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Originally posted by SLM3
Well, I'd assume the state (or coalition) would probably be comparable in military might before it ventured such an attack.
Hegemonic War Theory deals with such an event. Hegemony cannot be sustained as it is expensive and detoriates over time. Eventually another state will rise, creating a bipolar system and then the hegemonic power will lash out in order to maintain its declining status. It's happened with every empire in history (their decline that is), and it will happen with the US. It's already happening. The only problem is, the US has nukes and will most likely justify their use, perhaps destroying the world in the process.
SLM3
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IF the US goes down, who is there to pick up the slack? In 35 years Europe will be mostly Muslim, so it wont be Europe. South America? Any African nation? Its in the worlds best interest that the US stays strong for as long as possible.