According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a staggering $2.7 trillion was spent on militaries in 2024. If current trends persist, global military spending is projected to reach $6.6 trillion by 2035.

          When Israel bombed a refugee camp in Gaza on the premise that Hamas leaders were hiding there, US-made munitions were found among the wreckage.   At least 45 people were killed and more than 200 …