As the US gambles on swift military might to advance its interests, China navigates a treacherous diplomatic landscape with hard choices
This state of constant war sustains American dominance but demands colossal resources. US military spending in 20204 amounted to US$997 billion, more than the spending of the next nine militaries combined. Trump’s hybrid tactic of simultaneous escalation and ceasefire proclamations reveals strategic schizophrenia: attempting to balance military deterrence with selective disengagement, yet still risking entanglement in the very quagmire it seeks to avoid.
