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Having a large military capability and not using it is ... Soft power? Is that fair?
by jvanderbot 2y ago
Having a large military capability and not using it is ... Soft power? Is that fair?
- mc32 2y agoSoft power is economic and cultural levers. Hardware is actual military power.
- mesofile 2y agoOne term that's specific to this concept of wielding a real but unused military capability is "fleet in being" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_in_being https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_in_being