> 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, a

> 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.