The Post & Email by James M. Hoover, CACM 3/6/2023
Dear Readership and Very Concerned Americans,
Today I just read an article on US oil exports exceeding that of Russia and the Ukraine to make the USA the leading exporter on the planet. This shift has some consequences that bring to mind numerous others in the current geopolitical arena.
Russia is undeniably bogged down in what appears to be a losing effort in the Ukraine; full frontal assaults, losing hundreds to machine-gun emplacements, are poor tactics. Mr. Putin can’t wage a war properly and neither can his generals. He’s throwing a lot of resources at them to no avail. I’m not sorry, but the real losers are the common Russian folks who are getting drafted and slaughtered. They are running out of tanks and converting old guns, emplacing them on even older platforms as a substitute.
This devastation probably will be changing the geopolitical balance of power. Who will fill the void as our #1 adversary? Of course you know it is China. In reality, they aren’t quite ready yet, but they are growing fast. Moreover, I see the USA as in decline with a weak and feebly aging leader, but it could turn around with another strong leader at the helm. Even his own party doesn’t want this dinosaur to run again, with only 37% saying they want him to run again according to an AP-NORC poll published in Forbes on February 6, 2023. They see the dangers of incompetence as do many Americans.
Note that Russia and China have been meeting recently and scheduled further meetings. This coalition of a dying Russia with its high tech and nuclear capacity along with China’s growing military strength and hacker advantage is becoming a real threat to the free world. Added to that is Iran’s nearing a nuclear capacity and its hostile approach toward USA ally Israel and the USA, a definite head-turner. Adding to the mix is North Korea sporadically lobbing missiles at friends of the USA, a threat to be reckoned with. The USA has formidable adversaries that we may not be able to stand up to if they amalgamate into a consolidated force. Will the next generation of Americans become slaves to these totalitarian powers?
More:
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