What is your minimum border garrison?

[jsberry]

So Orgahs, what is the best 'border garrison' size, and composition?

My favored border garrison size is zero.

Deterence is irrelevant, since the AI does not really "think."

And, there is no point at sacrificing a small force to the initial attack, because that will get costly troops killled for no gain. It won't even buy time. Better to not fight than to fight and lose. Like Frederick II said, he who tries to defend everything, defends nothing.

If I will have a defensive/safety force, it will be a central reserve rather than a border guard.