León XIV critica los llamados a aumentar el gasto militar en época de desestabilización
El papa León XIV criticó los repetidos llamamientos a incrementar el gasto militar en un momento de «desestabilización planetaria que va asumiendo cada día mayor dramatismo e imprevisibilidad». En su primer mensaje como pontífice para la Jornada de la Paz que fue publicado este jueves, el papa estadounidense recordó que en mayo pasado, en la […]
TL;DR
- Pope Francis criticizes increased military spending due to global instability.
- Peace is treated as a distant ideal, with war sometimes justified to achieve it.
- Preparation for war is increasingly viewed as a responsibility.
- Global military spending increased by 9.4% in 2024, reaching $2.718 trillion.
- Private economic and financial interests are pushing states towards increased military spending.
- The application of AI in military contexts radicalizes conflicts and leads to desponsibilization of leaders.
- Religions must watch against transforming thoughts and words into weapons.
- Calls for diplomacy, mediation, and international law over military buildup.
- Need to strengthen supranational institutions rather than delegitimize them.