When a country doesn't seem to care about it's image, ie "callously dismissive" (my words) then we might conclude that it might think itself invulnerable. Invu

When a country doesn't seem to care about it's image, ie "callously dismissive" (my words) then we might conclude that it might think itself invulnerable. Invulnerability is a funny old thing. The canonical quote must be "Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"