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by jvanderbot 458 days ago
Having a large military capability and not using it is ... Soft power? Is that fair?
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mc32 458 days ago
Soft power is economic and cultural levers. Hardware is actual military power.
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mesofile 458 days ago
One term that's specific to this concept of wielding a real but unused military capability is "fleet in being" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_in_being
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