But at the end of the day, we could claim it, but I think we're going to end up being unfortunately weaker as a country in terms of our national security and weaker in terms of our presence in the Gulf Coast. I think People of our allies are going to start recognizing that we may not be a really good stabilizer, and they may start tilting themselves more towards China. to kind of equalize what they believe was a potential fault in their alliance with us. (15:38–15:49)
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Asserts that U.S. allies might shift towards China due to perceived instability.
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