There is a Presence Mission ...and there is a Presence Mission
If no one sees you - you aren't a presence
If you are going to call something a presence mission, then it needs to actually be present where it matters.
If we are trying to make a point about Ukraine ... is the Ionian Sea really where we need to be?
I'm pondering over at USNIBlog.
Sir, you are dealing with neo-lib progressives. Results don’t matter. Efficacy doesn’t matter. Being able to have Peppermint Psaki say “the POTATUS has taken action to show our NATO allies that we are committed….. a carrier strike has been diverted to support NATO….” Blah blah. The democrat media propaganda will loyally parrot the Admin’s message. Joe Six Pack of soy lattes is unread when it comes to history, economics, geography and civics. They can safely lie and decieve.