Comments on: Strategy is perhaps the most abused word in Washington https://www.isegoria.net/2022/04/strategy-is-perhaps-the-most-abused-word-in-washington/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Bomag https://www.isegoria.net/2022/04/strategy-is-perhaps-the-most-abused-word-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-3528349 Bomag Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:54:12 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=48797#comment-3528349 I agree with Gavin. China is winning the economic war; what more is to be gained militarily?

]]> By: Gavin Longmuir https://www.isegoria.net/2022/04/strategy-is-perhaps-the-most-abused-word-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-3528298 Gavin Longmuir Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:16:09 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=48797#comment-3528298 Brose is undoubtedly correct that “strategy” is a misused term in the West. Or perhaps the real strategy is to keep taxpayer funds flowing towards the important domestic political contributors — and external “strategic” aims are merely a cover for this self-licking ice cream cone?

There is a sense in which our “strategists” are fighting the last war — imagining that future conflicts will necessarily be military. After all, China has worked itself into a situation where it now provides a large part of the essential manufactured products required by the West — everything from electronic equipment to medications to nuts & bolts. As has been said before, the US attacking China would be like a junkie attacking her drug dealer.

China can win the war without firing a single bullet, simply by cutting off shipments to the US. Ever wonder why China is choosing this moment to shut down the critical global production center of Shanghai? Is it really because of “Covid”?

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