Dass 18 im deutschen Fernsehen als „Experten“ wohlbekannte „Wissenschaftler“ einen Appell veröffentlicht haben, wonach „die Frage der Verteidigungsfähigkeit Deutschlands und Europas kein Preisschild haben“ dürfe (vgl. „koste es, was es wolle“), erfuhr einige Resonanz. Deutlich weniger Resonanz erhielt ein internationales Manifest hunderter Wissenschaftler*innen, das mit eindrücklichen Worten und Argumenten vor der Militarisierung der EU warnt:
„…we believe that today it is the moral and civic obligation of any person of good will to raise their voice against the call for a European militarization, and urge dialogue, tolerance, and diplomacy. Abrupt militarization does not preserve peace; it leads to war…
Scared by the Russian attack on Ukraine and by the recent repositioning of the United States, Europe feels sidelined and fears that its peace and prosperity could be at risks. Politicians are reacting in a short-sighted manner with a call to mobilize, on a continental scale, a colossal amount of resources to produce more tools of death and destruction. On March 4, 2025, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, released the „ReArm Europe Plan“, stating that “Europe is ready and able to act with the speed and ambition that is needed. […] We are in an era of rearmament. And Europe is ready to massively boost its defense spending.” The military industry, which has vast resources and powerful influence on politicians and the media, blows on the fire of an openly belligerent narrative. The ‚fear of Russia‘ is stirred up as a bogeyman, conveniently ignoring that Russia has a GDP lower than Italy alone.“
