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True. The economic imperialism is a direct result of their military might and espionage.
I really need to read that book. It's hard to explain this stuff to people but it really does explain why a lot of countries are poor and others rich.
Admittedly, I haven't read it myself, yet. 🤫 He's gotta bunch of good talks/interviews on it though. This one is probably the most concise.
https://michael-hudson.com/2015/12/super-imperialism-in-84-seconds/
The whole interview is well worth the listen imo.