>>93986621Airplanes, radio, GPS, jet technology, space tech, engines, nuclear power none of these things would be anywhere near the advanced level we have them now if it weren't for war and conflict, whether it was the threat of U-boats or trying to beat the Soviets to the moon.
Conflict and adversity makes people stronger, it presents challenges that have to be overcome. Up until around the 16th or so century China was the most powerful country in the world but then it backfired on them. They were so unchallenged it the Far East it made them complacent. They stopped developing and innovating resulting in the centuries of humiliation onward.
War and conflict is an unavoidable yet necessary part of human nature, it provides a direction for people to devote their efforts to.