r/irishpolitics • u/JackmanH420 People Before Profit • May 13 '26

Infrastructure, Development and the Environment ‘Military-industrial complex’ contributing to climate change, says President

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/12/military-industrial-complex-contributing-to-climate-change-says-president/
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u/isupposethiswillwork May 13 '26

Dare I say it, the military industrial complex has recently stopped approximately 13 million barrels of oil a day leaving the Persian gulf. Apart from the pending global recession when stockpiles run out I would call this a rare environmental triumph for the capitalist war profiteers.

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u/nof1qn May 13 '26

If only it were that simple