The Real Origin Of War?

If no one wants war, why is every nation preparing for war?

The United States says it is preserving peace in the Taiwan Strait. China says it is defending its sovereignty. Vietnam says it is modernizing for self-defense. Everyone insists: we do not want conflict.

Yet the United States increases arms sales. China expands military exercises. Military bases grow. Navies become stronger. When one side strengthens its defenses, the other sees a threat. And it responds by preparing even more. No one believes they are the aggressor. Everyone believes they are simply defending themselves.

This is the trap of war. Wars do not begin because someone longs for them. They begin when one side believes that if it does not strike first, it will lose.

And when fear outweighs restraint, war is no longer a choice.
It becomes inevitable.