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Originally Posted by Dhomochevsky
You are all assuming there is a war already.
Shooting at submarines, gaining air superiority, that is just that.
If that area developes into a warzone, then that alone would greatly hinder civilian traders.
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No, not really. We were merely talking about military feasibility: what can or can not be done. In confrontations like this, knowing these actually reduce the chances of a war breaking out. For nations, it is utterly stupid to make moves that leads to nothing but its own defeat.
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Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
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Art of War, Tactical Dispositions.