Comparative advantage is a thing but in some cases those comparative advantages are an ability to turn a blind eye to the environment or the ability to repress

Comparative advantage is a thing but in some cases those comparative advantages are an ability to turn a blind eye to the environment or the ability to repress your population. Also, if there were no strategic implications there would be no nations that perused mercantilist policies and no need for WTO dispute resolution over things like dumping and subsidies.