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> across the ocean

It is, but it also isn't, given the US forces on Okinawa, and also just generally in the region. The US military is not a force that exists for homeland defense, it's a force designed purely to project power across the ocean.

> engage militarily

This can mean a lot of things though. A steady flow of matériel and intelligence given to an island that's basically a giant and highly-defended mountain-range is going to go a very long way.

> is any US president

I mean in the last 150 years they've shown a remarkable willingness to intervene, more than once in proxy wars against the Chinese.



>The US military is not a force that exists for homeland defense, it's a force designed purely to project power across the ocean

How will they project power? With aircraft carriers? China can destroy those in hours once in close range.

China has more ships than US and 100x shipbuilding capacity.





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