Perhaps it might be of some service to the future tranquillity of mankind, were an article were introduced into the next general peace, that no one nation should, in time of peace, exceed a certain number of ships of war.
Paine proposes a limitation on the number of warships a nation can possess during peacetime to promote global tranquility.
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