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Pro
Russia Threat
- General
- Baltics
- Europe
- Ukraine
- Hypersonics threat
- Nuclear weapons threat
China Threat
- General
- Taiwan
- South China Sea
- Japan
- Hypersonics threat
- Nuclear weapons threat
China/Russia Alliance Bad
Global Democracy
– Surveillance
— China tech dominance generally undermines
— China and/or Russia dominance undermines
Cyber Threat
Russia disinformation/US democracy
AI (China)
Hegemony Good
Liberal International Order Good
Multilateralism Bad
AT: Ukraine War is NATO’s fault
AT: Security Dilemma
AT: Prolif Good
Reduced focus on the Middle East prevents Iran encirclement
Con
Kills climate coop (US hardline on Taiwan has killed climate cooperation)
Kills disease coop
Multilateralism generally better
GPC drains resources for domestic programs that reduce poverty (general poverty and racism impacts)
NATO Bad
Alliances bad
– Environment
– Sex assault
GPC means fewer resources directed toward the Middle East
– Need to deter Iran
– Need strong relations with Saudi Arabia for various reasons
Hegemony Bad
– Hegemony unsustainable
– Hegemony bad: China conflict; Russia bad; terrorism; etc
GPC Leads to Russia-China alliance
China-US relations generally a good thing
Kritiks
– Securitization
– China threat con (Pan)
— Kritik of Hegemony
Both Sides
China war good
Russia war good
Nuclear war good