Who would invade them ?
Since they reckon more on their discretion than on their ability to fight, mostly because they hate troubles, they don't need any army.
If they suddenly need one, they would build up one, if not crushed before, else they won't bother themselves by thinking about it.
You have a human mind, and in The Lord of the Rings, humans build up armies. Every time.
But Hobbits are peaceful and troubles are considered as some marginal characteristic. You, as a hobbit, wouldn't want to be seen carrying armor and weapons, even for playing, because elders could think that you are serious, and then you should say good bye to you socail status. No more friends, no more party invitations, neighboors advicing youglings to not come near the guy-looking-for-adventures's garden, ...
It's the same for actual humans about sustainable Development. We know we should reduce our comfort in order to the environment to not weaken around us, but we can't bear this conclusion.
We would, in fact, do sacrifices and afforts when we won't have the choice, like the Hobbits would build up an army if they were close to be crushed. But not significantly before that point.
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