Project Newspapers

Project Journal Issue No. 21 for MSC 2026

17. February 2026

Dear friends of peace,
the new issue of our project journal was completed on time for the Munich Security Conference. The past few months have been politically very turbulent. It was challenging to take the latest geopolitical developments into account. We are confident that we have once again succeeded in publishing an exciting and informative project journal. Here is a small preview:

“… what crazy times are these, in which human security is predominantly seen only in strength, power, superiority in weapons, and in dangerous threat and deterrence potential? Has the concept of “common security” with each other, instead of against each other (Olof Palme), been completely sacrificed to the logic of war? In addition to the editorial (→ p. 1), which advocates for an international peace movement, other contributions also highlight how dangerous military escalation is in Europe and the USA (→ p. 7), but also in Gaza (→ p. 5). In this almost hysterical atmosphere of arms frenzy, where many countries are almost doubling their defense spending, does a voice calling for “non-violence” (→ p. 11) still have a chance to be heard at all? Shouldn’t we all become peace-capable instead of war-capable, to jointly overcome humanity’s existential problems? Fabian Scheidler highlights this urgency in his book “Peace-Capable” (→ p. 15), and therefore it should primarily be discussed in schools, instead of bringing the Bundeswehr into the classroom (→ p. 6). This could also be used to analyze how much our so-called “rules-based order of the West” (→ p. 13) is built on lies and double standards. It remains to be hoped that the peace movement will regain strength to stand up against new intermediate-range missiles (→ p. 14) and the militarization of civil society. Are you with us? Your opinion on this is important to us!”

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We look forward to your feedback on our new project journal.

02/07/2025: Project Newspaper No. 20 on the MSC 2025

9. February 2025

The new edition of our project newspaper is now available for you. This issue again contains many interesting and up-to-date articles. Here is a little preview:

“Dear friends of peace, in a time of right-wing nationalism and extreme armament, in order to be as fit for war as possible, the International Munich Peace Conference is once again drawing attention to the foundations of peace. Our Munich Peace Meeting has also made proposals on this topic (→P.3) and all articles in this project newspaper deal with the central question of peace in the currently prevailing politics, which are determined by the logic of war. Are voices like those of Richard D. Precht and Heribert Prantl still being heard (→P.1)? The fact that medium-range missiles are being stationed in Germany again does not even lead to any significant protests, and the repeatedly invoked raison d’état towards Israel is not questioned despite violations of international law and war crimes (→P.5). This makes it all the more important to support the goals of the ‘Rethinking Security’ campaign – also at the MSC (→P.10) – (→P.6). After all, the MSC itself has already recognized that the West’s double standards call its credibility into question, but unfortunately they continue to be applied (→P.9). Interviews with the CEO of the MSC, Benedikt Franke, reveal that the transatlantic orientation towards the USA under Trump will hardly lead to a European peace architecture (→P.11). Unfortunately, no sustainable contribution can be expected from the parties (election programs) either. This makes our commitment to peace all the more important!”

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