Germany facing unseen scale of militarisation, peace activist says

Germany has launched an unprecedented level of war preparation marked by widespread militarisation, former co-chair of the International Peace Bureau, peace activist Reiner Braun has claimed.

Speaking to RIA Novosti, Braun said militarisation was affecting nearly all areas of public life in Germany, Caliber.Az reports.

“We are seeing the militarisation of absolutely all spheres of society — from the healthcare system and civil defence to schools and environmental programmes. What is happening now has a scale never before seen in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany,” Braun said.

According to him, fear of Russia has become a powerful instrument of German policy.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov