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Can you explain how military makes a nation prosperous? Somehow I cannot comment deeper in this thread - so I'll comment here. Defending territory is not maki
by zby 8y ago
Can you explain how military makes a nation prosperous?
Somehow I cannot comment deeper in this thread - so I'll comment here.
Defending territory is not making it prosperous. If nations did not attack each other with their armies they would not need armies to defend them from that, and they all would be more prosperous.
- tome 8y agomseebach has already covered that.
- senorjazz 8y agoProtecting foreign "interests" you have control of? Bending foreign countries to do your will? Out right stealing of lands? Britain did very well off the back and resources of foreign countries due to their military from southern Asia. See Spain in Latan America. France in West Africa. US picking up the pieces of the remnants of the Spanish empire. These things were not accomplished due to the kindness and beneign-ness of the dominating force - regardless of what the home country was told (Britain: civilising the natives, US: bring democracy etc etc)
- tome 8y agoThat would be more towards the zero (or negative) sum end of things ...
- tome 8y ago> Defending territory is not making it prosperous. If nations did not attack each other with their armies they would not need armies to defend them from that, and they all would be more prosperous. I suggest you look into https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma > Somehow I cannot comment deeper in this thread You can if you click the time on the comment. That will take you directly to a text box where you can reply. I never understood why HN works like this.