Washington Relocating from the Middle East to Southeast Asia — Salman Rafi Sheikh

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The US shifts emphasis from bases of chaos to the perceived renewal of "great power competition between the "free world" and "authoritarian dictatorships" China and Russia. Back to the Cold War and vastly increased military spending by the US and allies. China and Russia snicker as the "allies" stretch themselves thin.NEOWashington Relocating from the Middle East to Southeast AsiaSalman Rafi Sheikh

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