Russia and China are ringed by the most dysfunctional places on the planet because their own security paradigm manufactures failing states.

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• A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. JWJack Weatherford31 Jul 2025ChinaRussia
• A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return. DDDaniel W. Drezner2 Sept 2026ChinaRussia
• China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. SPSarah Paine9 Jun 2026ChinaRussia
• Genghis Khan's army was the greatest military force in history, and no power will ever repeat what it did. JWJack Weatherford31 Jul 2025ChinaRussia
• Partnering with Russia was a strategic mistake for Beijing, because it is the United States and Europe that hold the markets and the technology. DWDan Wang4 Mar 2023ChinaRussia

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