NIALL FERGUSON: Biden's fear of Putin and appeasement of Iran is making World War III more, not less, likely. We have perhaps 12 months to grasp the big lesson of history: If you do not prepare for war you shall not have peace

States must take out insurance to avoid the disaster that befell Britain in 1942, when Singapore surrendered to Japan and British possessions around the world were threatened by the Axis powers.

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