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by sequoia 2474 days ago
> terrifyingly overprepared for war

Given the number of times multiple of its neighbors have attempted to invade and destroy the country and the fact that many of the neighbors _still_ don't recognize Israel's legitimacy, I'm interested in how you figure Israel is "overprepared" for war. They seem just the right amount prepared, i.e. ready to fight a battle for their existence against multiple large enemies at the drop of a hat.

Given history and given the stakes (lost war could mean another genocide), why should Israel not be prepared at this level?