The implication here being: maintain a strong defence.
Sadly, that is used by the warmongers as an excuse for more weapons, greater kill efficiency, improved maim-statistics, longer range missiles, standing armies, stockpiling and … “defence assaults” and pre-emptive strikes.
Walk quietly and carry a big stick … easy to say until you possess a bigger stick than your neighbours.
The implication here being: maintain a strong defence.
Sadly, that is used by the warmongers as an excuse for more weapons, greater kill efficiency, improved maim-statistics, longer range missiles, standing armies, stockpiling and … “defence assaults” and pre-emptive strikes.
Walk quietly and carry a big stick … easy to say until you possess a bigger stick than your neighbours.