Sure except many nations, especially those in the Middle East don't work well with others. Therefore they must be frog stomped, distablized or others kept down until they can. I have no need of anything my neighbor has, nor he me. But I have plenty of weapons incase he does. If he makes threats, I have plenty of recourse. The US doesn't have much recourse.
Hereford.....Nope. Right now they're building their Blue Water navy and AF. While the shitbag in chief cuts defense to fund his socialist utopia.