Tag: Venezuela

Since America is Taiwan’s “Uncle Sam,” it should take better care of Taiwan. America does not, however.

In the U.S., Trump no longer has a declaration of a victory over Iran within his grasp.

[G]reat powers rarely come to the rescue of smaller states once their own strategic interests are at stake.

The entire Trumpian policy of the day, riding high on the MAGA bandwagon, is all about rejigging the world order again in favor of America.

Military power is just a necessity for enjoying the blessings of oil.

[T]he crisis of soft power risks accelerating the decline of [U.S.] power in the world, activating and speeding up centrifugal dynamics that might otherwise have taken years to fully manifest.

The prevailing view among the international community is that while American hegemony still exists, it is now in a state of relative decline.

When political legitimacy becomes contingent on recognition by a superpower, populations lose their right to self-determination and democracy becomes a selective tool.

The danger is not merely hypocrisy, but normalization, a world in which coercion replaces cooperation and sovereignty becomes conditional.

Clear distinctions between America’s allies and adversaries no longer exist.

If the United States continues to indulge in ... power and military might ... and ignores the rule of law and the alliance system that have made [it] great, then that power and might will eventually slip through its fingers.