My wild guess is to make our adversaries and the world think we are capable of being a nation that attempts to conquer other lands. More so make our adversaries like Russia know we are not weak and we can conquer too and or we are now unhinged too don't even think about messing with us.
Whether my assumption is right or wrong its a different vibe then the peacemaker image/vibe previous administrations have followed.
Whether my assumption is right or wrong its a different vibe then the peacemaker image/vibe previous administrations have followed.