A two part series by Jan Kirkke.
https://asiatimes.com/2022/10/the-world-at-a-turning-point/
The author focused on some American behaviors in "The World at a Turning Point".
"Why is the United States concerned that Germany buys its energy from Russia? The US has no objections to Germany buying its computers from China, its motorbikes from Japan, and its cheese from the Netherlands.
The last four US presidents – Bush II, Obama, Trump and Biden – had little in common but they were united in their attempts to block Nord Stream 2, the gas pipeline contructed in the Baltic Sea to carry Russian gas to Germany."
His answers:
1. The 2008 Financial Crisis exposed the risk of a world economy economy dominated by fiat US dollar.
2. The trend of de-dollarization beginning in Asia which could isolate the US from global trade and harm US economy if allowed to continue. And why Russia could play a pivotal role.
"The growing “de-dollarization” in Asia explains why it is crucial for the US to keep Europe in the dollar camp. It is necessary to prevent growing economic ties between Europe and Asia, which explains attempts by the last four US presidents to
torpedo Nord Stream 2.
Russia not only has enormous energy resources, but its imposing geography enables it to serve as a key link among China, India and Europe. A Eurasian economic region of 93 countries and 5.3 billion people, trading among itself, would not need to rely on
the dollar."
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