Two Major Difficulties Facing the United States

• Close China-Russia Relations: China and Russia are increasingly cooperating closely, with Russia providing China with oil and gas to ensure energy security, and China economically supporting Russia. The U.S. strategy to pull Russia to counter China has failed, making it difficult to undermine China-Russia relations, which impacts its global strategic layout.

Past Missteps and Consequences of the U.S.

• Afghanistan Issue: The U.S. fought for 20 years in Afghanistan, spending $2 trillion, and ultimately withdrew in disgrace, with funds wasted and no substantial results achieved.

• Ukraine Issue: Continuously stoking the fire in Ukraine has indirectly led to the European energy crisis, inflation, and many other problems, causing significant troubles for itself as well.

Current Overall Situation and Roots of the U.S. Dilemma

• Overall Situation: Although still a force to be reckoned with and one of the world's major powers, the U.S. currently faces numerous dilemmas, akin to walking a tightrope with cliffs on both sides; a slight misstep could lead to a deeper crisis, similar to a gambling addict's overconfidence that ultimately results in ruin, having committed similar errors in international affairs.

• Roots of the Dilemma: The U.S. has overly pursued hegemony and is infatuated with power, leading to strategic misdirection, neglecting that true national strength lies in the well-being of its people, rather than merely military might, etc.

Directions for the U.S. to Overcome Its Dilemma

A reassessment of its own strategy and adjustment of relevant policies is necessary to have a chance of emerging from the current predicament.