Longevity of Power

History suggests that no matter the scenario, every nation will fall eventually. Who knows the reasons but nothing lasts forever. I believe the best scenario is to establish a grand strategy which leads us into the future with the assumption that eventually the United States will no longer be the powerhouse it is now. The best thing would be to establish lasting relationships with other great powers, starting with the EU, to insure just causes prevail long after America’s power begins to decline.

The EU is already rising. The economic power of the EU is impressive, and its political clout is quickly developing. Although the EU isn’t quite there yet militarily and the organization is relatively youthful, the EU is in a good position to “challenge” American primacy in the not-too-distant future. The EU and the US have a great deal of common ground between them and the EU shouldn’t be perceived as a threat, but more as a strong and healthy partner in accomplishing the future stability and security of the international community.

With an American/European partnership, the power to do good would expand exponentially. The EU must get on its feet before anything impressive can happen and the two entities must get on the same page in short order. It will help things along if America would begin a draw-down of US forces in Europe so the Europeans can begin to stand up in that regard. As they do so, the combined might of the two would be insurmountable, even by the rising China.