They’ll tell you this is all routine. The bombers near Alaska. The Marines quietly deployed on U.S. soil. Diplomats pulled out of war zones. Official statements repeat the same line: there’s no threat, no cause for alarm. But behind the calm language, pieces are being moved into place across multiple theaters at once. These aren’t drills. These are preparations.
What happens next won’t come with a warning.
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