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The leaks that led to the article

• Thorrez 11mo ago
  Leaks about a military buildup are only possible if there's an actual military buildup. Unless the leaks are false. Is there any indication the information is false?
  • azernik 11mo ago
    Military buildups can also happen without leaks. Leaks can be a strategy to turn a military buildup into political/psychological leverage.
    • Thorrez 11mo ago
      The strategy could be buildup + leak. The leak by itself isn't the strategy unless it's giving false information. The buildup requires much more effort than the leak. So in the buildup + leak strategy, the vast majority of effort goes to the buildup, not the leak.