October 2026
You want war? We will bring it to the very doors of the buildings where you sit in your comfortable chairs!
October 2026 has been a difficult month. Above all, it has been difficult for those who have forgotten the interests of their own people and are draining the national economy by directing the bulk of public funds towards defence spending.
Europe has been swept by a major wave of protests and strikes, taking place simultaneously in several countries, including France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Albania and Switzerland.
Most of these actions have been explicitly socio-economic in nature. However, participants in every demonstration, including a considerable number of our supporters, have called for national budgets to be revised, with defence spending reduced and funds redirected towards social needs.
Thanks in part to our efforts, people around the world have begun to realise that it is not enough to identify a problem and demand a solution. We must also understand its underlying causes if we are to recognise what we truly need to fight against.
The rising cost of living and inflation, the housing crisis, poor-quality or inaccessible public services, problems in education and a healthcare system in crisis, environmental deterioration, unemployment, and the declining living standards and quality of life of the population - all these problems have one cause: inadequate funding for certain areas of public spending. But this, too, has its own underlying cause: rising defence expenditure.
The more money is spent on the military and the procurement of weapons and ammunition, the less is left for social needs. Can you name a single EU member state that has reduced its defence budget in recent years? There are none! And what about countries that have cut spending on education, the environment, healthcare and other social needs? Virtually every country in Europe is following precisely this path today.
Defence spending is rising, much to the delight of the profiteers of the military-industrial complex, while spending on all other areas of the budget - most of which are intended to make our lives better and more comfortable - is being cut.
That is why we take to the streets and demand a reassessment of budgetary policy and action to address the urgent problems we face. Yes, our protests are socio-economic in nature, but in reality, today we have all come together in a common anti-war movement. People understand that rising military expenditure not only makes us poorer but also pushes us towards an inevitable military conflict that could eventually escalate into yet another world war, affecting every single one of us.
Yes, we are being targeted because we tell people the truth that politicians are trying to conceal, spinning fabricated stories about external threats and the need to prepare for a pre-emptive strike. And this struggle is taking place not only in the streets and squares where we bring our supporters together. We are being silenced in the information space and blocked on social media because we call on people to take concrete action and have the power to stop the arms race.
But we will not be stopped.
The choice has been made. The die has been cast.
You want war? We will bring it to the very doors of the buildings where you sit in your comfortable chairs.
Just wait. It won't be long now.
Stefan Ilić