The Duke
JohnD.Ford
Junior Chimp
Posts: 9,270
Political Matrix
E: 0.13, S: -1.23
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« on: July 09, 2008, 11:32:56 PM » |
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Not China. China is going to be so occupied managing the rapid changes their society is undergoing to pose a threat to anyone. Besides, China's economic integration with the west means they would lose far too much if they created another Cold War.
Not Russia. Russia is more corporation than country. Their goal is to be the world's top resource exporter, not to be America's strategic rival.
Not the EU. They have no interest in building the military required to challenge US dominance. Besides, anti-American chic aside, they rather like the United States.
Actually, I think great power conflict is a thing of the past. Economic integration means there is more to be gained by cooperating that by competing.
The main threat in the future will continue to be the various instabilities in the non-globalized world as they spill over into the west.
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