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No, they signed a cease-fire, but it's the same principle.
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Well, Israelis, Egyptians and just about everybody else says it's a peace treaty
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If it's a peace treaty you want, here: the British signed a treaty with France in 1801, but war resumed in 1803. Between that time, the British and the French did not act like nothing happened.
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Yes, wars can resume.
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Did you know that the U.S. military makes plans that deal with a potential war with Britain? Why? Because when National Security is at stake, you don't take any chances.
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US has contingency plans for war with every country in the world. Some are more developed, some are less.
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And especially with two mutually hostile countries, such as Israel and Egypt, each watch what the other one does with suspicion, and is always ready with a possible counter.
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If that is so then why are egyptian (and other Arab) purchases seen as destabilising and potential threat while Israeli are not? Even though even Israelis admit they enjoy arms superiority.
If you accept that there is some sort of balance in region (Israel has better arms, Arabs more) then any increase would have destabilising effects on it, wouldn't it? Yet only Arab ones are seen as such. Do you hear same worrying voices when Israel talks about purchasing F-22s or JSF?