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show of force

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An operation designed to demonstrate US resolve that involves increased visibility of US deployed forces in an attempt to defuse a specific situation that, if allowed to continue, may be detrimental to US interests or national objectives.
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The author provides a series of recommendations for dissolving this relationship through foreign aid, diplomacy and a spare yet judicious show of force.
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It's a show of force as a way of demonstrating its capacity and its will to have a sphere of influence, that Russia is a strong player, which should be taken into account," Ambassador Kurt Volker told reporters.
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