In with the new

[Disciple of Tacitus]

No sane ruler would disband his entire forces at any time.

Unfamiliar with Bremer's decision to disband the Iraqi army? And look how well that turned out ...



Oh wait, that just proves your point.

[bovi]

Unfamiliar with Bremer's decision to disband the Iraqi army? And look how well that turned out ...



Oh wait, that just proves your point.

I forgot Costa Rica. They abolished the military after a coup, and seem to have, surprisingly, successfully kept both order and cordial relations to their near and far neighbours. Also Panama don't have any army after the US invasion, and seem to get by as a vassal of USA.

In general though, and particularly in ancient times, I'd go with Machiavelli: "For among the other bad effects it causes, being unarmed makes you despised; it is not reasonable for an armed man to obey an unarmed man willingly."

[NeoSpartan]

...... I'd go with Machiavelli: "For among the other bad effects it causes, being unarmed makes you despised; it is not reasonable for an armed man to obey an unarmed man willingly."

I second that.

for the OP something u can do is to use them, and once their numbers get low, retire them in some confi city where there are many women and few men.