Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger
“A popular mantra among libertarians is being ‘antiwar.’ One problem with that mantra, however, is that it can be construed to mean that libertarians are pacifists — that is, that they are opposed to all wars, including defensive wars. In other words, if the United States were invaded by a foreign army, pacifists would refrain from opposing the invaders by force and would favor passively letting our nation be conquered and subjugated by the foreign power. I think it’s safe to say that most libertarians are not pacifists — that they do believe that people have the right to wage a defensive war in the event their nation is invaded by a foreign army. Therefore, the better term to describe libertarians would be ‘anti-foreign war’ instead of simply ‘antiwar.’ But even that is insufficient to achieve a genuinely free society.” (09/20/24)
https://www.fff.org/2024/09/20/being-antiwar-is-not-enough-for-freedom/