A presence mission works partly through images that audiences can understand at a glance. Reporters standing beside a shell or looking into a gun barrel show the weapon's scale without technical explanation. Those pictures would circulate beyond the port through national news and social media. The resulting publicity could reassure allies and pressure other states to reconsider their course.
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Big guns turn presence into public signaling
A battleship's size and visible armament would give a port visit unusual reach through news coverage and social media.