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11/ The other Thucydides Trap in action. US hubris pushes our allies into the arms of the rising power. In other words, Athens beat itself and the US risks doing the same.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
U.S. Allies Are Drawing Closer to China, but on Beijing’s Terms
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:25 PM
11/ The other Thucydides Trap in action. US hubris pushes our allies into the arms of the rising power. In other words, Athens beat itself and the US risks doing the same.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
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Ok but you need a DSACEUR who is empowered. SACEUR/COM EUCOM spends a lot of time on his US job and this delays decisions in NATO.
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Ok but you need a DSACEUR who is empowered. SACEUR/COM EUCOM spends a lot of time on his US job and this delays decisions in NATO.
Perhaps another example of the MAGA version of Russian ‘vranyo’? The obvious lie indicating the administration’s contempt for the listener/public.
January 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Perhaps another example of the MAGA version of Russian ‘vranyo’? The obvious lie indicating the administration’s contempt for the listener/public.