Retribution is not necessary. Equanimity is a path for all situations and all times. This is central to Buddhism, if not foundational. Because the foundations are mostly personal, but it's implicit that once you've attained some level of release from your own suffering that you will contribute to do the same for the world. And while this may be more pronounced in the Mahayana tradition of Bodhisattvas, it also applies to all the rest, in substance, if not style.
That's explicit in the tradition of dana, which Theravada Buddhism relies on for its everyday existence, since monks are forbidden to work, at least not in any official capacity. That's for 'householders.' Monks are homeless, by design, making a mockery of the disdain in which we in the west typically hold them, our India relations elevating the concept to a high plain of spirituality as rishis or even maharishis in the Hindu tradition, or arahant in the Buddhist Theravadin tradition.
Even more important is ahimsa, non-violence, which holds true for all the India-based spiritual traditions. And while I'm sure their armies have had their own mistakes and misgivings over the years, at least give them the credit for not glorifying it or reveling in it. Because that's what revenge and retribution imply, whether stated or not. Retribution is a function of karma, which you've brought on yourself, so no violence against others is either implied or intended. Stay cool. Don't react, unless someone's life is at stake. And, even then, don't be proud of it. Be forgiving...
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