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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President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as he announces a trade deal with the EU at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)