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(LifeSiteNews) – In the fourth and final installation of this series (read parts one, two, and three here), we look at the relative military capabilities of the U.S. and its rival bloc, led by China and Russia and ask what does this New World Order mean?
The importance of military might in the global world order
The guarantor of the globalized economy has always been the United States Navy. Until now, no other power has approached the capability of the U.S. Navy in patrolling and securing key global maritime trade routes. Free trade is vouchsafed by its military might in safeguarding global sea lanes.
The Chinese float more naval vessels in one year than those possessed by the entire navies of some Western nations. Moreover, the Chinese have a thoroughly modern navy, whilst the U.S. Navy has shrunk to just 293 vessels.
According to former U.S. navy captain Henry Hendrix, the age of American naval dominance is over. Writing in The Atlantic in March 2023, his thoughtful piece explores the considerable changes to global trade networks which he believes will accompany
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