The German Federal Government plans to nearly double the military spending to two percent of German economic output (GDP). So it was agreed in NATO.

Two percent, or at least a further 30 billion euros, that are missing in the civilian sector. This includes schools and day-care centers, social housing, hospitals, public transportation, municipal infrastructure, retirement provisions, ecological reconstruction, climate justice, and international aid for empowerment and capacity building.

Furthermore, there is no debate regarding security policies which require an additional large amount for military rearmament. Instead, we need more resources for conflict prevention than the main objective of foreign and development policy.

The military does not solve problems. Stop it. An alternative policy is needed.

We want to start with this: stop military rearmament, reduce tensions, build mutual trust, create perspectives for development and social security, a détente policy also with Russia, negotiate and disarm.

These insights will be spread throughout our society. We want to help avert a new Cold War.

No increase in military expenditure – disarming is the order of the day 

Initial Signatories

Franz Alt, Novelist | Dr. Wolfgang Biermann, Political Scientist, Initiative New Détente Policy Now!. | Dieter Maschine Birr, (Ex Puhdys), Musician | Roland Blach, DFG-VK,“Büchel is everywhere! atomwaffenfrei.jetzt” Campaign | Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brand, Political Scientist, Institut Solidarische Moderne | Prof. Dr. Peter Brandt, Historian, Initiative New Détente Policy Now!. | Reiner Braun, President International Peace Bureau (IPB) | Frank Bsirske, Chairman Trade Union ver.di | Christine Buchholz, MP* DIE LINKE. | Marco Bülow, MP* SPD | Annelie Buntenbach, Executive Board Member German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) | Prof. Dr. Paul J. Crutzen, Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Research, Nobel Laureate 1995 | Daniela Dahn, Novelist | Das Rilke Projekt (Schönherz & Fleer), Most Successful German Lyric Project | Renan Demirkan, Actress, Author | Prof. Dr. Klaus Dörre, Sociologist | Michael Erhardt, First Authorized Representative of IG Metall Frankfurt (Trade Union) | Ute Finckh-Krämer, MP* (2013-2017) SPD | Peter Freudenthaler, Volker Hinkel, from Fools Garden | Ulrich Frey, Initiative Détente Now! | Thomas Gebauer, Managing Director of medico international | Wolfgang Gehrcke, DIE LINKE. | Stephan Gorol, Culture management | Dr. Rolf Gössner, Board Member International League for Human Rights | Prof. Dr. Ulrich Gottstein, IPPNW Founding and Honorary Board Member| Susanne Grabenhorst, Deputy Chairperson IPPNW Germany | Jürgen Grässlin, Federal Spokesperson of DFG-VK | Hermann Josef Hack, Visual Artist | Uwe Hassbecker, Musician (Silly) | Prof. Dr. Frigga Haug, Sociologist | Uwe Hiksch, Federal Board Member NaturFreunde Germany | Reiner Hoffmann, Chairman German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) | Philipp Ingenleuf, Network of the German Peace Movement | Otto Jäckel, Chairman IALANA Germany, Association for Peace Rights | Kristine Karch, Co-Chair International Network No to War – No to NATO | Margot Käßmann, Theologist | Katja Keul, MP* Bündnis90/die Grünen | Katja Kipping, MP*, Chairperson DIE LINKE. | Toni Krahl, Musician (CITY) | Sabine Leidig, MP* DIE LINKE. | Wolfgang Lemb, Managing Director IG Metall (Trade Union) | Sarah Lesch, Songwriter | Udo Lindenberg, Musician | Anna Loos, Actress, Singer (Silly) | Pascal Luig, Co-Spokesperson “Cooperation for Peace” | Jürgen Maier, Forum on Environment and Development | Prof. Dr. Mohssen Massarrat, Political Scientist, Peace Researcher | Hilde Mattheis, MP* SPD | Birgitta Meier, Peace Museum Nürnberg | Prof. Dr. Thomas Meyer, Deputy Chairman of the SPD-Grundwertekommission | Matthias Miersch, MP*, Spokesperson for the Parlimentary left wing in the SPD-Bundestag Fraction | Prof. Dr. Maria Mies, Sociologist, Eco-Feminist | Michael Müller, Chairman NaturFreude Germany, former State Secretary for the Ministry of Environment | Julia Neigel, Singer, Songwriter | Prof. Dr. Kai Niebert, President of the Deutschen Naturschutzringes (DNR) | Wolfgang Niedecken, Musician, Singer (BAP), Painter, | Prof. Dr. Norman Paech, International Law | Alexis Passadakis, active in Attac Deutschland | Anne Rieger, Federal Committee Peace Advise | Clemens Ronnefeldt, Lecturer for Peace Issues at the German branch of International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) | Alex Rosen, Chairman IPPNW Germany | Michaela Rosenberger, Chairperson Trade Union Food, Enjoyment, Restaurants (NGG) | Rene Röspel, MP* SPD | Prof. Dr. Werner Ruf, Political Scientist, Peace Researcher | Prof. Dr. Jürgen Scheffran, Physicist, Chairman of International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES) | Dr. Ute Scheub, Author | Heide Schütz, Chairperson Women Network for Peace | Prof. Dr. Gesine Schwan, Chairperson of the SPD-Grundwertekommission | Prof. Dr. Johano Strasser, former President of PEN Germany | Wolfgang Strengmann-Kuhn, MP* Bündnis90/die Grünen | Prof. Dr. Michael Succow, Alternative Nobel Prize laureate, Michael Succow Foundation | Marlis Tepe, Chairperson Trade Union Education and Science (GEW) | Horst Trapp, Peace- and Future Manufactory | Barbara Unmüßig, Board member Heinrich Böll Foundation | Hans-Jürgen Urban, Managing Director of IG-Metall (Trade Union) | Willi van Ooyen, Federal Committee Peace Advise | Kathrin Vogler, MP* DIE LINKE. | Antje Vollmer, former Vice-President of the German Parliament (Bundestag) | Dr. Christine von Weizsäcker, Biologist, President of Ecoropa | Prof. Dr. Ernst-Ulrich von Weizsäcker, former President of Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy | PD Dr. Uta von Winterfeld, Political Scientist | Peter Wahl, Scientific Advisory Board for Attac | Renate Wanie, Board member Federation for Social Defense (BSV) | Konstantin Wecker, Musician, Composer | Prof. Dr. Hubert Weiger, Chairman of the BUND | Dr. Christa Wichterich, Sociologist, Publicist | Heidemarie Wieczorek Zeul, Former Federal Minister | Lucas Wirl, Managing Director IALANA & Scientists for Peace Germany (Natwiss) | Burkhard Zimmermann, Initiative New Détente Policy Now!.

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