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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by ambicapter on Friday March 14, 2025 @09:53PM (#43369203)
That isn't something that people "rely on" though. If that power is lost, some other power will come in to fill the vacuum.
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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by tonyhart7 on Friday March 14, 2025 @10:02PM (#43369259)
they aren't, EU is keeping busy with Russia, while China is growing uncheck on Asia
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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by lazyasciiart on Saturday March 15, 2025 @02:18AM (#43370419)
Those are other powers filling the vacuum.
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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by jazzyjackson on Saturday March 15, 2025 @04:49AM (#43371069)
Safety of maritime shipping. The US Navy was created because ship captains kept getting ransomed by Moroccan pirates, since America gained independence their ships were no longer protected by the British Navy and became fair game.

I know it's a controversial doctrine, but power projection does have a hand in keeping the peace.

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