The role of the armed forces in Western democracies The Western world needs to catch up with military-led politics. It goes against some basic principles of Western democracies: the principles, not the practice, unfortunately. Even in Europe, after a long neglect, the military is regaining lost positions in politics and society. We need to initiate a debate on the role of the armed forces since those possessing weapons are dangerous regardless of anything else. However, no one seems interested. The US Constitution’s Second Amendment With regular frequency, in the United States, some disturbed individuals who have easy access to firearms […]