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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SoonerP226" data-source="post: 4091368" data-attributes="member: 26737"><p>The problem with this is that they still rely on the US for trade, even if they're not trading directly with us--the thing that keeps the trade routes open is the US Navy, which is really the only navy that's capable of projecting power on the global stage. The US is already pulling back; if they pull back farther to fight a naval war with China, it seems likely that you'll see global trade collapse as piracy ramps up in the power vacuum.</p></blockquote><p></p>