Game Theory #21: World War Trump

The United States is executing a long-term strategic vision to maintain its global empire by orchestrating regional conflicts and securing control over critical trade choke points. This "America First" policy aims to contain China and Russia by forcing them to depend on US energy, resources, and financing. By militarizing the first island chain and leveraging control over the Strait of Hormuz and the Malacca Strait, the US dictates global trade terms. Domestically, this shift manifests as a transition to a wartime economy, characterized by increased military spending, the potential for a national draft, and the implementation of an AI-driven surveillance state to suppress internal dissent. While this strategy provides short-term benefits, it risks accelerating the collapse of the American empire through internal corruption, political division, and the inevitable rise of nationalism among alienated allies and adversaries.