“These could be global-system-shifting wars, something like World War I and World War II, which reflected and produced major changes in the international order,” she said. It opened a second front.”Most of the world’s major powers have lined up in two opposing coalitions: the United States and its allies on one side; Russia, China and Iran on the other. “This helps Putin,” Hill said. The next piece on the global chessboard is China, which Biden — like Trump before him — has identified as the United States’ main competitor. Finally, Hill is worried about one more country: the United States, which is heading toward a presidential election as polarized as ever.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 01, 2023 09:08 UTC