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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.

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

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

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

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