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Originally Posted by kyp275
You’re only looking at part of it. Like it or not, military power is part of politics and diplomacy, it’s not there simply to deter an attack on the country, but also its interests abroad. For the US this means protection and stability for its major allies/trading partners, and open sea lanes for the flow of goods.
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You and I both know that historically, US force in foreign politics has been disastrous. It certainly has functioned as a deterrent when needed, but it's also been used for some very nasty things in the name of "interests and security".
When your military stops being a defensive force and instead becomes about "projecting power", it gives the wrong people an useful tool to do very bad things with it.