Keflavik76 wrote:
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Latest issue of Imprimis published by Hillsdale College with article by Victor Davis Hanson is very good. Looks at the history of empires and how the elite rulers eventual destroy themselves by their lust for power.
Notable quotes:
The greatest empires have always been maritime. The Mediterranean, which the Romans referred to as mare nostrum or “our sea,” has been the seat of empires throughout history because of its geography—it is a convenient sea for imperialists in the middle of three land masses.
Reminds me of how China has claimed the South China Sea.
Imperialism: Lessons From History - Imprimis (hillsdale.edu)
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And anyone controlling the “gates” of the sea lanes (whether natural or manmade) such as Gibraltar, Suez, Panama, Torres Straits, Malacca Straits, etc will be in the same ‘drivers seat’.
https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1700227194507661805
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Good point and mentioned by Victor Davis Hanson:
In other words, the Chinese control 15 points at which, in a global crisis, they will be able to shut off trade and access to commercial goods, oil, and food, not to mention the influence they have gained over local governments.