Israel is angry, Netanyahu poised for Gaza invasion. But there are limitations to military power

That's why defence budgets are going up for all major nations. Even Japan has dumped its pacifism and released a comprehensive military upgrade plan to double its defence budget by 2027. That the military is central to a nation's Gross National Power (GNP) is beyond any doubt. Unless, of course, you are still an idealistic and uncorrupted teenager at your school's Model UN debate. If we asked a question like "how important are the armies to building and projecting a nation's power", we would be laughed out as idiots. We have no intention of going there. If we, however, posit…