They are going for the stranglehold and they will squeeze tight. They are losing power everywhere but neeeeeed the imperialist unequal exchange and expansionism on a material, existential level. Where else is left? Europe is about to become proletarian.
theres also useful minerals, i could see the usa trying to do a state controlled infrastructure buildup to import hundreds of thousands of americans (contractors and troops) to support naval bases there with mineral extraction included. with how europe is structured they cant really do this sort of direct effort.
Mm but they could do that without taking it over from a vassal
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They are going for the stranglehold and they will squeeze tight. They are losing power everywhere but neeeeeed the imperialist unequal exchange and expansionism on a material, existential level. Where else is left? Europe is about to become proletarian.
theres also useful minerals, i could see the usa trying to do a state controlled infrastructure buildup to import hundreds of thousands of americans (contractors and troops) to support naval bases there with mineral extraction included. with how europe is structured they cant really do this sort of direct effort.