HOW THE US IS ADAPTING TO DECLINE....

 This is a good precis of US strategy in the wake of the Ukraine war.

  • Step away from the financial support of Ukraine, while attempting to maintain a simmering conflict between Russia and Europe and to stop the increasing Russian gains on the ground. Have Europe pay for US MIC weapons for Ukraine. Instigate anti-Russia changes in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

  • Accept a temporary halt to conflict with China, given the evidence of Chinese economic and financial strength, while fostering increased tensions between Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan on one side and China on the other.

This... 'is the new strategic framework into which the US has somewhat stumbled as the previous strategy has been failing on a number of fronts; still a global war for supremacy but with a hint of a more realistic assessment of the world. The US oligarchy has arrived at this framework through a whole series of tactical maneuvers and corrections, rather than being part of a well thought out long term strategy. It may be somewhat delusional, internally inconsistent, and may very significantly fail, but each move can be understood within this overall framework.'



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