The real reason for maintaining armies is the same reason why some men buy expensive sports cars... overcompensating.
Seriously, think of armies as insurance. Even if it's small, amateurish, and under-funded, it's likely to give potential bullies a little pause. (Of course, a big country like Iraq can sweep up a little country like Kuwait in no time flat, as we all know).
Part of the answer is social/ economic/ political inertia. The military is part of the playground for the elite and privileged. (I use the word playground as in "fork over your lunch money, weakling.") Who wants to get rid of their army just to balance the budget? I sure haven´t seen "fire soldier-boys" on any IMF or World Bank wish lists
A lot of countries, fragile democracies, say, find armies to be an effective tool to use on internal "problems." In a pinch, a loyal military can keep your nation away from chaos. On the other hand, they work equally well to keep dictators in power.
<span>Many countries do get a lot more mileage out of their armies than Iceland or Costa Rica could possibly get. Obviously, a lot of African countries find them pretty handy.
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Also, keep this quote in mind
<span>"It takes two countries to maintain peace and only one to make war"</span>
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delusions of influence
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The older woman, in this case, suffers from delusions of influence. Delusion of influence is a false belief that an unknown person or agent is stealthily or secretly trying to exert control other person. The frantic call by the older woman is the result of such belief since no one can broadcast messages through other person's television. Her request for thorough investigation is escalating delusion even though she does not try to understand what actually has happened. Maybe past experience or event has been factor in creating the false belief, which leads to delusions of influence.
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An example of a man-made environment would be a city, because the city was not here when man first arrived. Man-made is something that has been made by humans unlike a ocean would be because nature has created that.
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