By: Dr. Adnan Bozan 

The world has never been a haven of peace that responds to pleas made in weakness. Instead, it has always been an arena for the strong, where security is imposed, not granted, and borders are drawn, not begged for. Power is the language that requires no translation, the compass that charts the course of nations, and the guardian that prevents greed from desecrating land and dignity.

Politics, despite its appearance as a realm of diplomacy and dialogue, is inseparable from the struggle of interests. Those who believe that words alone can create peace are like those who sow seeds in barren land and expect a harvest. History teaches us that every treaty not backed by power remains mere ink on paper, and that every nation that squandered its strength found itself at the mercy of those who know no mercy.

Weapons are not merely tools of destruction; they are shields that safeguard rights, barriers that halt tyranny, and sentinels that prevent history from turning into a graveyard for nations that relinquished their ability to defend themselves. Those who seek peace must be capable of deterring war—not out of a desire for conflict, but to prevent it. It is the strong who decide when battles end, while the weak serve only as battlegrounds.

Throughout the ages, nations that embraced tranquility at the wrong time and placed blind faith in the goodwill of others have paid heavy prices for their naivety. Those who laid down their arms with good intentions awoke only to a harsh reality, discovering that the peace they had dreamed of was merely a brief truce before wars returned with even greater brutality. History has always been a loud and clear lesson: those who wish to survive must be prepared to defend their existence.

Yet, strength is not merely a physical arsenal; it is a firm will, a deep understanding of reality, and the awareness that the world does not change through mere wishes, but through stances that are defended with determination. Possessing power is not an invitation to war; rather, it affirms that peace is not weakness, but the outcome of a balanced distribution of power.

Have we truly grasped this truth throughout history? Or have we abandoned our means of protection and surrendered to dreams, only to be jolted awake by the sound of chains tightening around us?