Israel & limits of military power

The last eight decades following WW-II and Israel's experience show that relying on military power, however formidable, is an ineffective approach to achieving a larger political, strategic objective

If we asked a question like, “How important are the armies to building and projecting a nation’s power,” we would be laughed at as though we were idiots. We have no intention of going there.

That the military is central to a nation’s Gross National Power (GNP) is beyond any doubt. Unless, of course, you are still an idealistic and uncorrupted teenager at your school’s Model UN debate.

That’s why defence budgets are going up for all major nations. Even Japan has dumped its pacifism and released a comprehensive military upgrade plan to double its defence budget by 2027.

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