Sandy, Sun Tzu’s warning wasn’t poetic—it was practical:
don’t collide with strength head-on when you can redirect it, dilute it, or hollow it out. The highest form of victory is achieved before the fight is visible.
That’s exactly what good intelligence does. It doesn’t announce itself. It studies incentives, fault lines, vanity, fear, and habits—then applies pressure where resistance is lowest.
First time I heard Rush on the radio, I almost drove off a winding mountain road to turn up the volume. Thank you for reminding us of his tireless warnings about the Chi-Coms. The world has long ignored the dangers of their Belt and Road campaign. After the Port of Genova was financially impacted by the bridge tragedy in that city, I read the port had partnered with a Chinese entity. My socialist cousins insist to this day that the Chinese did not “buy” the port but that Chinese ships regularly dock there. Hmmm. Is this how the Chi-Com deceive naive citizens about their true intent?
Sandy, Sun Tzu’s warning wasn’t poetic—it was practical:
don’t collide with strength head-on when you can redirect it, dilute it, or hollow it out. The highest form of victory is achieved before the fight is visible.
That’s exactly what good intelligence does. It doesn’t announce itself. It studies incentives, fault lines, vanity, fear, and habits—then applies pressure where resistance is lowest.
First time I heard Rush on the radio, I almost drove off a winding mountain road to turn up the volume. Thank you for reminding us of his tireless warnings about the Chi-Coms. The world has long ignored the dangers of their Belt and Road campaign. After the Port of Genova was financially impacted by the bridge tragedy in that city, I read the port had partnered with a Chinese entity. My socialist cousins insist to this day that the Chinese did not “buy” the port but that Chinese ships regularly dock there. Hmmm. Is this how the Chi-Com deceive naive citizens about their true intent?