> - Do we want China or Russia or America to most shape the global order? Those are the choices As things stand now it won't be Russia, they've gotten themselv

> - Do we want China or Russia or America to most shape the global order? Those are the choices As things stand now it won't be Russia, they've gotten themselves into a mess in Ukraine that's significantly draining their economic and military resources. Between China and the US, China is not the one currently burning bridges around the globe. US hegemony relied on mostly positive relations and power projection (both soft and hard). Scrapping our soft power and trading it for a bigger stick that's also being threatened with dismantling is unlikely to help the US retain its hegemony. Not to mention the military is an expensive stick and the cuts to revenue will result in even bigger deficits if it's maintained at its current level.