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> the whole project of demonstrating how the US is a superior place Or just avoiding war. The "point" dissuades china warring against the US.
by Chris2048 7y ago
> the whole project of demonstrating how the US is a superior place
Or just avoiding war. The "point" dissuades china warring against the US.
- pjc50 7y agoThe nuclear weapons and the carrier battle groups do that, surely? Messing around with the flow of trade goods to disrupt the economy of other countries that you're nontheless inextricable from is a form of conflict, but not a warlike one.
- Chris2048 7y agoPetrol is stockpiled because the military needs it, not just the economy. REs are needed for many military machines too.