You mean, if I spend all kinds of time fixing my neighbors yard, working in his garden, and making sure his house is safe from all threats,,, his standard of living goes up?
Apologists notwithstanding, it is way distant from the American ideal that we should be in an almost constant state of war. Even if its good for the other countries, it corrodes OUR freedom to be in war without end.
The promise of peace on earth given at Christ’s birth will not be fulfilled until He returns to rule the world with an iron fist. He brings armies with Him. The resurrected dead from the tribulation also come then. Intimidating to keep all in line. If we can’t keep kids from bullying each other how can anyone be so naive to think an adult can simply grown up to be “civilized.” Our own nation legalized the dismemberment of the unborn. America is a defamation of the description “Christian” nation.