ABSTRACT
The well-known Latin aphorism “Si vis pacem, para bellum” (“If you want peace, prepare for war”), usually attributed to either the Roman historian Cornelius Nepos or the military writer Flavius Vegetius, is traditionally interpreted as a call to always be ready for military action, to train your soldiers and so on. However, if we consider this expression from a broader perspective, is it possible to provide for the readiness of all spheres of public life for a possible future armed conflict? Can the economy of a non-belligerent state, in particular, be structured in such a way that in the event of a potential military threat, it can immediately adapt to the conditions of armed conflict? Or is it still reasonable and feasible to reform the justice system in a way that ensures its proper and effective functioning during active hostilities?
