A Deterrent Posture

Weakness invites aggression. An individual who refuses to defend himself invites bullying. Someone projecting strength discourages attack. What is true for individuals applies just as much to nations. When a nation stands up and declares if our blood is spilled, we will no longer hold the lives of those who have spilled that blood as sacred, and enforces that stance with action, that nation is projecting strength. When a country proclaims deterrence but fails to act, enemies take advantage. At the moment, the United States and her allies are projecting weakness and in so doing, inviting aggression.