American Capacity in a Troubled World

Foreigners often underestimate the Americans due to their insignificant appearance and perceived preoccupations./nHitler was not as concerned about American entrance into the war because he thought they were decadent and weak./nThe US behaves in ways that allow danger to rise overseas and give others a reason to think they are easy targets./nThe US has a lot of power and can cause significant consequences when provoked./nChina may have more warships than the US, but the US still maintains a high level of capability./nDuring the Cold War, the Soviet Union and its allies had stronger conventional forces in Europe than the US and NATO.