China’s Navy Is Now Bigger Than the U.S. Navy

404 said:

How I think this powerful nation will end the conflict with an underdog
While total victory or systemic collapse are the most definitive ends to a war, they are not the only ones. Powerful nations often avoid the appearance of 'surrender' in formal treaties, yet they regularly negotiate peace agreements to preserve their global standing and economic stability when a decisive military outcome becomes unattainable

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The US has used the mentioned "peace agreements" and such for decades, because they were unable to achieve any military victory. The last time they achieved that was in ww2. And they needed the help of allies for that.

glockman said:

The US has used the mentioned "peace agreements" and such for decades, because they were unable to achieve any military victory. The last time they achieved that was in ww2. And they needed the help of allies for that.

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ww2 resulted in a decisive victory for the US and the total military defeat and political collapse of Japan, effectively ending the conflict following Japan's unconditional surrender under term of the Potsdam Declaration. But the formal peace agreement was established few year later in 1951

404 said:

ww2 resulted in a decisive victory for the US and the total military defeat and political collapse of Japan, effectively ending the conflict following Japan's unconditional surrender under term of the Potsdam Declaration. But the formal peace agreement was established few year later in 1951

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And with that decisive military victory came their global dominance and subsequent arrogance, which we are witnessing the end of.

duluxe said:

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Me too!!

404 said:

ww2 resulted in a decisive victory for the US and the total military defeat and political collapse of Japan, effectively ending the conflict following Japan's unconditional surrender under term of the Potsdam Declaration. But the formal peace agreement was established few year later in 1951

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I think the US was not interested in getting involved with Japan at that time if not for the Japanese emperor to be so greedy as to go and bomb Pearl Harbor.

winners said:

I think the US was not interested in getting involved with Japan at that time if not for the Japanese emperor to be so greedy as to go and bomb Pearl Harbor.

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You are right. Then the US was mostly isolationist. But they did supply equipment and weapons to the Brits.

Did you know? In the final days of WW2 as Japan was being decimated, the Japanese emperor in desperation demanded Japanese civilians to resist the enemy Allied soldiers to the death, to either fight to the death or to commit suicide, by telling lies that the Allied soldiers will not show mercy and will torture and murder them and rape the women and girls.

"despite repeated calls by the U.S. military to surrender, civilians chose death by jumping off cliffs or drowning themselves in the sea. They had been led to believe that surrender would mean murder, rape and torture at the hands of U.S. forces."
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pacific-koyu-shiroma/

The Japanese emperor himself on the other hand didn't take his own life but instead simply signed surrender papers when the time came, then went on to continue living a comfortable life in his royal palace for another 42 years.

So you see ah? Don't ever blindly follow orders.

glockman said:

You are right. Then the US was mostly isolationist. But they did supply equipment and weapons to the Brits.

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Hormuz And The Setting Sun On America’s Empire.

In 1875, Britain’s route to her crown jewel, India, hung in the balance when the ruler of Egypt( the Khedive) faced financial ruin. The Suez Canal, the empire’s shortcut to the East, was up for sale, but time was short, and rivals like France were circling. The British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, sensing both danger and opportunity, moved at lightning speed. Without waiting for cabinet approval, he borrowed £4 million from the Rothschilds (the British Treasury did not have the funds), and snapped up 44% of the canal shares. When news reached Queen Victoria, she was elated- her empire’s lifeline cemented- she rewarded Disraeli with a gold medal and her personal gratitude. The Queen had 10 outstanding men who served her as Prime Minister during her long reign, but Disraeli was her favourite. In a single bold stroke, Disraeli had safeguarded Britain’s future and etched his name into imperial legend.

Eighty years later, in 1956, the Egyptian President Gamal Nasser, produced an equally bold stroke when he nationalised the Suez Canal, angering Britain and France who relied on it for oil and trade. They, with Israel, launched a secret invasion- but global pressure from President Eisenhower and the Soviet Union forced them to retreat. The Americans threatened to sell down the British pound and bankrupt Britain. Nasser emerged triumphant, the canal stayed Egyptian, and the crisis marked the symbolic end of Britain’s role as a world power and empire.

Forward 70 years, the Strait of Hormuz has become America’s Suez crisis. By boldly seizing control of the Strait, Iran has instantly become the global oil hegemon, controlling some 37% of the global oil supply(25% through the Strait of Hormuz and another 12% through the Strait of Bab Al-Menab in the Red Sea which is controlled by their Yemeni proxy, the Houthis).

Like Suez, Hormuz marks the beginning of the end of the American empire. America has discovered that it can no longer have unilateral control of global events, signalling the limits of Her dominance and power.

The Chinese and the Russians may have plotted for decades to bring down the American empire, but it took a Black Swan event- the Iran war, and the strategic brilliance of the Iranians to dismantle the edifice of the American empire and prosperity, and the petrodollar. Many centuries ago, the Persians transformed and popularised the game of chess, which had been invented in ancient India. Today, the world understands why the Persians took up the game with such enthusiasm and gusto. In this war they played chess whilst the Americans were doing stand-up comedy.

History will record that in 2026, America lost a Strait and with it Her empire.

Si1verwolf said:

Did you know? In the final days of WW2 as Japan was being decimated, the Japanese emperor in desperation demanded Japanese civilians to resist the enemy Allied soldiers to the death, to either fight to the death or to commit suicide, by telling lies that the Allied soldiers will not show mercy and will torture and murder them and rape the women and girls.

"despite repeated calls by the U.S. military to surrender, civilians chose death by jumping off cliffs or drowning themselves in the sea. They had been led to believe that surrender would mean murder, rape and torture at the hands of U.S. forces."
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pacific-koyu-shiroma/

The Japanese emperor himself on the other hand didn't take his own life but instead simply signed surrender papers when the time came, then went on to continue living a comfortable life in his royal palace for another 42 years.

So you see ah? Don't ever blindly follow orders.

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Yes I read about and watched films of Okinawa residents jumping off cliffs. In those days, it was clear the Japs were savages and disregarded human lives. The americans were the opposite. They were brave, fair and full of heart. In europe, even nazis wanted to be captured by the americans and not the soviets, for the reason the americans were fair and humane. This characteristic of theirs made them respected and admired by all, and propelled them to be the global superpower they are today.

Forget about Iran, Sinkieland could be the next target.

Everyone who kisses the ass of China should be put on a watchlist.