The chaos of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office have reinforced the impression that the U.S. can no longer wield power effectively. This means we are entering uncharted territory. What will happen if the world begins to believe America is withdrawing from the international stage? The answer is unlikely to be pleasing — not even for Russia and China.
In the aftermath of Trump’s shock victory, most pundits quickly assumed that if Washington’s global dominance began to slip, it would empower Moscow and Beijing. As the U.S. pulled back, so the argument went, these two established powers with vast …read more
Source: European Voice
