The Danish defence minister also said he sees “no imminent threat” to Denmark’s territorial integrity, despite Trump’s repeated threats to annex Greenland.
Maintaining and expanding the railway network however is equally important for Civilian purposes. It is not that the military adds a need that previously didn’t exist. And we get in a very problematic area, if public infrastructure investments are made dependent on having a military purpose too. This creates a hierarchy of needs where the military is put to the forefront, subsequently creating a militarized society.
A lot of the money can and should be spent on dual-use stuff.
For example, the biggest hurdle that prevents the deployment of the armies of Europe to the Eastern flank is the state of the railway network.
Maintaining and expanding the railway network however is equally important for Civilian purposes. It is not that the military adds a need that previously didn’t exist. And we get in a very problematic area, if public infrastructure investments are made dependent on having a military purpose too. This creates a hierarchy of needs where the military is put to the forefront, subsequently creating a militarized society.
Yup, that’s where we’re heading