Michael Allen @ma-allen.com · 16/03/2026U.S. military exchanges, enabled by the U.S. security network it built after World War II, have also had a multiplicative effect on public diplomacy. 110
Michael Allen @ma-allen.com · 16/03/2026Each interaction becomes an interpretation of the United States. Its mission in that country. The alliance with the United States. The culture of the United States. Its financial influence. It's wars. The U.S. military has long served as a de facto diplomatic corps. 110
Michael Allen @ma-allen.com · 16/03/2026Hundreds of thousands of service members have acted as public diplomacy agents by living their normal lives. Routine behaviors such as grocery shopping, getting eyelash extensions, drinking at a bar, coaching a little league soccer team, taking public transit, and numerous other things all matter. 110
