China’s Absence Draws America Deeper Into Risky Wars

https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/06/iran-war-china-geopolitics-trump-superpower-rivalry-strategy-united-states/

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cjoll4@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 143d (2 replies)

How is this oniony? I'm not grasping the joke.

Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip · 20 pts · 143d (1 reply)

The way this is written implies it's China's fault that the U.S is acting aggressively, as if they simply can't control themselves or be expected to

crimson_iris@piefed.social · 13 pts · 143d

"Iran shouldn't have been dressing that way."

MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 142d (2 replies)

The Art Of Watching Your Opponent Defeat Himself

TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 142d (1 reply)

I mean, that is one of Sun Tzu's tenants. 'If your enemy is making a mistake, just let them do it

MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 142d

Yup.

Ste41th@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 143d (1 reply)

Paywalled, anyone got an archive link?

anguo@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 142d

Try reader mode on Firefox.

pastermil@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 142d

"It's their fault! They could've done something about it."