The United States wants EVERYONE in the world to have freedome of ideals, and communism infringes that. Thus, the US doesn't want Communism to spread it's containment of ideals to its people. I suppose it is a bit selfish, but the US doesn't want to see the effects of communism take place (bad economy, starving people, failed system of gov't). It just doesn't work, and be it selfish or not the united states takes it upon themselves to help the people and not the government. In China...we don't really seem to care, as we see a vast amount of people in a concentrated area and opportunity for economic success. Not that we overlook it entirely, as China is different from other communist nations in that it has capitalist paradigms as well. Currently it has a plan (over a period of time, i don't know how long, let's say 15 years as a guess), to become a free market economic system. Thus, they are endorsing the US' ideals and we don't contain them anymore (correct me if i'm wrong). As for the military aspect, it is well known that the US is the sole superpower existing now, and the fact that we use the military to contain communism is simply a matter of resources. What other means is there to force another nation to do what we want? Diplomatic work has its extent of effectiveness, and international pressure is infinitely harder than domestic pressure. The military is the best option.
The difference between our military now, and in the past is that the past military decisions were made under the military (i think), and now it is an action with the cooperation with the US government making intelligent militaristic decisions. It's more imperialistic than militaristic. I think the US just wants people to have the opportunity to have their own freedom of ideals, not just a select few having the ability that would be the case in a communist nation. But on the issue of us being a good guy or a militaristic superpower, i think we are still the good guys. Deontologically, it'd be better if all people had the freedom to have their own ideals, rather than the individual governments controllers having them. Get what i'm saying? As in, all the people didn't say that they wanted a communist government, only some did, and that is not freedom of all ideals in all people. Just in some. Hope that helps.
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