A past ancestor of mine was CIC of Pacific Fleet / Squadron just after the end of the Russo-Japanese War. Reportedly, he ordered the Cruisers deployed in the Far East and SEA area to redeploy to Hawaii, so as not to appear threatening to either Imperial Japan or Ru Empire at the time. He even reportedly sailed part way up the Yangtze river in yes, a gunboat or patrol boat of some type, in the attempt to make more diplomatic contacts with various relevant Chinese Military officials at the time. (the details of the results of which are unknown and cloudy). Yes, that's typically how numerous countries conducted gov to gov contacts and attempted diplomatic communication back in the 1800s and early 20th century. Based on such historical context as this reference however, I'd just ponder if perhaps some greater concerted, strategically postured US national strategy today would be prudent to seek bilateral and multilateral dialogue between major powers with purpose to potentially formulate and employ a more proactive reset of mutual position points and the more common provocative rhetoric, etc., for sake of improved transparency and joint-reductions in tensions ? Or would that just truly be folly today, naive and just not reality?? ✌ 🌐 🏊 🔛
