Geopolitical Economy Report This is the US empire's new strategy for global dominance
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Dec 7, 2025 Explore the U.S. National Security Strategy's ambitious push for global dominance! Delve into plans for nearshoring manufacturing to Latin America and reviving the Monroe Doctrine. Discover how the U.S. aims to decouple from China and foster military strength in the face of a new Cold War. Hear about Marco Rubio's role in shaping these policies and the implications for U.S.-Russia relations. Uncover the geopolitics of resource control and the strategy behind dollar dominance as America recalibrates its global influence.
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US Strategy Prioritizes Global Dominance
- The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy prioritizes maintaining global dominance, not withdrawing from the world.
- It frames China as the primary threat and proposes economic decoupling and new supply chains in the Americas.
China's Leverage Constrains US Escalation
- U.S. officials learned China holds critical leverage, especially via rare earths and supply chains, limiting US short-term escalation.
- War-game outcomes show the U.S. would likely lose or suffer devastating stalemate in a Taiwan conflict.
Monroe Doctrine Redux And Nearshoring Push
- The report revives a modern Monroe Doctrine, declaring the Western Hemisphere a U.S. imperial sphere and prioritizing Latin America.
- It links nearshoring manufacturing to controlling resources and reducing dependence on Asia.