An objection has been raised to my post ‘It’s Germany’s Fault’. According to this view, Germany should be excused for the war between Ukraine and Russia because… ‘The last two times they built up their military, they got crushed by the rest of the world.”
Having a strong military is no guarantee against getting crushed. Not having a strong military is an open invitation to getting crushed. It's past time Germany, and France, and Britain decided if they want to be adults and deal with Russia as adults and without Uncle Sam playing lead dog for them. Nothing has ever kept the peace as well as strength. That, and not invading neutral countries.
Having a strong military is no guarantee against getting crushed. Not having a strong military is an open invitation to getting crushed. It's past time Germany, and France, and Britain decided if they want to be adults and deal with Russia as adults and without Uncle Sam playing lead dog for them. Nothing has ever kept the peace as well as strength. That, and not invading neutral countries.