One thing we have learned from repeatedly listening to University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer, the global expert on realism in geopolitics, is that there are three great powers in the world. The United States and China lead due to their significant economic and technological advancements. Russia is a great power due to its nuclear arsenal, its strength in space science, and the vastness of its territory, which provides access to the world's richest natural resources. President Trump has faced complex challenges in dealing with both countries.
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