It is about the army trying to start a civil conflict for its own reasons, and we all know what those reasons are.

It will be hesitant to start a conflict that might escalate into real death and destruction at our hands.

That then starts a conflict that could bring in the United States.

No need to start a big conflict.

Constantine's effort to start a civil conflict proved successful, as did his campaign against Licinius.

Now, the Empire has yet to be pacified, so we shouldn't start an internal conflict.

However, the Prince accidentally starts a conflict between Persia and India.

For periods there could be peace, before a lesser sons allied himself with a chieftain and started a new conflict.

Or you may fear that saying no will set off another person's anger or start a conflict.

I believe that it would be a mistake to start a debate or an institutional conflict now.