Yuval Noah Harari, author of “Sapiens,” says the growing risk that Russia may turn to nuclear weapons poses an existential threat to humanity.
Still, Harari warned that it is not for Western allies to try to preempt such action by seeking regime change in Russia. Rather, they should focus on further empowering Ukraine to defeat Russian forces on the ground and restore peace.
"The aim of the war should be to protect the freedom of Ukraine, and not to change Moscow. This is up to the Russian people," he added.Harari, a lecturer in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, said the ultimate outcome of the war could mark a decisive turning point in how governments manage future threats.
It is not clear how much Russia invests in its defense spending, though Harari put estimates at around 20%. Already, we have seen recent moves or commitments by governments to increase their defense spending.
"It's really about defending the peace and the kind of world we got used to," he said."We got so used to it that we take it for granted. But if we are not careful we will slide back into the jungle of war and violence in which countries are forced to spend far more on tanks and missiles and far less on teachers and nurses and welfare systems."
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