Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
The bigger view one takes of the world today, the clearer the picture becomes.
Americans are often asked to judge foreign policy one headline at a time. A tariff announcement. An energy agreement. A demand that an ally pay more for its defense. Each becomes a separate controversy, and the larger strategic question disappears beneath the noise.
Part 7 looks at the Joint Russia-China corporatist scenario. At what point would the differences rupture cooperation? In the event of a rupture, would one turn on the other? Could China buy up Russian companies and co-opt the interests of the kleptocrats or are their cultures and motives too dissimilar?
One thing is clear, there are stresses in the mix. Lukoil shines a spotlight on them.
Is Putin losing his grip if LukOil feels like they can criticize his strategy and call for an end to it?