There was still a change of being attacked by other countries. No individual state had the power to defend itself against attacks. Because of this, the Framers knew that it was important for the states to defend the nation together.
To provide for the common defense is another subsection of the preamble. The definition of this phrase states that the United States has the power and authority to form military units to protect the country from its enemies. Providing for the common defense means the country defends each state instead of individual states providing their own military forces.
Our common defense is provided by the U.S. Armed Forces on the international level, your state's militia or national guard on the national level, your state's law enforcement or state troopers, and your local law enforcement agency. Some aspects of the judicial system could also fall under this, such as the district attorney’s role in murder cases. Through the department of defense. Our taxes pay for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Then there's the Coast Guard and the National Guard - they also defend us. One could also make a case that the CDC defends us from dangerous diseases, and the NHTSA defends us from dangerous vehicles on our roads.
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