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Look at the defenses of Lothlorien compared to those of Imladris. Lothlorien had to put up with Dol Guldur, later Moria, and Mordor. Imladris (I think) got it slightly easier, since it was farther away.
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During the War of the Ring maybe, but Imladris was surrounded by (and presumably under seige from) hostile forces in great numbers during both Sauron's invasion of Eriador in the Second Age and the Witch King's invasion of Arnor in the Third Age.