Yes, for better or worse, the US navy is the moderating force that maintains the Pax Americana. The US essentially controls all oceanic trade. As one might expe

Yes, for better or worse, the US navy is the moderating force that maintains the Pax Americana. The US essentially controls all oceanic trade. As one might expect, having a global stranglehold over efficient trade corridors puts the US in a very unique situation, militarily, economically, and diplomatically.