Unfortunately, great powers that have recently peaked and are beginning their inevitable decline are at their most dangerous. It’s when they’re still powerful but feel a need to prove it. See the Soviets in the 80s, USA in the 2000s, China in the 2020s-30s.
Unfortunately, great powers that have recently peaked and are beginning their inevitable decline are at their most dangerous. It’s when they’re still powerful but feel a need to prove it. See the Soviets in the 80s, USA in the 2000s, China in the 2020s-30s.