He did talk about enforcing a global treaty backed by the threat of force (because all law is ultimately backed by violence, don’t pretend otherwise)
Most international treaties are not backed by military force, such as the threat of airstrikes. They’re typically backed by more informal pressures, such as diplomatic isolation, conditional aid, sanctions, asset freezing, damage to credibility and reputation, and threats of mutual defection (i.e., “if you don’t follow the treaty, then I won’t either”). It seems bad to me that Eliezer’s article incidentally amplified the idea that most international treaties are backed by straightforward threats of war, because that idea is not true.
Most international treaties are not backed by military force, such as the threat of airstrikes. They’re typically backed by more informal pressures, such as diplomatic isolation, conditional aid, sanctions, asset freezing, damage to credibility and reputation, and threats of mutual defection (i.e., “if you don’t follow the treaty, then I won’t either”). It seems bad to me that Eliezer’s article incidentally amplified the idea that most international treaties are backed by straightforward threats of war, because that idea is not true.