The only thing Government ever protects is itself.................
Lest the "military-industrial" complex be thought of only as American, the EU nations are filled with their own manufacturers wanting in on the action.
What I find so strange about the militarist Left is that they sometimes trot out "sel-determination" for populaces, and sometimes "defend the borders" when populaces seek to break away. This tells that they have no root principles except to seek ever more money and power.