MacroVoices #551 Michael Every: Decoding The Global Geopolitical Puzzle (Part 2)

The U.S.-China Cold War is driving a global realignment where national security increasingly supersedes free-market economic principles. Geopolitical strategist Michael Every highlights how the U.S. is consolidating its influence by pressuring allies like Canada to abandon independent trade policies while simultaneously managing flashpoints in the Middle East and the South China Sea. Energy security has become a primary instrument of this economic warfare, evidenced by potential U.S. diesel export bans designed to prioritize domestic stability over global trade integration. Furthermore, artificial intelligence is emerging as a critical theater of competition; China may leverage open-source models to undermine U.S. technological dominance, mirroring historical strategies of copying and distributing Western innovations. These developments suggest a world moving toward fragmented, zero-sum competition where capital controls and state-directed industrial policy become essential tools for maintaining strategic advantage.