January 1929 Issue [Article] Bigger and better armaments Download PDF Adjust Share by Charles Austin Beard, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags 20th century Arms race Hague Peace Conference, 1899 History International relations Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928) Military readiness More from Charles Austin Beard The Wicked Abroad In Henry IV, the king on his deathbed gives his son and heir the ancient advice dear to the hearts of rulers in dire straits at home: I . .… Talking into the wind Giddy Minds and Foreign Quarrels An estimate of American foreign policy Adjust Share