by All are now focusing on economic and financial self-sufficiency now that globalization is on-hold for the foreseeable future. It's a consolidation phase to be expected in the historical dialectic. The process was getting ahead of itself and now geopolitics and geostrategy have intervened. Now questions arises as to whether the pause will be intensified by a new cold war and arms race, if not kinetic warfare on a regional or global scale. This implies rising uncertainty and increasing paranoia, which suggests increased military spending, probably to the disadvantage of domestic programs, although some domestic sectors will profit while others will be adversely affected. Addressing climate change will be increasingly put on hold to increase national and bloc advantages.Sputnik
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All are now focusing on economic and financial self-sufficiency now that globalization is on-hold for the foreseeable future. It's a consolidation phase to be expected in the historical dialectic. The process was getting ahead of itself and now geopolitics and geostrategy have intervened.
Now questions arises as to whether the pause will be intensified by a new cold war and arms race, if not kinetic warfare on a regional or global scale. This implies rising uncertainty and increasing paranoia, which suggests increased military spending, probably to the disadvantage of domestic programs, although some domestic sectors will profit while others will be adversely affected. Addressing climate change will be increasingly put on hold to increase national and bloc advantages.
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