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“America’s strategy when it comes to China is easy to understand: crush them. Drive them into the ground. Make sure that they can’t undo American power and influence not just in Asia but around the world. That’s Trump’s goal, and he is doing one hell of a job. I couldn’t be happier.” That’s the response I received over drinks when I asked a former senior Trump administration official—speaking on background—what Washington’s strategy was when it comes to the People’s Republic of China.… The Chinese leadership and PLA are under no illusions about this. The same plan goes for Russia and the Russian leadership and Stavka."Crush" ultimately means breaking these large countries into smaller states that can be managed as vassals. What could go wrong? (Lots.)The American ConservativeWhat if
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Mike Norman considers the following as important: US global hegemony
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“America’s strategy when it comes to China is easy to understand: crush them. Drive them into the ground. Make sure that they can’t undo American power and influence not just in Asia but around the world. That’s Trump’s goal, and he is doing one hell of a job. I couldn’t be happier.” That’s the response I received over drinks when I asked a former senior Trump administration official—speaking on background—what Washington’s strategy was when it comes to the People’s Republic of China.… The Chinese leadership and PLA are under no illusions about this. The same plan goes for Russia and the Russian leadership and Stavka."Crush" ultimately means breaking these large countries into smaller states that can be managed as vassals. What could go wrong? (Lots.)The American ConservativeWhat if
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Mike Norman considers the following as important: US global hegemony
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“America’s strategy when it comes to China is easy to understand: crush them. Drive them into the ground. Make sure that they can’t undo American power and influence not just in Asia but around the world. That’s Trump’s goal, and he is doing one hell of a job. I couldn’t be happier.”
That’s the response I received over drinks when I asked a former senior Trump administration official—speaking on background—what Washington’s strategy was when it comes to the People’s Republic of China.…The Chinese leadership and PLA are under no illusions about this. The same plan goes for Russia and the Russian leadership and Stavka.
"Crush" ultimately means breaking these large countries into smaller states that can be managed as vassals. What could go wrong? (Lots.)
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