Seth Cropsey on the decrease in American seapower under Obama, the difference between freedom of navigation and innocent passage, Iranian contempt to the United States, and the strategic significance of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
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A view of Mile Handmade Wool Carpet Factory on May 28, 2024, in the Uyghur Autonomous Regio, China. (Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images)