The United States has shifted toward imperial ambitions despite unprecedented military strength

Evidence

In an era of unprecedented military strength, leaders of the United States, the global hyperpower, have increasingly embraced imperial ambitions. How did this significant shift in purpose and policy come about? And what lies down the road? — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 1851

Categorization

Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims

Related

• Postwar US military global reach exceeded that of any prior empire (similarity 0.81)
• U.S. leaders have increasingly embraced imperial ambitions in an era of unprecedented military strength (similarity 0.81)
• The U.S. base network exceeds any prior empire’s footprint (similarity 0.80)
• US policy has adopted force as a fundamental maxim contrary to Adams’ warning. (similarity 0.79)
• American global power was not achieved through deliberate imperialist foreign policy. (similarity 0.78)