China's quiet strategy in the Israel-Iran conflict brings short-term gains - but the price is high. Oil, diplomacy and world power status are being shaken.
The war with Iran fits with Trump’s need to project American military strength. The bluster and chest thumping are on full display for the world to see. But the Iran conflict is a lopsided affair. Trump takes on a completely different demeanor when dealing with nations he considers peers like China and Russia. He desperately ingratiates himself when dealing with Putin and Xi not because he admires aurocrats. Trump fears Xi for what he can do to the US economically and militarily. He is not coming to the aid of Taiwan
China doesn’t need the cultural bond that binds NATO because China’s population is already larger than NATO and is homogenous. I’m not sure Taiwan looks at current events and feels emboldened. America has tried to pivot its military presence from the Middle East to Asia since Obama. The attack on Iran is the exact opposite and makes Taiwan more vulnerable than ever. The US and Israel are already running low on munitions. China will never have that problem.
The war with Iran fits with Trump’s need to project American military strength. The bluster and chest thumping are on full display for the world to see. But the Iran conflict is a lopsided affair. Trump takes on a completely different demeanor when dealing with nations he considers peers like China and Russia. He desperately ingratiates himself when dealing with Putin and Xi not because he admires aurocrats. Trump fears Xi for what he can do to the US economically and militarily. He is not coming to the aid of Taiwan
China doesn’t need the cultural bond that binds NATO because China’s population is already larger than NATO and is homogenous. I’m not sure Taiwan looks at current events and feels emboldened. America has tried to pivot its military presence from the Middle East to Asia since Obama. The attack on Iran is the exact opposite and makes Taiwan more vulnerable than ever. The US and Israel are already running low on munitions. China will never have that problem.