NATO has warned that the West should step up preparations for the unexpected,including a war with Russia, as Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is nearing the two-year mark amid worries over possible political fatigue among some of Kyiv's Western allies.
Keen students of logic maybe observe the flaw in the Admirals argument : A vulnerable peace is not strengthened by preparing for war.
Carry on, Sailor.
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Oh my , what have we here :
How very odd
Keen students of logic will notice you’ve refuted the argument using a dubious naked assertion.
Keen students of logic may observe the flaw in the poster’s argument: militaries don’t exist to keep the peace, they exist for the contingency in which it fails. Being prepared for war is literally their job.
Uh that’s a bit rich.
Many militaries have been used for aggressive action, they are not purely defensive.
“If you want peace, prepare for war.”
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Roman general