> this kind of power is illusory. If you ever use it, you lose it. But the threat of using it can tie up a significant amount of your adversaries' resources.

> this kind of power is illusory. If you ever use it, you lose it. But the threat of using it can tie up a significant amount of your adversaries' resources. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_in_being https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_in_being