A weak Navy increases need for prepping

[NorthernRaider]

We did not learn after the Crimea or Boer wars and disarmed, we did not learn after WW1 and had to do WW2 only 22 years later, the solid unmoving military strength of the west during the Cold War kept Europe peaceful til 1990. We fought only proxy wars in Asia, African and South America. As soon as the peace dividend was done Yugoslavia kicked off.

Strength and fear are the only things bullies such as Stalin, Kruschev, Bush, Putin, Hussain etc understand. Show weakness and there is always a Dictator / Oligrach / Oil Baron or Totalitarian waiting to move.