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[–] fuzzywolf23@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The existence of those bases means we can negotiate with soft power where instead we might need to make a show of force. Intimidation, aka diplomacy, is superior to actual fights.

[–] mtset@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We wouldn't need to intimidate people if we weren't all up in the business of other random countries, constantly inciting coups, etc.

[–] fuzzywolf23@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_navigation

International shipping: just one of the freedoms protected by the modern us armed forces