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A (Not-So) Surprising Retirement

AsideApril 11, 2018April 11, 2018 Mike CotéLeave a comment

A rare non-hot-take on Speaker Paul Ryan and the future of the House of Representatives.

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Writer/podcaster | History, 📚, geopolitics, Great Powers | Words @NRO @FDRLST @TheNatlInterest | To be weak is to invite war; to be strong is to prevent it.

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ratlpolicy Mike Coté @ratlpolicy ·
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highprogressive🥂 @highprogressive

This is a certified Michael Tracey moment

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ratlpolicy Mike Coté @ratlpolicy ·
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Or perhaps they see the Sino-Russian alliance as a threat to Japanese security & the defeat of Russia in Ukraine as hurting China's biggest ally.

Confronting this malign partnership wherever it aggresses is critical. I wrote about it for @NRO recently:
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/03/the-multiheaded-hydra-menacing-america/

Elbridge Colby @ElbridgeColby

The current policy of the Japanese government is perhaps the best proof I’ve seen of the argument for more restraint by the US in Asia. Apparently Tokyo feels so secure it can place moral posturing above pushing DC to focus on Asia. Why prioritize Asia if Tokyo acts in this way?

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ratlpolicy Mike Coté @ratlpolicy ·
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There was a pre-existing Sino-Soviet split that Nixon & Kissinger took advantage of in the 70s. Today, Russia & China are deeply aligned. Trying to use the same strategy for a wildly different situation is foolish.

Maybe look a bit harder at the history before making an analogy.

Will Chamberlain @willchamberlain

The strange thing is - you were alive during the 70’s yet you seem to have forgotten about Nixon going to China https://twitter.com/marcthiessen/status/1638533062513369088

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ratlpolicy Mike Coté @ratlpolicy ·
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Us, to India:

Derek J. Grossman @DerekJGrossman

Uh oh. India will need alternative security partners.
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/russia-cannot-meet-arms-delivery-commitments-because-war-indian-air-force-says-2023-03-23/

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