Re:To protect against weaponized drones, we must understand ...
by jvanderbot on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @06:21PM
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Minus the emotional wording, this has been the justification for large standing militaries in every nation state ever. I mean, it's the Dept of Defense here in the US.
Re:To protect against weaponized drones, we must understand ...
by kragen on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @06:26PM
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Right, and the US isn't even a nation-state, despite the persistent efforts of certain reactionary groups to change that. But it's a backwards justification, because thousands of years of history show us that large standing militaries increase the risk of war, while fortifications diminish it.
Except that I think it's kind of impossible and we are basically doomed.