The historical track record of global and regional powers willing to recognise the advantages of cooperation over competition when they feel threatened and have clashing strategic interests is not great
The historical track record of global and regional powers willing to recognise the advantages of cooperation over competition when they feel threatened and have clashing strategic interests is not great
My counter is a bullying superpower interfering in regional affairs rarely improves regional stability, causing resentments & hostilities with long memories. I’m not a historian & learned too late in life that there are no clear-cut goodies & baddies.