Comments by "Gavin Mc" (@gavinmc5285) on "The Wall Street Journal"
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the presence of a footprint can act as a deterrence in the sense of containment and a reminder in favor for the principle of freedom of navigation, against any policy of monopolistic territorial acquisition (land, sea or air) and as a defense against prospective, potential or actual incursion.
on the other foot, the growth of a military-based presence has the potential to scare, incite, trouble and instigate conflict, particularly if:
a. the received perception of another power's containment policy or balance of power build-up is deemed oppressive, restrictive, dangerous, threatening or challenging;
b. a counter-policy of aggressive action (e.g. applying military clarity to Taiwan) is deemed 'necessary' for the survival of [insert rationale] due to the growing hegemony of [insert target].
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