Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. How to Manage an Imperial Decline 186 October 19, 2008 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Asia Times (Hong Kong) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Hong Kong Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Spain: Trump’s New Transphobic Policy: Revoking Transgender People’s Driver’s Licenses March 19, 2026. Published in laSextaTrump plants the message and lets it resonate to criminalize a group for being a minority. 0 Australia: Joe Kent Joins Growing List of Donald Trump Allies Distancing Themselves from Iran War March 18, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: Why Allies Aren’t Leaping to Trump’s Aid in Strait of Hormuz March 17, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Germany: Trump and Netanyahu Argue over Ending the Iran War March 20, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauThe differing statements from Trump and Netanyahu on a quick end to the military conflict have also revealed a first crack in the alliance. 0 Luxembourg: Regime Change in Iran Is Not in Sight March 19, 2026. Published in TageblattDo the U.S. and Israel really want to prompt a civil war, with all the chaos it would bring? 0 Topics Saudi Arabia: Will Trump Abandon the War and Drag the Gulf into It? March 21, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatNinety percent of his MAGA base backs the war, and that is all he needs. 0 India: Iran War: America’s Old Playbook Is Faltering but Bharat Can Help Reset It March 21, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe entire Trumpian policy of the day, riding high on the MAGA bandwagon, is all about rejigging the world order again in favour of America. 0 Poland: Can Donald Trump Really Pull the US out of NATO?* March 21, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Trump getting rid of this instrument would be illogical because it would undermine the entire existing alliance agreement. 0 Germany: Trump and Netanyahu Argue over Ending the Iran War March 20, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauThe differing statements from Trump and Netanyahu on a quick end to the military conflict have also revealed a first crack in the alliance. 0 Australia: Trump Has Postponed His Meeting with Xi, but China Is Not Wasting Any Time on It March 20, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Luxembourg: Regime Change in Iran Is Not in Sight March 19, 2026. Published in TageblattDo the U.S. and Israel really want to prompt a civil war, with all the chaos it would bring? 0 Egypt: Great Power Politics and Iran March 19, 2026. Published in Ahram Online 0 Nigeria: Like Ukraine, Iran Hasn’t Turned an Easy Prey March 19, 2026. Published in The SunIf the total collapse of Iran was the strategic objective of this war, then Washington needs a rethink. 0 Related Articles Hong Kong: Foreign Media Warn US Brand Reputation Veering toward ‘Collapse’ under Trump Policy Impact May 29, 2025. Published in Hong Kong China News AgencyAs Warren Buffett famously said, 'It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.' Hong Kong: The Lessons of World War II: The Real World Importance of Resisting Hegemony May 22, 2025. Published in TakungpaoChina does not seek out trouble, but it is not afraid of it, either. Hong Kong: Can US Tariffs Targeting Hong Kong’s ‘Very Survival’ Really Choke the Life out of It? April 22, 2025. Published in South China Morning PostThe U.S. is Hong Kong's second largest export market. Hong Kong: What Makes US Trade War More Dangerous than 2008 Crisis: Trump April 10, 2025. Published in South China Morning PostTrump’s sudden reversal on some tariffs shows the stability of the global economy is at the mercy of one reckless, unreliable president. Hong Kong: China, Japan, South Korea Pave Way for Summit Talks; Liu Teng-Chung: Responding to Trump April 5, 2025. Published in China Review News[T]he U.S. has continued to use tariffs and economic stimulus plans to solve its domestic economic woes. Previous articlePakistan Does Some U.S. Dirty WorkNext articleAmericans Won't Hear Truth from Politicians LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment