AGI Race Drives U.S.–Russia Thaw

The piece argues MAGA strategy seeks a détente with Russia to contain China because first‑mover advantage in Artificial General Intelligence would deliver decisive economic, military, and cultural leverage. It ties Mearsheimer’s 'no two‑against‑one' realism to AI supremacy, casting Trump–Putin talks and right‑populist networking as an AGI‑containment coalition. — It reframes alliance politics around AI capability competition, suggesting a disruptive realignment with high strategic and ethical stakes.