Once you allow an enemy to get a stronghold within, it is much harder to remove.
OK......what enemy are we referring to ??? And WHO's enemy??
As things stand now, which nation has the most "enemies" or potential for same???
Seems an entirely different approach is called for. Cooperation, and assistance where such is needed.
Happen to agree, that Ca's focus should be peacekeeping. (definatly not military buildup) All military buildup does is create a competition for more military buildup and then each nation is poised for "war" at any given time......on the slightest provocation.........or not, as we have seen the US do now. Peace and peace engendering actions , words should be the emphasis, not how much military power one has. Military is important , but one has to define how it is to be used. The way the US uses it's military is hardly a model to follow.
Seems the key is diplomacy, tact and a non confrontational approach. THere are many nations that do not emphasize their "military" ......and least of all the way the US does.
Would never support such a testosterone laden aggressive approach in CA.
Brains over braun. and braun to be used as a LAST RESORT. Will not live on fears the way the US does now.(But then CA does not go around antagonizing everyone either. Would rather have a low profile on this planet, and do more towards peace. Might and power never lasts all that long. We have seen it throughout history. The idea is to work out solutions diplomatically and if some compromise is nec. so be it. Pre-emptive notions are very dangerous and can be abused as we have seen in the US.
Collaboration and cooperation must eventually replace hard nosed competition. .....if humanity is to evolve.
(IMHO)