He Italian theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli He recently published his new book 85 seconds to midnight. The title refers to the warning issued by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, which this year has set the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnightthe moment closest to a .
The scientist’s book is a declaration of intent against European rearmament. In fact, in the subtitle of the book you can read the following: “A physicist’s argument against rearmament.”
Rovelli has given an interview to the British media in which he has argued why rearmament lacks, in his opinion, meaning. “The idea that he is a threat to Europe is ridiculous. Russia can’t even reach kyiv! A few years ago, Russia represented 4% of world military spending and NATO, 40%,” indicated the theoretical physicist.
However, the expert has pointed out that it is important to keep in mind that Russia has more than 4,000 nuclear warheads. That is, according to the scientist, the reason why “we cannot defeat Russia”, since the country chaired by Vladimir Putin “would react.”
Carlo Rovelli has warned that the main problem that makes rearmament understood as a good decision is the fear of being attacked. “We are trapped in a lack of mutual trust. We move like sleepwalkers through these patterns in which “Everyone is getting more and more armed and becoming more aggressive.”he assured.
“We have the French Government saying that the French must again be prepared to sacrifice their children; the British Government saying that we must be prepared for war because it could happen; the German Government saying that all this anti-war sentiment in schools is not good and that we should change education, make war more acceptable. This is all motivated by the idea that Russia is invading Europe. “It’s nonsense”the theoretical physicist has stressed.
