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What next war? There are no more wars. We have nuclear weapons. Why doesn't anyone understand this? Conventional warfare is a thing of the past.

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I think its horrible to assume that the only war we have left is nuclear war. Cause then we're all screwed, but then again, at least we'd only need a couple dudes sitting next to big red buttons as our military.

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People will trade with us regardless of any military presence. Do you actually think Japan trades with us because we have troops in Okinawa. And if it is a pre-requisate, why do they trade with Europe who has no forces in the region.

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What would happen if your country had an ineffective military:

Germany Invades Poland

Germany Invades France

Germany Invades Denmark and Norway

Genghis Khan Invades China

Alexander Invades Persia

Caeser Invades Europe

Japan Invades Manchuria

Now, a military isn't only necessary from preventing the loss of your sovereignty, for it is also necessary in gaining sovereignty when none exists. I would start here.

American Independence

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Wow, stuff from 430bc! This should all be relevant today!

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The only reason for the US military to maintain its massive scale is to defend Taiwan, but this can be done much more effectively with nuclear weapons. So why do we spend all this money?

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Why do we need to defend Taiwan?

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People will trade with us regardless of any military presence. Do you actually think Japan trades with us because we have troops in Okinawa. And if it is a pre-requisate, why do they trade with Europe who has no forces in the region.

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You're right, they would trade with us if we weren't there. They would not, however, trade with us if they were invaded by North Korea, an event which our presence certainly helps to prevent.

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Those are all wonderful cases to be made in support of having a powerful domestic military.

Sadly, they have absolutely nothing to do with the discussion of why we have such a strong presence overseas.

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Wow, stuff from 430bc! This should all be relevant today!

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wow.... maybe you should just stick with OOT

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What next war? There are no more wars.

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This is incredibly naive, head in the sand thinking.

Do you see why?