounds for the military, plus externalities – which are rarely mentioned in MSM – and the constant creep to greater, but often disguised, control of populations.
Trouble with this type of reporting is that it omits the other war machine participants, mainly China and Russia. As they say, it takes two to tango.
What Does China Really Spend on its Military? | ChinaPower Project (csis.org)
Russia’s military spending: Frequently asked questions | SIPRI
Russian Military Spending (globalsecurity.org)
Even Sweden is increasing its military budget by 40%
Sweden To Increase Defense Spending By 40% Amid Russia Fears (forbes.com)
What we have to do is not go after the usual suspects, the easy villains of the piece but to relate ALL militarism to capitalism and although i admire Jonathan Cook, he fails to do this.
‘…But concrete, identifiable enemies are needed too. Russia, Iran and China give superficial credence to the war machine’s presentation of itself as a “defence” industry…’
In the Chessboard of the Great Powers China, Russia and Iran are not innocent victims.
Janet, another article on the war-machine by Cook and i think a far better one.
The Planet Cannot Begin to Heal Until We Rip the Mask off the West’s War Machine | Dissident Voice
Yes Alan – I read this one yesterday and it covers a wider area. There’s no way a single article can cover every aspect, but on the whole I find Cook’s views, which are always based on real evidence, very apt. The final sentence hits the nail on the head – about what is so often ignored –‘ the war economy is as unsustainable as everything else our societies are currently founded on. Sooner or later the war machine is going to run out of fuel.’ In my words, we’re heading nowhere very fast.
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