MOSCOW, 16 Oct. The United States could be defeated against Russia, Iran and China if conflicts with these countries happen almost simultaneously, writes Bloomberg columnist Hal Brands. to the Pacific Ocean. The idea is not as absurd as you think. Never before has the United States faced such a prospect of a short-term military confrontation in several separate theaters, «the author argues. According to him, the tense situation around Ukraine, Taiwan and the Middle East could escalate into a global battle in which the United States will have to choose its priority direction. «Add these crises together and you have the makings of a Eurasian conflagration. <…> that today's crises are more intertwined than they seem,» the columnist noted.
17:30FT: Biden loses a powerful ally in one decision Brands argues that an overburdened state with tasks of this magnitude will not be able to respond to one problem without considering its impact on Washington's ability to solve others. The demands on the US government system will be extremely harsh in such extreme conditions, the journalist summed up. Russia has repeatedly reminded that Moscow has no aggressive intentions towards other states. At the same time, the country's leadership noted that the West is aimed at confrontation and expansion into the post-Soviet space by including new countries in the North Atlantic Alliance and destabilizing borders. >Yesterday, 18:22 «We're on the edge.» In the United States announced the imminent change of policy on Ukraine
