@zer0hedge...bro ..Mattis looks and speaks like he is suffering from Alzheimers.I find 'Mad Cow' the more appropriate name for him, than Mad Dog.Then again, the entire 'Foreign Policy' of the USA suffers from Alzheimers.I find 'Mad Cow' the more appropriate name for him, than Mad Dog.Then again, the entire 'Foreign Policy' of the USA suffers from Alzheimers.Until last century, the splendid isolation provided for a great deal of security of the USA.Not so much now. With open borders and sanctuary states, cities and institutions, you are inviting your worst enemies to undermine your liberties and securities with no military invasion. A great strategy to opress your original freedom, values and liberties!The geographic situation is great for a nation that will only defend its bordersFor an agressive empire the geo location means huge costs for exporting troops, equipment and mainting bases literally everywhere around the globe. This alone will eventually bankrupt the USA.
Russia and China, on the other hand do not follow expansionist policies. So their main agenda is to defend their homeland, fight internal dangers such as terrorism and separatism (both of which are again -at least in part- funded by the USA and its alies) and imminent threats to their limited strategic interests. Ukaine, Syria and South China Sea come to mind.So, Mad cow Mattis may well identify Russia and China as the main rivals/threats to USA hegemony worldwide, but he cannot provide a plan to fight them for another half century on a financially sustainable basis.The sad fact is, that the total dependency on galactic and ever growing debt and its basis; the Petro Dollar does not allow the USA to even consider a peacful co-existence, that would limit military spending abroad to a few expeditions here and there.As long as the USA follows the Brzinsky doctrines, it digs it own grave...thank you for sharing information with us...