> the common NATO defense Against whom? In practice, NATO is an offensive alliance: Afghanistan, Libya and Bosnia were not defensive wars. NATO military spend

> the common NATO defense Against whom? In practice, NATO is an offensive alliance: Afghanistan, Libya and Bosnia were not defensive wars. NATO military spending already dwarfs that of any potential rival. Every dollar spent on the military is a dollar not spent on social programs, hospitals, schools, and other things that actually improve people's lives. Rather than pressuring everyone to ratchet up military spending, the world would be much better served by disarmament.