It is also an instrument of war.
- John Lander
War is an obscenity.
It is not an instrument of policy, it is a failure of policy. War is not only morally indefensible, it is politically counterproductive.
Russia claims to have invaded Ukraine because it is afraid of NATO expansion.
By invading, it has virtually guaranteed that it will have a permanent enemy, heavily armed by US/NATO, even if not a full member, on its Western border.
Australia’s constant war-mongering is equally shameful and equally damaging to our security.
Peace can only be secured through negotiation and…