>In the event of a war, china can cripple the west by cutting off the exports
Isn't that a good thing? This makes the all-out war between China and the US much less likely.
Isn't that a good thing? This makes the all-out war between China and the US much less likely.
As for the Pacific ocean, it's not an American gulf, it's literally half a planet. Nobody can control it, even the US with all their military bases on Pacific islands.
The war that russia is waging against ukraine is clear evidence used to support this point - that being dependent on russian gas/oil was a mistake and europe is paying dearly for it.
You mean like in the Middle East during the Arab spring?
>The west's citizens would not want to make sacrifices
That's how democracy works, right?
>europe is paying dearly for it
Some would say that Europe is paying for American "Fuck the EU"[0] policy.