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The two superpowers (since the term itself was coined) having such difficulty with comparatively small nations. Does it force a rethink of their status?

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[โ€“] Get_Off_My_WLAN@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago

Another reason why Trump ruining our relationship with our long-standing allies is so short-sighted. The US was able to project power so far out because our allies enabled us. The logistics to support any operation lasting more than a few weeks would be very hard without the hundreds of bases we have scattered across the world and the freedom to move through so much friendly land and airspace without getting shot at.