Peace Through Strength? War Is Our Gospel

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"Peace Through Strength" has long been a mantra in American foreign policy. Yet peace never seems to arrive despite all the strength. Instead, the Pentagon budget soars toward $1 trillion, and the U.S. military is being used to coerce and bomb other countries into submission once more — even after the cascading interventionist disasters of the post-9/11 period. In this episode, historian Brandan Buck charts the origins of "peace through strength" and reflects on the overlooked tradition of anti-war conservatism from the early 20th century.
Recommended reading:
When Peace Through Strength Means War is Peace (theamericanconservative.com/when-peace-through…) by Brandan Buck and Beckett Elkins (The American Conservative)

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