I'd argue military force and threatening posture has been a large part of the USA foreign policy and diplomacy for the entire existence of the nation.

I get what you're saying and yeah I honestly think the world we live in, stripping away all sense of morality, is one where "might makes right."

Dead people do not argue. I'm not saying I think it should be that way or it's good, only that it's the way things work even if it does suck.