The US must demonstrate that it is not afraid and will stay at the negotiating table, which is why the high tariff posture must continue until a deal is reached, following a poker game logic where whoever folds first loses.

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George Friedman

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each has to demonstrate that they're not afraid, that they're tough, that they're going to stay at the table...the United States in moving some major things to India, told the Chinese, 'We have alternatives'

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George Friedman on How Geopolitics Drives Trump's TariffsGeopolitical Futures
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:48:46 AM

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