This is continuation. Who actually comes out on top in this is still open. I wish it was not about coming out on top, but I suspect inside both polities, thats

This is continuation. Who actually comes out on top in this is still open. I wish it was not about coming out on top, but I suspect inside both polities, thats now become a requirement. At least symbollically, it has to be sold internally as a victory and specifically NOT a win-win.