Well, this week, Donald Trump heads into a critical meeting with China, but he's weakened and he's

overextended, and he's still stuck in a war in Iran that's actively reshaping global power

away from Washington. This is a war that's now stretching into its 11th week with no clear end in

sight as it drains American resources and strains diplomatic ties just two days before this high-stakes meeting

with China, our biggest adversary. For generations, Americans understood the presidency carried

a unique responsibility in moments of international crisis, not just to command the military,

but to clearly explain and guide and reassure the public and America's

allies that there is a coherent strategy behind the deployment of American power. But as Trump

prepares for this upcoming two-day summit with the leader of China, Xi Jinping, he hasn't done any of that.

And it's hurting our standing in the world. And today, on day 72 of

Donald Trump's war in Iran, China now sees the United States as a, quote, giant with a limp, end

quote. The New York Times reports, quote, to some Chinese military and geopolitical analysts,

the war has done more than deplete U.S. munition stockpiles. It has also shattered

America's aura of dominance. They argue that it's exposed a major flaw in U.S. war strategy,

its inability to make weapons quickly enough to replenish its arsenal in a sustained, intense

conflict. This depletion has significantly diminished the U.S. military's

ability to project its combat power, laying bare the shortcomings of its global military

hegemony, said U.A. Gong, a retired colonel of the People's Liberation Army in an interview.

The Atlantic warns that Washington may be no longer capable of reversing or even controlling the consequences of America losing the war in Iran.

Quote, there will be no return to the status quo ante, no ultimate American triumph that will undo or overcome the harm done.

The Strait of Hormuz will not be open as it once was. With control of the

strait, Iran emerges as the key player in the region and one of the key players in the world.

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