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National Security & Defense

flotsam

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Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 06:50 PM

Oct 2018

"Peace through strength" is a phrase which suggests that military power can help preserve peace. It is quite old and has famously been used by many leaders from Roman Emperor Hadrian in the first century AD to former U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. The concept has long been associated with realpolitik.[1] The idea has critics: "'Peace through strength' easily enough becomes 'peace through war,'" according to Andrew Bacevich.

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Pence leaves open the possibility of nuclear weapons in space: 'Peace comes through strength' [View all] Eugene Oct 2018 OP

Isn't he supposed to be a Christian? Jesus would disagree with him. dawg day Oct 2018 #1

It's neither peace nor strength... defacto7 Oct 2018 #2

well, thats vice-moron we got. pansypoo53219 Oct 2018 #3

Wiki entry flotsam Oct 2018 #4