
Good video, bias confirming for me about what I thought was going on with the US eschewing soft power for military might. Their intent is to become the preeminent bully in the multipolar world. They will do everything in their power to prevent other poles from rising without paying tribute.
You are forgetting about South America and Africa with billions of people. We still need to get materials to and from there. It is actually shorter to ship thru the Panama Canal from China to West Africa than around Eurasia