defense,� which holds that if the nation is secure, its people are secure. The corona pandemic demonstrates that all the weapons in the world are useless in making us secure. I believe that the real premise of national security is defending the power structures of the state itself, not meeting the needs of people
themselves, which is fundamental to ensuring a healthy planet for all — human security. If the United States focused on human security, the country and the world would look very different. But it seems that most people don’t look seriously at how our taxes are spent and especially turn a blind eye to the grotesque cost of national defense, which has translated into endless wars,