Muscleflechisseur t1_j6mqt3j wrote
Reply to comment by BabyTRexArms in TIL Morocco has built a huge wall splitting the Western Saharan territory in half lengthwise. The wall features garrisions of up to 40 men and a radar system linked to active artillery. by Iwamiyama
The amount of money they spend on military and military equipment+ all other expenses and subsidies to the territory far exceedes the money the could gain from raw resources in that area.
fish4096 t1_j6n1k74 wrote
...today.
but you give up land forever. just look at how jelous everybody is of Norway, l because they were given some seemingly worthless ocean for next to nothing.
Besides, giving up territory to invaders just because "too pricey to defend" sets really bad precedent.
carbonunit357 t1_j6n8rwv wrote
Just look at the Romans.
fish4096 t1_j6n9uai wrote
With few exceptions, Romans are great example how they don't back down if the insurrection is too pricey to be financially worth it.
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