Originally Posted by hazelnut

Great nations win without fighting.
Outline:
 Introduction: The greatness of a nation is never earned in the battlefield.
 Example of the USA:
• The Monroe doctrine
• Emergence of USA after WW-II as super-power
 What is the real greatness of a nation
 Drawbacks of fighting: War has always been a recipe for depredation
• Economic setback
• Political setback( e.g. USA’s foreign policy on retreat)
• Psychological and social effects
 Today war is a negative sum game
 Benefits to nations who avoid war
• Cutting down the military expenditure
• Focus on development and nation-building
• Exalted standing in comity of nations
 How to win without fighting
• Economic growth( e.g. China vs. USA)
• Multinational corporations ( theory of neo-colonialism)
• Fourth generation warfare (Sun Tzu’s saying: The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.)
• Media warfare due to globalization
 Challenges to Pakistan and use of soft power
• Victory earned by hard power is short-lived
 Conclusion