Multipolarity Multipolarity Dialogues: Policy Tensor on China's South-Eastern March
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Oct 7, 2025 Anusar Farooqui, founder and CEO of Systematic Portfolios, merges expertise in grand strategy and international relations with his insights as Policy Tensor. In this discussion, he points out that the U.S. might be gearing up for the wrong conflict with China, misjudging Taiwan's centrality. He evaluates China’s grand ambitions and strategic alternatives, from blockade tactics to undermining U.S. power globally. Farooqui also explores the implications of a tripolar nuclear landscape and warns about the vulnerabilities of U.S. military bases in a high-stakes confrontation.
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Western Sanctions Pushed Russia And China Together
- Western pressure on Russia pushed Moscow into a closer relationship with China, creating a powerful Eurasian partnership.
- That linkage gives China reliable access to Russian energy and overland routes the US cannot easily interdict.
Eurasian Coalition Could Seize The Gulf Prize
- A Sino-Russian-Iranian core could deny US military access to the Middle East and control energy flows.
- Controlling Gulf energy would produce strategic leverage over Europe, India and many states dependent on hydrocarbons.
Singapore And Malacca Are Strategic Choke Points
- Breaking the Singapore/Malacca choke point is key to undoing US command of maritime commons.
- Land access and regional partnerships can neutralize maritime chokepoints despite naval power.
