Smoke Screen How states are using the war in Ukraine to drive a new arms race

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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, western governments have pledged unprecedented financial support to militarism, citing the threat posed by the war as justification. Political leaders have repeatedly deemed this response to be reasonable, proportionate, and necessary to support Ukraine’s war effort and to deter Russia from advancing further westward.

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Europe's militarisation since the start of the war in Ukraine
Europe's militarisation since the start of the war in Ukraine
Infograph: World Military Expenditure 2021
World Military Expenditure 2021

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