The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 8 months agoAddiction is a scary thinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square240fedilinkarrow-up11.39Karrow-down151
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minus-squareJasSmithlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 months agoYeah, if history has taught as nothing else, it’s that the guy with the biggest stick usually wins. There are many criticisms of the U.S. military, but no one could accuse it of being weak. That kind of deterrence is invaluable.
minus-squareAllero@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoIf only they wouldn’t use that force to invade half the planet… The peace of Americans is paid for by the terror of dozens of nations. It ain’t cool.
minus-squareJasSmithlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoI can’t say I disagree. There is much to criticise.
minus-squareAllero@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoMy fear is, this approach is unsustainable in general, and cannot be effectively applied for global security. It’s not just US military being poorly led.
Yeah, if history has taught as nothing else, it’s that the guy with the biggest stick usually wins. There are many criticisms of the U.S. military, but no one could accuse it of being weak. That kind of deterrence is invaluable.
If only they wouldn’t use that force to invade half the planet…
The peace of Americans is paid for by the terror of dozens of nations. It ain’t cool.
I can’t say I disagree. There is much to criticise.
My fear is, this approach is unsustainable in general, and cannot be effectively applied for global security.
It’s not just US military being poorly led.