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Brigadier
The great decoupling
White supremacy is a hell of a drug.I think it's only natural. As China and other non aligned countries rise up and close the gaps in Comprehensive national power, the power of sanctions weld by the US and allies wanes.
US sanctions are powerful not just because of US but also because of compliance by its allies. It's power is still considerable but not as before (1990s,2000s).
The answer to retain the strength of sanctions for US is to keep growing in Comprehensive National strength and build more alliances. That's not been the case since 2010s. My only question is -
Didn't the powers that be at Washington see it coming?
Or were they under the delusion that all is well in their city atop the Hill?
I think it's only natural. As China and other non aligned countries rise up and close the gaps in Comprehensive national power, the power of sanctions weld by the US and allies wanes.
US sanctions are powerful not just because of US but also because of compliance by its allies. It's power is still considerable but not as before (1990s,2000s).
The answer to retain the strength of sanctions for US is to keep growing in Comprehensive National strength and build more alliances. That's not been the case since 2010s. My only question is -
Didn't the powers that be at Washington see it coming?
Or were they under the delusion that all is well in their city atop the Hill?
Certainly but that comes under the Comprehensive National Strength. A China that can produce almost all of its military weapons and a China that has to import them (like India) are two different things.Also the strength of US military relative to others (read China) .... is one of main factors
Certainly but that comes under the Comprehensive National Strength. A China that can produce almost all of its military weapons and a China that has to import them (like India) are two different things.
US does not want any country to be able to do the former. I think Turkey is a good case .
I believe that US has succeeded in stymieing Turkey's work towards CND. I think it was overt and covert. EU probably has a bigger stake in seeing Turkey not rise too much.
4D dimensional chess.The great decoupling