Does ESG have a place in war? Russian and Ukrainian armies report weapons failing because rats are eating eco-cables
Not so long after Hamas attacked Israel and the Israel-Gaza war begun, newspapers in England were discussing the environmental footprint of war, begging the question – should war also consider the ecological consequences of harm to the planet done while fighting? Agent orange, nuclear bombs at Hiroshima. The world has learned that even in war there are limits. But should we be okaying weapons made with eco-materials that are sub-par with real plastics?
The argument from green organizations should be consistent but it seems absurd that when the Houthis are sinking ships carrying oil, Greenpeace does nothing to condemn them. It is also absurd now that armies of Russia and the Ukraine are battling a third front on the war against each other: rodents are coming out in full force, causing weaponry to fail. The cause?
New ESG regulations called for corn starch-based insulation cables in the weapons – cables that the mice like to eat. Remember Israel’s car eating camels and the Susita?
According to Visegrad:
“European countries have supplied weapon systems The dilemma of ensuring electrical insulation durability is a problem for modern weapons. The issue affects countries where ESG (Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance) guidelines are making their way into the arms industry”
Reports of European weaponry systems failing in Ukraine due to ESG policies entering Western weapons industries.
Cable insulation is increasingly made out of corn fiber instead of synthetic materials.
Mice prefer corn fiber over synthetic materials pic.twitter.com/O7uCeLjvuv
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 25, 2024
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