France is the size of what?? One US state. It is ridiculous when people say we should be like Switzerland or Germany or some other state sizwd country. Our military has enough problems withour adding a bunch of crybabies.
“It is ridiculous when people say we should be like Switzerland”
A Swiss model is fine. Nobody invades Switzerland, not even the Nazis gave that a try. A rifle based militia, backed by nuclear weapons is truly the ultimate in national defense.
Where it is less formidable is in launching wars of convenience and profit all over the earth.
America’s national defense has historically been a strong Navy and a relatively weak standing Army. Add in nuclear weapons and that historic posture is nearly perfect.
But America’s statists, right and left, love the idea of ordering and structuring society.