U.S. ↔ dissolution of the Soviet Union

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The U.S. is linked to the dissolution of the Soviet Union as a primary geopolitical rival whose influence and actions were central to the collapse, as evidenced by the mutual anxiety over arms races [1], the strategic shifts in Chinese policy following the event [2], and the perception of American subversion during the Soviet empire's fall [3].

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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org SWP 2 facts

claimThe collapse of the Soviet Union influenced Chinese leaders to avoid open competition with the United States, such as arms races or direct confrontation.

accountThe 1989 Tiananmen massacre and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet empire confirmed Chinese fears regarding American attempts at subversion.

How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com The New Yorker 1 fact

claimDocuments unearthed after the fall of the Soviet Union suggest that both the United States and the Soviet Union experienced mutual anxiety regarding an arms race potentially supercharged by alien technology.