Mike Gallagher actually said...

the threat of sanctions and the threat of a sternly worded mean tweet from the State Department press secretary is not going to deter Xi Jin...

deterrence failed in this case.

if it is used to suggest that we can rely on nonmilitary tools, specifically sanctions, or hashtag diplomacy in order to deter, uncoupled fr...

At the end of the day, it all comes down to people.