Very interesting read. The Suez moment had a new protagonist in the wings ready to take over global hegemony (the US). For the parallel to be exact, China would need to make its desire plain vis a vis Hormuz. It would be a massive Earthquake if China put pressure on the US to stop the escalations, because I think it would work.
That’s where the analogy breaks down for me. I don’t see a new hegemon rising at least not in the short term. But the US are loosing their iron grip on world affairs no less. Former allies stand back and a small country like Iran isn’t backing down. There are parallels to Ukraine, which is insane really.
Very interesting read. The Suez moment had a new protagonist in the wings ready to take over global hegemony (the US). For the parallel to be exact, China would need to make its desire plain vis a vis Hormuz. It would be a massive Earthquake if China put pressure on the US to stop the escalations, because I think it would work.
That’s where the analogy breaks down for me. I don’t see a new hegemon rising at least not in the short term. But the US are loosing their iron grip on world affairs no less. Former allies stand back and a small country like Iran isn’t backing down. There are parallels to Ukraine, which is insane really.