"The United States’ alliances are an incredible power resource, and its actions should not undermine them." Well, too late. The article repeatedly makes the po

"The United States’ alliances are an incredible power resource, and its actions should not undermine them." Well, too late. The article repeatedly makes the point that any blockade strategy requires allies on board in order to be effective. What allies? The US is now an enemy to its former allies. But let's say the blockage/decoupling works and China's GDP is crushed by 40%. Then what? Do you think China will be like: "good one USA, guess you win this one?". Let's not forget that China is the #1 trading partner for an estimated 120-140 countries. And this doesn't even account for a possible pivot to China from Europe. The idea that you can marginalize and decimate China economically in any lasting way with no existential side effects is ludicrous.