Every few years, a confident essay declares the U.S.–China rivalry already settled in America’s favor. The claim feels reassuring. It also misreads where real power now grows
The Trump–Xi summit became historic precisely because almost nothing happened, exposing a transformed balance of power and challenging the increasingly ritualistic misuse of the so-called “Thucydides Trap”
Steve Bannon warned that future geopolitical conflicts will center on control of sea routes, highlighting U.S.–China rivalry, strategic maritime zones, and Greece’s key role in global shipping
