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Zelenskyy sacks Ukraine’s envoy to India, Germany, and three other nations
11-07-2022, 12:35 AM
US President Joe Biden attends a news conference following the final day of the Nato summit in Madrid
US has outmanoeuvred all included Nato in the great power game – The war in Ukraine has allowed a weakening US to reconsolidate its global power.
but it doesn’t seem to be stopping there
Next on the list is China, which the US has been baiting on Taiwan, followed possibly by Iran, against which new alliance in the Middle East is being forged
Why you can trust SCMP
Global power game is in Ukraine’s defence after being attacked by Russia gifted the US a chance to consolidate its position as a hyperpower.
And the opportunity was taken. From a geopolitical perspective, an intriguing moment came on April 25 when US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said the US wanted to make Russia so weak. it could never again walk into another country.
This stance wiped out the narrative that the US was merely helping Ukraine defend itself, making it clear the policy objective was much larger.
If successful, the US would not only have dealt with Russia, a formidable enemy.
But even better
– could tell the Europeans that American actions to save Ukraine and, in that context Europe, came at a price: 
Europe’s support for American policies around the globe to consolidate US power.
US has outmanoeuvred all included Nato in the great power game – The war in Ukraine has allowed a weakening US to reconsolidate its global power.
but it doesn’t seem to be stopping there
Next on the list is China, which the US has been baiting on Taiwan, followed possibly by Iran, against which new alliance in the Middle East is being forged
Why you can trust SCMP
Global power game is in Ukraine’s defence after being attacked by Russia gifted the US a chance to consolidate its position as a hyperpower.
And the opportunity was taken. From a geopolitical perspective, an intriguing moment came on April 25 when US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said the US wanted to make Russia so weak. it could never again walk into another country.
This stance wiped out the narrative that the US was merely helping Ukraine defend itself, making it clear the policy objective was much larger.
If successful, the US would not only have dealt with Russia, a formidable enemy.
But even better
– could tell the Europeans that American actions to save Ukraine and, in that context Europe, came at a price: Europe’s support for American policies around the globe to consolidate US power.
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