Insider Paper by Vikas Shukla
The United States has been the undisputed global power since the collapse of the Soviet Union. But the meteoric rise of China – both economically and militarily – has made it a strong rival to the United States. China has been strengthening its ties with countries that were ignored or threatened by the US. A new “golden ring” of China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey is increasingly becoming a reality.
US pushing away, China pulling closer
The fact that all these countries are moving closer to China shouldn’t surprise anyone. The US has imposed tough economic sanctions on Russia and Iran, hurting their economies and currencies. It has also called out Pakistan for harboring UN-designated terrorists. The US and Turkey are allies because they are both members of NATO. But Turkey has drifted away from the US in recent years. It has even signed a deal with Russia to buy the S-400 missile systems…
