In 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines for blasting several members of NATO for spending less than 2% of their national GDP on defense. Less than 10 years later, these nations have agreed to more than double their spending. Committing to invest 5% of GDP to defense at the 2025 NATO Summit in the Hague. Rebuilding these once proud militaries will take time. But the trajectory is clear, and you need to know where it is leading!
Twenty-five years after 9/11, we see a world that seems in many ways to have forgotten. What will be the consequences, and when will a glorious change come that will truly be unforgettable?
A recent article by that title in the Washington Post opens with the following surreal statement: “The world is sleepwalking into a new nuclear arms race. As arms-control treaties hashed out over decades lapse, countries that formerly rejected possessing nuclear weapons are starting to reconsider” (August 16, 2026).
Today, more than a dozen regions on earth are embroiled in serious military conflicts. Modern battlefronts involve more than just uniformed soldiers, including increasingly sophisticated technology—such as A.I.-controlled drones and weaponry—with potential for devastating humanitarian impact. “On its own, the Second Congo War was… the deadliest conflict since World War II” (ConcernUSA.org, July 31, 2026).
In ancient Greece, physicians took an oath as they began their medical career. A form of the Hippocratic oath has been used for North American doctors for several decades. It includes the prohibition of giving "a deadly drug to anyone who asks for it." We can see that this promise is no longer very compatible with the social demands and expectations of today's society.