Avoid any war on borrowed money from foreigners.
That is more important than any notions of revenge.
Because we have budget deficits as far as the eye can see.
These war debts are costing us interest payments for as far as the eye can see.
Stupid by orders of magnitude.
I believe that military spending is a legitimate federal expense and that it needs be dramatically increased IMHO.
As for our colossal national debt-—which I agree is perfectly insane and unsustainable-—nearly all of that can attributed to out of control entitlement programs. Military spending is miniscule in comparison.