"It is too soon to say how degraded American power will be by the end of this administration."
@jwdwerner.bsky.socialMy new piece tries to make sense of how the fantasy Axis of [Something Bad] caught on in DC despite being very silly.
China seems weak because it can’t defend the (imaginary) Axis, so the Blob thinks that open aggression could work if they were at the helm.
responsiblestatecraft.org/axis-of-auth...
responsiblestatecraft.org
‘Axis of cope’: What happens when they learn all the wrong lessons?
Now that things haven't gone quite as planned, watch Washington hawks dial it up more, this time against China