The best defensive strategy is to remove any
aggressor's desire to use force by- lessening fear and tension;
reducing the likely gain; and increasing the likely cost. Lessening
fear depends on co-operation and disarmament. Reducing gains
depends much on civil non-co-operation; increasing likely costs
depends on sanctions by the global community.
Ultimately, fear can only be removed by gaining
environmental, economic, human and spiritual security and by
general disarmament. With verification that no military build-ups
occur, peace-keeping will be needed:
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Locally-via policing, conflict resolution and law.
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Nationally - via law, police . and diplomacy. No military,
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Regionally - via policing for control of terrorism, crime, etc.,
and via negotiated conflict resolution. No military,
- Globally
- via UN forces conflict resolution teams and international
courts.
