From Welfare to Weapons: The real cost of Europe’s militarisation

Europe’s rush to rearm is being sold as a path to security. But this new EEB policy brief argues that militarisation comes with deep economic, social and ecological costs. As public money is redirected towards defence, safeguards are weakened and investments in welfare, climate action and public services risk being pushed aside. The brief examines the EU’s militarisation drive, challenges the economic case behind it, and sets out an alternative vision based on peace, social justice, ecological stability and democratic accountability.