True all dat.
However, supply lines are still long for a Mediterranean port. Logistics matters when it comes to force protection. ;-)
I think we’re basically on the same page FRiend, unfortunately the concepts of force projection (ours), counterforce, etc., are meaningless with that foul sack of Kenyan sh*t stinking up the White House. Because of lil boy Barky, we have zero credibility, and at this point Putin is holding all the high cards which is why we’re seeing this aggressive behavior (cloaked in international ‘concern’) from Moscow.
This is where the Kenny Rogers rule comes into play:
“Hold ‘em”
“Fold ‘em”
“Walk away”
“Run like Hell”
Which one do you think Barky would choose?
(by the way, I’m enjoying our discussion here)