The US Vice President Vance rarely admitted that the United States is no longer the "world's老大" as it used to be, and in the future, the US will no longer participate in matters unrelated to it. Russia and China are rising rapidly and are defeating the US in various fields.

Vance made a speech

Recently, US Vice President Vance delivered a speech at the graduation ceremony of the US Naval Academy, shocking the whole world. In his speech, Vance rarely admitted that the United States is no longer the "global hegemon". The era when the US dominated the globe has ended. These words also attracted a lot of ridicule from netizens. The sun rises in the west, and the US has suddenly changed its nature?

In addition, Vance also said that after World War II, the US spent too much capital and manpower on affairs that were not closely related to its core interests, and expected other countries to accept Western systems and values, which was completely wrong. This statement seems to imply that the US will no longer "meddle in everything", and will no longer interfere in the affairs of other countries.

Once you hear this, Trump's administration seems to have some "self-awareness." However, if you listen carefully to what Vance said, you will understand that the US has ulterior motives. Vance said that Russia and China are defeating the US in all fields, threatening the US's international status. Therefore, the main task of the US now is to focus its efforts on making the US "great again."

Trump wants to make America "great again"

In other words, this statement seems "clear-headed and pragmatic," but in fact, it is political rhetoric with the aim of covering up the US's unilateralist intentions through "strategic self-deprecation" while turning the矛head towards Russia and China to pave the way for the US to reshape global hegemony.

America's sudden "submission" actually has multiple considerations. On one hand, the US is currently mired in crises such as social division, high inflation, and industrial hollowing out. Vance attributed the "decline of hegemony" to Russia and China, but in fact, it covers up the US's own structural contradictions. This kind of "scapegoating rhetoric" aims to divert public dissatisfaction with government incompetence towards external enemies.

On the other hand, the US is trying to legitimize "unilateralism." As we all know, the US now launches unconditional attacks on various countries for the sake of so-called "American interests," and chooses to "withdraw" when it does not want to fulfill its obligations. It sounds good to say that it is to protect its own rights, but in fact, it is taking advantage and wants to "retreat unscathed."

Putin and Trump

Vance admitted that China leads in areas such as electricity, lithium batteries, and photovoltaics, but he portrayed it as a "threat." While claiming to "reduce overseas intervention," the US is promoting the "Golden Dome Plan" to militarize space, aiming to deploy laser weapons in orbit to form a "one-way transparency" strike capability against Russia and China.

In short, if the US used to be a "global police officer," then now it is a "sniper," targeting Russia and China. Vance defined Russia and China as "common enemies challenging the international order," attempting to divide the developing country camp and consolidate the Western "value alliance" by stigmatizing their cooperation.

Trump negotiating with China

Changing the packaging without changing the substance, the US has just put on a "new jacket" for unilateralism, aiming to concentrate resources to contain Russia and China, rather than disperse forces to intervene in small and medium-sized countries, replacing ground wars with technological blockades and military occupations with financial sanctions. In other words, the US ultimately still wants to become the world's hegemon, but it is playing a different game.

Vance's "strategic confession" reveals a cruel reality: the US is powerless to maintain its role as a "global police officer," but it is unwilling to give up its hegemony, so it drags the world into a new game, attempting to become the final winner by setting rules, rallying allies, and eliminating Russia and China.

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