Stegner warns: armaments instead of diplomacy endangered peace!
Stegner warns: armaments instead of diplomacy endangered peace!
In view of the growing geopolitical tensions, Ralf Stegner, a prominent member of the German Bundestag and former minister, calls for a more fundamental discussion about national defense. According to Wikipedia that arms control acts as a political reaction to this dynamics.arms control includes mechanisms for regulating military capacities that are achieved by bilateral or multilateral diplomacy. The goals of these measures include war prevention, damage limitation and the reduction of armor costs. The active control of armaments processes is crucial in order to protect a balance and trust between the states.
contradictions and challenges
The complexity of the armor control is influenced, among other things, by the different political relationships between the states. Stegner rejects the discussion about increasing defense expenditure to 5% of gross domestic product, as required by some party colleagues. He argues that the priorities also have to combat poverty, civil wars and pollution instead of only relying on military strength.
The topic of armor control is not new. Historically, there are significant armaments agreements that go back to antiquity, such as the INF contract or the start contracts. bpb emphasizes that despite these efforts, the world is still far away from full disarmament and current challenges how unmanned gun systems and cyberwar are additional problems.
Overall, Stegner appeals to a conversion of the previous defense policy to prevent catastrophic military developments. At the same time, the international community has to urge diplomatic solutions to minimize the possibility of a armed arms and reduce the risk of conflicts.
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