He argues that the new system would require the Congress to consider the necessity of standing armies every two years.

"Banks," he once supposedly said, "are more dangerous than standing armies."

It is not exactly the same as a standing army, as there exist standing armies both in the conscript and the professional models.

Before airplanes, America's enemies could only reach her from the sea, making coastal forts an economical alternative to standing armies or a large navy.

I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.

The criticism is "that proper provision has not been made against the existence of standing armies in times of peace."

"We have a number of lands with standing armies already on our side."

This, in turn, led to political hierarchy, bureaucracy, and religious sanction, along with standing armies to protect the emergent civilization.

The Banners and Green Standard troops were standing armies, paid for by central government.

These new dynasties established centralized states with standing armies and new irrigation works.