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Both America and China were invested in the illusion that China wasn't already the world's strongest economy.Psychologically, it suited the incumbent to appear strong. So America downplayed China's numbers.Strategically, it suited the disruptor to appear weak. So China also sandbagged its own numbers.But the illusion is becoming harder to maintain.Doggy Dog (@DoggyDog1208):“The newest National Defense Strategy just delivered to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth calls for refocusing the Department of War on dome ...