Hemispheric Defense

[DarkRange55]

Personally I'm in favor of some decisions Trump has made such as his pivot to hemispheric defense.

Making Sense Of Hemispheric Defense In Trump Era | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

Building Eurasia’s New Fortress - Daily Reckoning

Russia and China are building a Mackinder-style Eurasian fortress. Can Mahan’s sea powers hold the line?

dailyreckoning.com

 

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China has received much of Venezuela's seaborne crude exports in recent years, accounting for well over half of total shipments. This is facilitated through a network of "dark fleet" tankers. The rationale for Trump's move to secure the Caribbean basin first is preempting potential Chinese naval encroachment. This U.S. military reposturing is best characterized as a shift toward Western Hemisphere defense.

The New Battle for the Americas: Why the Western Hemisphere Is Becoming a Global Flashpoint

The shifting geopolitical landscape of the Western Hemisphere as the US, China, and Russia vie for influence across Latin America.

internationalman.com