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Because otherwise independent land with no army tends to get overrun by those who do have an army. When you need one, it's too late to get one.
by ctdonath 12y ago
Because otherwise independent land with no army tends to get overrun by those who do have an army. When you need one, it's too late to get one.
- morganvachon 12y agoThey don't need armies, they need allies. The problem then becomes finding an ally with a strong army but without a strong inclination to use said army to take over your micronation.
- ctdonath 12y agoThe ally needs some motivation to take on someone else's existential threats as their own. Lots of treaties and posturing may dampen would-be aggressors' motivation, but as the USA has demonstrated of late re: Ukraine vs Russia, all too often promises of military protection don't mean $#!^.