When you look at the data and stop listening to the American...

When you look at the data and stop listening to the American rhetoric, scare mongering and war mongering. Which country is the violent unpredictable one? America will tell us we need to buy their subs to protect our trade routes from attack by our largest trading partner..... which makes perfect sense !

U.S. vs China: Overseas Military Deployments (1975–2025)

	Metric	United States	China
1	Countries with military presence	~80–100	<10 (formally)
2	Major wars/interventions	Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Panama, etc.	None (no declared war or large combat deployments)
3	Permanent overseas bases	~750 bases in 80+ countries (source)	1 base (Djibouti)
4	Peacekeeping operations	Participated, but often via NATO or UN-mandated coalitions	Major contributor to UN peacekeeping, especially in Africa
5	Proxy/Covert support	Yes – especially in Latin America, Africa, Middle East	Rare (economic/diplomatic support more common)
6	Naval presence	Global (Indo-Pacific, Mediterranean, Persian Gulf)	Expanding, especially in South China Sea & Indian Ocean
7	Combat operations abroad	Frequent (dozens of operations)	Rare – limited to border skirmishes (e.g., India)
8	Military aid/training abroad	Large scale – billions in FMS & security aid	Limited but growing, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia