• Dr. Bluefall@toast.ooo
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      Unfortunately, many of our international contemporaries disagree. And as long as we do, we need something in case diplomacy fails.

    • Airazz@lemmy.world
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      I’m sure russia would care a lot about your strongly worded letter if they decided to take Alaska back.

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        In the world we live in weapons are never used for defense but mostly for attack. We have even more reasons to ditch weapons in the world we live in rather than in an ideal world where world leaders aren’t corrupted politicians tripping on power

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            South Korea was in a defensive war with North Korea.

            In the same way the confederacy was in a defensive with the US, that is, sure, but in both cases the north was completely justified on liberatory grounds

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            You just tricked yourself. If they are in a defensive war like you said then there must also be an attacker. In all the cases you mentioned the faction attacking is armed with way more weapons being used for attack. This highlight exactly what i’m saying, which is that weapons are mostly made for attack not for defense.

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      This, just send a couple of hexbear users and watch their governments collapsing!

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      Diplomacy backed by what? “Diplomacy” with no leverage is ink on worthless paper, there needs to be some kind of reason anyone should listen to you.