Beijing’s recent actions demonstrate that
a China-dominated world order would be less stable, less secure, less prosperous, and less free. Such an order would be defined by weaponized interdependence, state surveillance, and coercive control over global norms. It will be incumbent upon the United States to counter Beijing’s bid for hegemony with a positive vision for the future that promotes prosperity, security, and freedom at home and around the world. Meeting this challenge will require not only defensive measures but also a proactive strategy to rebuild U.S. industrial strength, shape international rules, and lead coalitions that can compete with China’s scale and ambition
The US projecting everything but a positive future
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acabjones - 3w
Im really enjoying your blog--thanks for the analysis and sharing.
Just curious, how did you read and digest a 700 page pdf?
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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ - 3w
So, this is a good use for llms I find. I ran it through a tool to find the interesting sections for me, and then read through those myself. A lot of it is just technical details, but what I wanted to see what their analysis/recommendations were.
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SouffleHuman @lemmy.ml - 3w
From a security standpoint, the US isn't threatened by China. They're no Chinese bases surrounding the US, no disputed territory, and no real overlapping military interests other than the Asia-Pacific. Even if they slip behind China by some nebulous definition of power, there's no reason they should be concerned. It's really only their obsession with clinging to hegemon status that drives them to do endlessly compare themselves to China, a status that China isn't really interested in anyway.
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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ - 3w
Exactly, what the US is obsessed with here is having a global hegemony. Being just another country in the world seems to be something the ruling class just can't accept.
yogthos in geopolitics
The 2025 USCC Report Admits US Hegemony Is Crumbling
https://dialecticaldispatches.substack.com/p/the-2025-uscc-report-admits-us-hegemonyThe US projecting everything but a positive future
Im really enjoying your blog--thanks for the analysis and sharing.
Just curious, how did you read and digest a 700 page pdf?
So, this is a good use for llms I find. I ran it through a tool to find the interesting sections for me, and then read through those myself. A lot of it is just technical details, but what I wanted to see what their analysis/recommendations were.
From a security standpoint, the US isn't threatened by China. They're no Chinese bases surrounding the US, no disputed territory, and no real overlapping military interests other than the Asia-Pacific. Even if they slip behind China by some nebulous definition of power, there's no reason they should be concerned. It's really only their obsession with clinging to hegemon status that drives them to do endlessly compare themselves to China, a status that China isn't really interested in anyway.
Exactly, what the US is obsessed with here is having a global hegemony. Being just another country in the world seems to be something the ruling class just can't accept.