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China Used Iran and Others for Years to Distract the West, and That’s About to Change

China Used Iran and Others for Years to Distract the West, and That’s About to Change
Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 3, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images
Bryan Brulotte
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For the better part of the past decade, China’s leadership has operated on a single strategic assumption: that the West is in decline.

Bryan Brulotte
Bryan Brulotte
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Bryan Brulotte is chairman of Sterling-Trust, a private equity firm based in Ottawa. He holds a doctorate in business and brings over four decades of experience spanning military service and senior roles in the private and public sectors.