>>1798271320 years ago - "Our military technology is far ahead of yours so don't start anything"
Now - "We TOTALLY might have reversed engineered magic alien technology do don't start anything"
The US is at the "finger in pocket/I've got a gun" stage of imperial decline.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/top-us-officials-have-first-hand-knowledge-secret-ufo-program-rubio