Are Arab states weak because they lack the spirit to fight against enemies other than themselves? For Iraq’s Kitabat, Nashwan al-Jurayssi writes that the ‘Arab nation’ have been knocked off balance by the West, and in order to revive itself, Arab attentions should be turned toward building a martial spirit focused not on one another, but on those who seek to contain them.
Fir Iraq’s Kitabat, Nashwan al-Jurayssi starts off this way:
Days ago, the Russians held an impressive and solemn military parade to commemorate their victory over Nazism and the defense of their country. This was an exhibition of clout and state power that serves as a deterrent to anyone tempted to threaten the security of the Russian homeland, since military force is one of the key attributes of advanced and powerful states.
All through history, the most powerful nations have been more martial than civil, because their mindsets see things offensively rather than defensively. Ancient Rome was a military state. So were the Persians, French and British. The United States, too, has a military spirit, say what one will of a more passive approach.
Even that monstrous entity Israel is a military state. And while vibrant and powerful nations become increasingly militarized, we have become increasingly demilitarized. They go on the offensive and we go on the defensive.
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