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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US President Donald Trump reacts after signing executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)