NATO encroachent in Russian Black Sea waters is a war waiting to happen

[anatta]

Well I hope he is confrontational: A phrase he likes to use "eating our lunch"... They have been doing so for several years now, Joe's Mom packs an extra sandwich & snack for them in his lunch every day....... ....................................

Yep, they need to give that shit up, let them work it out... China is slowly absorbing central Asia & the Russians, Persians & Turks are watching, sitting on their hands as their largest trading partner gobbles it all up~let them be the policeman & fight the terrorist for us for a change

so far nothing but a tongue lashing in Anchorage from their delegation @Blinken

And it's not just their hard power increase, or extensive use of soft power -
it's their malign trade.. Too bad Trump couldnt get that bilateral ratified like NAFTA 2 etc was.
Biden seems completely uninterested -not a word on China trade

 

[reagansghost]

so far nothing but a tongue lashing in Anchorage from their delegation @Blinken

And it's not just their hard power increase, or extensive use of soft power -
it's their malign trade.. Too bad Trump couldnt get that bilateral ratified like NAFTA 2 etc was.
Biden seems completely uninterested -not a word on China trade

as Trump's trade deficit soared to $679 billion in 2020, compared to $481 billion in 2016

yeah, he nailed it

 

[anatta]

as Trump's trade deficit soared to $679 billion in 2020, compared to $481 billion in 2016

trade deficits dont matter , if you have robust exports.
Trump negotiated opening China markets and agri purchases, as well as ending IP theft and forced disclosure.
And he did it with tariffs (Biden has left them on)

But he couldnt get it ratified, and COVID blew up any impetus to go further negotiations with China.

 

[Bill]

so far nothing but a tongue lashing in Anchorage from their delegation @Blinken

And it's not just their hard power increase, or extensive use of soft power -
it's their malign trade.. Too bad Trump couldnt get that bilateral ratified like NAFTA 2 etc was.
Biden seems completely uninterested -not a word on China trade

He seems to be rolling w/ the trump efforts, tariffs etc?? I would think you'd be pleased about it??