Wrong. 2b is compatible with 1. You can have peace without military supremacy, for a time at least. But you can guarantee peace with military supremacy. That's the difference.
You are at your enemy's mercy without it. They may conquer you on a whim, and there's not a thing you can do about it.
I would much prefer that military supremacy in the hands of the wise and moral, there's nothing idiotic or immoral about that (indeed, the opposite is idiotic and arguably immoral).
You are at your enemy's mercy without it. They may conquer you on a whim, and there's not a thing you can do about it.
I would much prefer that military supremacy in the hands of the wise and moral, there's nothing idiotic or immoral about that (indeed, the opposite is idiotic and arguably immoral).