"The simple act of letting Iran know the US is paying attention may end up being the cheapest, most effective way of deterring Iran's actions" in the region, write Bilal Saab and former CENTCOM head Frank McKenzie.
“We have to have the capability to illuminate" adversarial actions, Berger said. “Some portion of that is so that we can understand how they're setting their pieces for battle. And part of it, frankly, is to bring it to international attention and expose it for what it is.”
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
The Marine Corps Commandant suggested the US could deter adversarial aggression by spotlighting their actions on the world stage.