The Great Game

The game is afoot.

The US, for around twenty years seemed to own the ball, the bat, and the rules.

That appears to be changing.  What I think is happening is that a lot of folks have started to push back.  We have a tendency of seeing the other players as "regional powers", not capable or willing to challenge us.

But, the game is being played in their regions.

I hope the PTB know what they are doing.  The way that I look at it, beating a bigger opponent in the vulgar world of geopolitics is the same as the simple world of the playground.  You simply band together.