How the military-industrial complex is waging war on the planet

How the military-industrial complex is waging war on the planet Submitted by John Rees on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 20:52 Nato's rearmament drive will impose severe environmental costs, including a massive projected increase in carbon emissions Parts of cannons are stored at an armament factory in Bourges, France, on 21 March 2025 (Jean-Francois Monier/AFP) On The scale of the arms industry’s contribution to climate change is often minimised, avoided or ignored. But preparations for war, and war itself, are killing the pla