The US has been stepping back from its historic role as the global ocean policeman, because it really has no vital interests at stake.
The European naval powers and Japan have been stepping up to protect their own shipping.
Russia, OTOH, has done absolutely nothing to protect its own shipping, because it has no ability to do so.
Well we have California as the biggest trade ‘partner with China’ in the US.....California’s going global International if or not the rest of the states do or not.
Looking like all roads are leading to China...Eu certainly is floating their boats that way.
“ because it really has no vital interests at stake.”
There couldn’t be a more untrue statement ever spoken .