‘A nation’s real strength rests in spirituality, not military might’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled ‘A nation’s real strength rests in spirituality, not military might’ by this writer carried by the newspaper on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and yesterday.

This is precisely why the spiritual dimension matters in strategic calculations. A military installation can be rebuilt. Weapons can be replaced.

Economic damage, however severe, can eventually be repaired. But the decisive question is whether a people still possess the conviction to absorb hardship and rebuild. If the answer remains yes, physical defeat may be temporary. When conviction itself collapses, however, even a materially powerful society may become vulnerable from within.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026