David Farrar: Another nutty idea

Three authors write on Newsroom:

Considering international events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the violence in Gaza, it could be argued that now is not the moment to be proposing disarmament and the abolition of the military. Isn't a strong and professional military necessary for guaranteeing protection and national security? Don't we require military force to deal with the threats posed by hostile states or groups, terrorism, weapons proliferation, great power rivalry, organised crime, violent extremism, climate crisis and all the other sources of instability today? Shouldn't we be spending more on the military at this time, not less?