[Cboldt]

-- Anon on 8, said "force projection" is a term coined during Viet Nam, means throwing everything available, by a state or nation, that you have, or most of it, all of it engaged. --

I suppose that is a possible take, but typically, "force projection" is showing the capability, not necessarily using it. Putting an aircraft carrier group offshore is force projection. More like "to brandish" than "to fire."

[RitaOK]

I prefer your inference, since it was practically Star Wars imaging being played out last night, on one i-net radio channels last night.