Widespread peace is unusual in history, and in our own time exceedingly unlikely. But I will say this. For many decades the degree to which there was peace in at least a good part of the world was dependent on American arms or the perception thereof. As America backs away from that, one can reasonably expect wars to proliferate. Those who don’t like America will dispute this. But we have seen it work out in the last few years, and the next few will be even worse. Wait and see.
