I think I understand why there are so many ships in the Gulf of Aden

Never underestimate your enemies.

Never overestimate you enemies either.

I think you are connecting rain drops into patterns you want to see.

You don't fire anit ship missiles 1000 miles away. Typically 50 to 100 max.

We need China for trinkets. China needs us for money. Who looses economically when the trade stops? China.

They cannot invade the US. They cannot bomb us to any extent. What's the point?