Superpower under strain: How many global conflicts can the US cope with? | To the point

The US crisis diplomacy is in full swing. The recently reignited Middle East conflict is just one of the many crises and wars that the US is currently having to deal with.

President Biden has made a personal visit to Israel and met Prime Minister Netanyahu - following the earlier deployment of two U.S. aircraft carriers to the Mediterranean to deter Iran. At the same time, the U.S. government is also supplying weapons and financial support in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine – a situation that many in the U.S. have started to find overwhelming. Meanwhile, China - America’s primary geopolitical rival - is busy expanding its global influence at the Silk Road Summit. Is the US having too many balls to juggle at once? And could Xi and Putin ultimately be the ones to reap the benefits? Today, on “To The Point” we ask: Superpower under strain: How many global conflicts can the US cope with?

Our guests: Nico Lange, (Munich Security Conference); Josef Braml (US analyst); Sudha David-Wilp (GMF)

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00:00 Which crisis in the world is the worst for the USA?
02:45 Can the USA solve the Middle East crisis?
03:20 Europe needs to get more involved
05:20 Has America's weakness made dictators strong?
05:50 Changing times: The world must wake up and act.
07:55 USA: still the strongest nation in the world?
08:20 Israel has no choice but to respond to terror.
09:20 Middle East crisis can only be solved with Europe's help.
10:45 USA sending strong signals to Hezbollah.
11:10 Top priority is to prevent conflagration in the Middle East.
11:50 Learning from 9/11: force of arms alone is no solution.
12:35 Israel needs to search for political solutions instead of revenge.
13:11 Biggest challenge for the US is to stabilize the Middle East.
13:30 A Ground offensive in Gaza is a long and dangerous undertaking.
14:30 Israel's goal is to destroy Hamas.
15:00 Despite attacks civilians need to be protected in Gaza.
17:50 Upset Arab world: are peace talks even possible?
19:00 The US can solve the Middle East crises only with strong partners.
21:50 Will domestic political problems in the US lead to less help for Ukraine?
23:45 Republicans are not able to elect a speaker in the U.S.
24:30 The war in Ukraine is not a good election campaign issue.
25:20 Will Israel aid mean less money for Ukraine?

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