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[Michael90]

You are making a wrong assumption here. The US didn‘t want India to be a subordinate vassal state like Japan, SK or EU. As long as India wasn‘t vehemently against western interests, they were satisfied. US was also happy to use India‘s distrust of China to find some common ground. There was a reason why American diplomats tirelessly worked in the past 25 years to build a relationship with India. It‘s one thing when a giant country of India‘s size stays neutral towards the US vs if it opposes the US. Also the young people being westernized means that there would have been a chance that India in the future becomes more western in its outlook. You have older generstion not very fond of the west because of colonial hangover. But in the end of the day, we can safely ignore this possibility because Trump has destroyed any hope of India being friendly towards the west for the next 50 or so years.

Now when it comes to Trump, he doesn‘t have a strategy and doesn‘t have a clue of what he is doing. He‘s a childish, incompetent, unqualified clown who happens to lead the most powerful country on earth thinking that his reality tv show antics work for global politics. This dynamic would never not be weird to me. His first term wasn‘t much of a disaster, only because he was surrounded by qualified people at the time but this time it‘s different so you would see this administration running things to the ground and handing over global leadership to China.

That means you dont really understand US foreign policy doctrine and how the US sees herself and her role globally. This is not a trump thing, its a policy that has been built in US political and generational paradigm for almost a century starting first with WWI and solidifying itself after WWII. The US sees herself (and they still are) the world's preminent sole superpower. So any power who rises to form a sort of pole of their own and with enough economic weight is a threat go the US, doesnt matter if it was the soviet Union in the 50s to late 80s or Japan in the 80s to 90s and China today. So it is or will be the same with India, since India herself is a rising power with her own distinct interest as we have seen in the past.

One thing India actually agrees with China is that they want a multipolar world(i.e a world not dominated by the US alone) , india has said it publicly time and time again for decades now, maybe you dont pay attention but some do. Lol So there is a fault line here between both sides. The US seeks to have India as a counterbalance to China using their border dispute as a catalyst which is the right policy, however the US wants a India that is pliable to the US and can be used as such, but India is aware of that and doesn't adhere to that at all. If anything India regards the border issue with China as a biliteral issue between both countries and they want no third party involvement as they recognise what is at play here.

So India's issue with China depends on India and the situation itself, it has no influence from the US. India just want to use US apprehension about China to her benefit which is quite smart, and India was also open to attracting Chinese investments on her territory as well, it was only the Galwan bloody clash which made India pause and review her relations with Chinese investment/involvement, else without that clash, Chinese companies will have had as much or even more presence in India today than even the US. So this shows India/China relation depends on both countries not a third party. So india will make hwr decision irrespective of the US on thus, depending on how India/China come to an agreement on the border issue, which is the only major roadblock to their relationship. India will not side with China whether the US force trade concessions or not, India and China have even deeper disagreements from the border issue to Pakistan. Until that is addressed(which i dont see happening at all) then India knows they need the US even more than the US does not just economically but also strategically as a counterbalance. So i think its the right time to demand concessions from India.

 

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Palmer had come up with an idea that sounded crazy and unrealistic, even for him He wanted to get DOD rebranded to "The Department of War" When he first explained it, it honestly sounded kind of unhinged. At the time, no one thought this was feasible or that it even made sense. But he wasn't being whimsical or jingoistic, he had very specific objectives Here's what the rebrand was meant to accomplish: (1) Deterrence The credible threat of war with America is one of the greatest forces for peace in the world. "Si vis pacem, para bellum" is a Latin saying meaning "if you want peace, prepare for war." There is no saying meaning "if you want peace, prepare for defense." (2) Transparency A more honest name makes clear to Americans what their money is being used for, without obfuscation or apology, and without indulging the stigma unfairly attached to warfighters. (3) Clarity of purpose Vague language leads to mission creep. Everything from food aid to hurricane relief to making streets safer can be "defense." An unambiguous name also signals resolve to adversaries. You can't win defense, but you can win wars, and that's what we intend to do. (4) Morale During the DOD era, America lost or stalled out in more wars than we've won. During the original Department of War era, no American ever lost a major war, unless you count losing to another American. The name isn't causal of course, but returning to the classic "brand" of the US armed forces is like Cracker Barrel returning to its old logo. It evokes a better era. (5) Objector repellent One of the best parts of Anduril's brand is that it is attractive to the kind of people they want to hire, and abhorrent to the kind of people they want to avoid. The Department of War similarly helps filter out anyone squeamish about the mission before they ever join the organization. With this clear strategic rationale, Palmer spent the next couple years making the case to people ranging from military officers to policymakers to senior government officials. He started before the 2024 election even got going, and the new administration ultimately got onboardsu As with many things (including Anduril itself), if you have a clear goal and conviction, are willing to look a bit crazy, lay the groundwork, and keep at it, maybe for years...it might just end up happening And that's what it looks like when Palmer sets his mind to something and wills it into existence

Turns out the origin of Department of War came from this. Palmer. Of course.