[Cyrien]

Of course it won't. I didn't suggest that. As the part you quoted itself says. You maintain enough to fight off independently the other nations of like ability and capacity. Enough to aid the big ally. Enough to make sure the big guy doesn't think it is worth it to go after you.

And perhaps most important of all enough to maintain a national sense of pride in ones own armed forces.

I doubt most nations in the world would give up their own forces and trust in the single big ally to protect them. In fact that would probably be a good invitation to being slowly absorbed into the other.

As I said. All of that was just my analysis of the situation.

Edit: Spelling? Isn't that what wizards do?

[ October 31, 2003, 02:25: Message edited by: Cyrien ]