The US crisis diplomacy is in full swing. The recently reignited Middle East conflict is just one of the many crises and wars that the US is currently having to deal with. President Biden has made a personal visit to Israel and met Prime Minister Netanyahu – following the earlier deployment of two U.S. aircraft carriers to the Mediterranean to deter Iran. At the same time, the U.S. government is also supplying weapons and financial support in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine – a situation that many in the U.S. have started to find overwhelming. Meanwhile, China – America’s primary geopolitical rival – is busy expanding its global influence at the Silk Road Summit. Is the US having too many balls to juggle at once? And could Xi and Putin ultimately be the ones to reap the benefits? Today, on “To The Point” we ask: Superpower under strain: How many global conflicts can the US cope with?
Superpower under strain: How many global conflicts can the US cope with? | To the point
