Don't the people of those countries deserve a way to defend the infrastructure they build? And no, investing in things like that for a country rarely helps. In

Don't the people of those countries deserve a way to defend the infrastructure they build? And no, investing in things like that for a country rarely helps. Instead either buy or sell products to them, that necessitates a road but now market forces determine where it should go. Pay your employees enough and let them build a school that teaches what they want.