The art of war
«America First» armed on our heads
Manlio Dinucci
President Trump disembarked from the helicopter at the
World Economic Forum in Davos. Here, preceded by the brass players of the
orchestra of Friborg, he announced that «The world is witnessing the
resurgence of a strong and prosperous America», thanks to the tax cuts and reforms implemented by his
administration on the principle of «America First», that is putting America in
the first place.
This «does not mean America alone: when the
United States grows, so does the world». But, he added, «we cannot have free and open trade if some countries
exploit the system at the expense of others». The reference is especially clear
to China and Russia, accused of «distorting global markets» through «industrial
subsidies and a pervasive state-led economic planning».
The crux of the question consequently emerges. The United
States is still the world leading economic power, especially thanks to the
capitals they use to dominate the global financial market, the multinationals
which they exploit resources with in every continent, their owned technological
patents, the pervasive role of their multimedia groups influencing people’
opinions and ways on a planetary scale.
Their economic supremacy (including the dollar), however,
is being increasingly endangered by new States and social actors emerging.
First of all China: its gross national income rose up to the second world place
after the US. China is the «factory of the world» in which also many large US
groups produce. It has therefore become the world leading exporter of goods. In
return, China is increasing investments both in the US and in the EU, and in
Africa, Asia and Latin America (in these areas on infrastructures above all).
The most ambitious project, launched by China in 2013 and
shared by Russia, is that of the New Silk Road: a land (road and rail) and
maritime network connecting China to Europe through Central and Western Asia
and through Russia. If the project (which does not include military components)
is accomplished according to the original idea, it would reshape
the geopolitical architecture of the whole Eurasia, creating a new network of
economic and political relations between the States of the continent.
The globalization that United States promoted,
confident of dominating it, now turns against them. The increasing of 50%
on duties for washing machines and solar panels, set by the Trump
administration to affect China’s and South Korea’s export, are not a sign
of strength but weakness.
Losing ground on the economic globalization level, United
States is focusing on military globalization: «We are making historic
investments in the American military - announced Trump in Davos - because we
cannot have prosperity without security».
The US already has bases and other military installations
in over 70 countries, especially around Russia and China. There are more than
170 countries where US troops are deployed. European powers of NATO join in
this strategy, despite having contrasts of interest with the US, and line up
under US leadership when it comes to defending the economic and political order
dominated by the West.
This is the scenario of the increasingly dangerous
US/NATO escalation in Europe against Russia, represented as the enemy
threatening us from the East. Any debate on the European Union and on the Euro
ignoring this issue, means playing a game with rigged cards in front of the
voters, as they do in the current electoral campaign.
(il manifesto, 30 January, 2018)
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