china

“The newest National Defense Strategy just delivered to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth calls for refocusing the Department of War on domestic and regional missions instead of global adversaries like China and Russia.”

https://t.co/sbaUNPSHX8

Both America and China were invested in the illusion that China wasn't already the world's strongest economy.

Psychologically, it suited the incumbent to appear strong. So America downplayed China's numbers.

Strategically, it suited the disruptor to appear weak. So China also https://t.co/Tp7bV8csHj

Balaji

https://x.com/balajis/status/1965020990326686098?t=Tn_A73U6guUeuhRs4uCRgA&s=19