War and climate: upgrading damages the environment and drives CO2 emissions!

War and climate: upgrading damages the environment and drives CO2 emissions!

In the context of the Ukraine War, the discussion about military upgrading and its effects on the environment is becoming increasingly urgent. On June 7, 2025, new reports were published that denounce the agenda for redistribution of money from the population to corporations through the armament. This upgrade is presented as necessary in order to fuel the fear of a possible attack by Russia, but the question remains open why Russia should attack at all, as our Central Europe

An explicit relationship between military measures and environmental problems is becoming increasingly visible. Not only the environmental hysteria is exposed by the armaments initiatives, but also critically questioned the CO2 footprint of weapon production. In the meantime, the Ukraine reported a drone attack on strategic goals in the Russian Oblast Saratow on June 6, in which both a crystal work and an oil refinery were hit that supplies the Engels-2 military airport.

hidden climate effects

In addition to the direct environmental degradation through military actions, the war -related detours of aircraft also have a significant impact on the climate. According to Telepolis , airlines had to choose alternative routes, which extended the flight times and increased the fuel consumption. Long -haul flights between Europe and Asia have expired up to 40% more CO2 since the Russian invasion in February 2022. This largest airspace blocking since the Cold War now affects 18 million square kilometers.

For example, a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Tokyo had to fly 3131 kilometers more. This led to an increase in the operating costs of the airlines by 19 to 39%. Forecasts indicate that the avoidance of the air spaces in Russia and Ukraine could lead to an increase in aviation-related CO2 emissions by up to 29% by 2025. It is noteworthy that aviation is already responsible for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions.

military emissions and environmental damage

The military is also strongly reflected in CO2 emissions. According to Deutschlandfunk Kultur , NATO alone produces about 200 million tons of CO2 per year, which corresponds to emissions all over Spain. However, these annual emissions are not included in the climate silence of the World Climate Conferences. The US Army is the largest individual cause of environmental damage and energy consumption in the USA.

war -related environmental destruction not only affect the health of survivors, but also require a high degree of raw material requirements. Experts estimate that the reconstruction in Ukraine will cause about a third of the war -related emissions. It is therefore necessary to raise the relationship between wars, military emissions and the effects on the environment and climate.

In a time when the energy transition and the protection of the climate are becoming increasingly important, the question arises as to how the redistribution of resources can be combated by the population to the corporations through military measures without further endangering civil society and its rights.