Max David - Part threeeee

The only way to prepare for peace is to be prepared for war.

At first reading this, I didn't think much of it and said that it was an untrue statement. I thought "oh that's not true, we can use cupcakes to offer peace, it'll be great." However, after reading the book and thinking more deeply on the subject, I realize that warfare very essential for not only countries for peace, but for all countries in general.
Having no weapons or warfare just means you’re leaving yourself exposed to others. Why would you leave yourself and your country an open target? If a country has anything of value to anyone (land, wealth, resources, etc), then someone else is going to envy it. Having nothing to fight with will just provide more incentive to invade, as nothing can stop them. Or, maybe you're on the other end of the bargain and YOU want to take something from someone else. You'll have no resources to invade or conquer anyone. Having a ready army, navy, and air force is necessary for stopping fights and starting fights, especially in today's modern age.
The fact that nearly every, if not every country has means of killing and threats serves as proof to this. It’s good to have power, and power is easily derived from a full arsenal. Just look at all of the nuclear conflicts of today. The struggle for and against armaments is an ongoing conflict, and will most likely never stop. Warfare is important to own, for protection and domination.