This man is upsetting all of U.S. strategy, leaving the West weaker than ever

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The man that has come to symbolize Asian contempt for the U.S. is now upsetting all of U.S. strategy. "Just when some of China's neighbors were seeking to curtail its expansionism, along came Rodrigo Duterte." Duterte's tilt toward China upsets U.S. strategy in Asia - is the U.S. losing the game? The questions is now: Is this man an unique force or is he simply exposing a very fragile U.S. strategy?

We just learned that Russia and China are conducting join military training in the South China Sea. There were strong voices that claimed that Western reaction to Russian annexation of Crimea would only bring Russia and China stronger together and leave the West more exposed. Considering current developments, they seem to have been correct in their forecasts.

Now the U.S. and the West are losing yet another ally and find themselves in a situation that is looking more and more unfavorable. The fact that a nation like the Philippines have the guts to (even considering the maverick nature of Duerte) oppose the U.S. attests to the fact that strong forces are beginning to develop in defiance of the U.S. and the West.

We also learned that Britain, under economic threats from China, have agreed to continue a rejected plan for a Chinese-financed nuclear power plant, thus exposing their infrastructure to Chinese forces.

All in all, the foreign policy of the U.S. and the West are making them increasingly unpopular as well as putting the whole world in a dangerous situation.