Montesquieu was Right

Change doesn’t happen in a vacuum. No one changes their ways just for the heck of it. But if one must change, they’d better do it for the right reasons. Being neutral is a safer bet than adhering to any military alliance. Nobody owes anyone anything. Protection doesn’t come gratis. And sometimes the price is your own existence.

Tariff Wars and ASL

Tariff Wars are not all Bad. Smart countries protect their economies and maximize resource leverage on the world markets. Dumb countries keep digging their burial holes. Intelligent countries make sure nobody looks at them the wrong way so that they can keep their earnings.