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Mead notes Ukraine used drones to keep Russia out of the Black Sea

“They have kept the Russian Navy out of the Black Sea with drones.”

Walter Russell Mead Sep 8, 2026 ▶ 1:00:07 Why the World Order Is Collapsing and American Power Is Rising

Assertion Partly supported

Mead notes India's GDP fell from 60 percent of China's to 17 percent

“In 1980, India's GDP was something like 60%, 65% of China's. Today it's about 17% of China's.”

Walter Russell Mead Sep 8, 2026 ▶ 1:16:59 Why the World Order Is Collapsing and American Power Is Rising

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