China is way ahead in tech.

[RV Pundit]

US has many things going for them and has an edge definitely in all things Software - otherwise, I dont see any other sector, they are terribly ahead of others (maybe wall streets financial engineering, pharma & biotech)  - India will eventually eat their software lunch.

Once US stop being the global currency - US gov with 40 trillion debt - will have to pay for it' many years of indiscipline.

Germans are very disciplined folks - running little budget deficit - and have been shifting to renewable energy before Putin - and so Putin has accelerated.

China just seems to nail things whenever they set their minds - their scale is incredible - and their capacity to change & dominate any sector is breathtaking

Already in many areas - they look more first class than western nations - but they are very sly and humble folks - and are silently building stuff - while avoiding conflict with western nations.

The day it will announce its arrival -  they will snap Taiwan without any gunfire - and they will by then be dominating the global economy.

Yes it is a dog-fight. US use of stiff 100% tariffs and chip blockade is fear of bareknuckle competition from China. I think losing top spot will expose us badly - presently artificially cheap capital has given US companies unfair advantage.

Germany has solid game and mere loss of Russian energy cannot erase that. Without mighty dollar US will likely even be beaten by Germany and Japan.

RVHH as usual is delusional.

Nowayaha, having nuclear is supposed to be deterrent, because you can't use it except as threat. Unfortunately Ukrainian are not people to be threatened n have called Russian bluff n they are fighting in attrition war the west will finance for long at expenses of Russia. Germany economy is one very solid economy build by German hardwork, saving culture n igneuinty. It cannot go down. It's just being transformed from industry that china is eating into advanced Nation that will focus on vertical markets. Back to China..they are doing excellent in many fronts n avoiding conflict like Ruto did to uhuru until they are ready. The US is not going down easily n we will have two big economies for two decades until china break free n run the world. China are annually checking boxes...in their inevitable rise.. because of 2000yrs...China has led the world in 1800yrs..the west are 200yrs only at the lead ..so back to default

[Nefertiti]

Yes. Since crashing Soviet US has never really fairly competed. Just look at Boeing now unable to properly wire a plane. Let alone fly rockets. We will have to re-learn proper innovation without cheap capital, immigrant labor and unfair trade rules. US will more likely join UK, Spain and Romans as old relic.

Germany and Europeans, Japan - will obviously have to cop up more defense spending or join China club. Once US under heavy debt is unable to afford huge aircraft carriers and military bases all over. But Germany, Japs, Korea have some staying power to survive in post-US merit system.

[Georgesoros]

Yes. Since crashing Soviet US has never really fairly competed. Just look at Boeing now unable to properly wire a plane. Let alone fly rockets. We will have to re-learn proper innovation without cheap capital, immigrant labor and unfair trade rules. US will more likely join UK, Spain and Romans as old relic.

Germany and Europeans, Japan - will obviously have to cop up more defense spending or join China club. Once US under heavy debt is unable to afford huge aircraft carriers and military bases all over. But Germany, Japs, Korea have some staying power to survive in post-US merit system.

Boeing was killed by deregulation, and we will soon have a funeral.

[RV Pundit]

Once China get a foothold - on avionics - it will be over for Boeing.

Boeing was killed by deregulation, and we will soon have a funeral.