Like cowardly bullies and gangsters, U.S. imperialists have enjoyed being the top dog in the world for decades. Yet, the top dog must always defend its turf against the enemies who are always keenly aware that only with a fight can they take his place.
On an international scale, the fight among imperialists isn't a small bully battle that is brewing. It will result in a major world war in which the only victims are workers around the world. There is no way we can predict when and where it will begin, but there are definite signs that the next world war is coming.
The U.S., Russia and China are undoubtedly preparing to defend their capitalist interests at all costs. And the way these capitalists will fight is daunting because these major imperialists have specific strategies to build up their armies.
At this point, the U.S. has numerical superiority in military hardware. China and Russia are quickly closing the technological gap. The U.S. iis currently the top spender in defense with 32% of world defense expenditure.
However, China and Russia have entered the top three spenders in the world. China's share is now 9.5% of world defense expenditure and Russia is at 5.2%. China is advancing economically and potentially has the biggest imperialist army.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Russia has increased military spending by 16% to "modernize armaments." It is apparent that Russian modernization is being done in cahoots with Chinese modernization since China has plans to improve its nuclear submarine fleet, 5th-generation fighter jets and aircraft carriers with the cooperation of Russia.
The gangsters are flexing their muscles. They'll invest the value created by millions of workers for weapons of mass destruction to save their empire. A primary example of how the U.S., China and Russia are preparing themselves for a world war is their arms development. Russia, for example, is racing to keep their Sukhoi SU-27
frontline fighter aircraft updated. Also known as the "Flanker", the SU-27 is superior to American F-15 Eagle and F-14 Tomcat. The U.S. bought two of these 4th-generation machines from Ukraine in 2009. In mock fights over the Atlantic Ocean, the Flanker repeatedly outmaneuvered the F-15.
Capitalists will always try to outdo each other whether it is advancing technology or creating flimsy alliances. It's true that the U.S. holds military superiority with advanced weapons and equipment. The U.S. has 11 aircraft carriers while China only has one.
Since the beginning of the 20th Century, when the world had already been totally divided among the imperialists, world war became inevitable. As long as capitalism exists, the imperialists will always fight each other for superiority.
The real losers in this fight are workers around the world. In Iraq and Afghanistan thousands of military men and women lost their lives. Between 112,000 and 123,000 civilians in Iraq and 16,000-19,000 in Afghanistan were also caught in the middle of a fight among the imperialist gangsters.
But as the gangsters are arming themselves, we should be focusing on how we can stop their war
machines and organize for our need, which is communist revolution. The elite groups of imperialists are the only ones who enjoy the benefit of being top dog. It is not the average worker in the U.S., China, Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan or anywhere else.
Imperialists have another common characteristic, a common Achilles' heel. It is workers around the world who build their war machines. It is workers and soldiers around the world who operate and maintain their advanced technologies.
It is these same workers who must organize together under one communist struggle to outdo and get rid of all bosses. In coming years, the International Communist Workers' Party must turn the current primary contradiction among imperialists to the contradiction between workers and imperialists.
By mobilizing the international working class, ICWP will prepare workers around the world to turn imperialist world war nto communist revolution.
Communist society won't have competition for profits, or profits at all. All production will be to meet the needs of the workers. Without bosses, competition or profits, there will be no imperialist wars. Join ICWP
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