Zbrojením Evropu nezachráníme – je nutné investovat do sociální a ekologické odolnosti

The author contends that military spending alone cannot ensure European security and that current fiscal rules unfairly prioritize defense over climate and social investments. The text argues that ecological investments provide higher economic multipliers than military spending and warns that diverting resources to armaments drains capacity from renewable energy and electric vehicles. It proposes a new economic model involving a revision of fiscal rules, the issuance of new common debt, and the implementation of a minimum tax on the wealthy to fund long-term resilience.

• Current European fiscal rules create a disparity where defense spending is exempted, while critical investments in climate protection and social needs remain restricted, potentially leading to a scenario where Europe has "více tanků, ale méně větrných turbín".
• Ecological investments are identified as stronger drivers of economic prosperity than military spending; while the European Commission uses a fixed multiplier of 0.75 for government spending, public investments typically increase the economy by 1 to 1.40 euros per euro spent, and green technologies can generate between 1.10 and 4.20 euros of economic activity.
• Increasing military budgets drains essential resources—including raw materials, industrial capacity, and skilled labor—away from the renewable energy and electric vehicle sectors, thereby increasing dependence on fossil fuels.
• The document proposes specific financial mechanisms to fund resilience, including a minimum tax on individuals with assets over 100 million euros, which could generate between 67 billion and 121 billion euros depending on whether the rate is 2% or 3%.
• Climate collapse is framed as a primary security threat that can destabilize global economies, trigger conflicts over resources, and increase forced migration due to droughts and disasters.

APA

Mang, S. (2025). Zbrojením Evropu nezachráníme – je nutné investovat do sociální a ekologické odolnosti. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/zbrojeni-evropu-nezachrani-je-nutne-investovat-do-socialne-ekologicke-odolnosti/

Chicago

Mang, Sebastian. Zbrojením Evropu nezachráníme – je nutné investovat do sociální a ekologické odolnosti. Green European Journal, 2025. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/zbrojeni-evropu-nezachrani-je-nutne-investovat-do-socialne-ekologicke-odolnosti/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Mang |first1=Sebastian |title=Zbrojením Evropu nezachráníme – je nutné investovat do sociální a ekologické odolnosti |publisher=Green European Journal |date=8 July 2025 |url=https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/zbrojeni-evropu-nezachrani-je-nutne-investovat-do-socialne-ekologicke-odolnosti/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{mang2025zbrojenm, author = {Mang, Sebastian}, title = {{Zbrojením Evropu nezachráníme – je nutné investovat do sociální a ekologické odolnosti}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/zbrojeni-evropu-nezachrani-je-nutne-investovat-do-socialne-ekologicke-odolnosti/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }