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Another great post Travis - each one better than the last.

Most of the article you discuss the advantage Russia has with their energy independence and ability to sustain the demands of their own war effort, and you juxtapose that with China’s energy dependence and natural shipping choke point. But additionally, you talk about Russia’s ability to use oil and gas exports as a strategic resource to dampen and delay international backlash. As the world’s second largest economy, one would think China would lean on their role as the heartbeat of global manufacturing to leverage international favor (other than maybe the US). But, presumably labor could eventually be shifted to other countries, which makes me wonder, does China have any strategic assets that the international community is dependent on that would allow them more freedom to make an unpopular military decision?

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