What this really signals is others finding ways to operate without relying on U.S. oversight. When that happens, it’s not strength — it’s diminishing influence.

Hard pill to swallow when you’ve been operating in an echo chamber of your own making. Hubris doesn’t adjust well to a world that’s moving on.

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