95008 - New function and new era

N. Lygeros

The most difficult thing isn’t necessarily a new function. This can be combined with the beginning of a new era which can have a dominant strategy in the space problem. So, it’s more important to be compatible with it. In this case, the new function will be the support of the real task. And this is even more difficult because you can’t change the conditions of the problem. You have to start with them and to define your strategy with it. It can’t be independent. This is relevant especially for the relations between China and the US. It’s impossible to change everything even if everything is changed for one of the two players. By the way, we aren’t necessarily in the framework of the Game Theory where every player has to be rational in his behavior. China is waiting to see the new shape of the US. It doesn’t have any hope. The dictatorship of China needs to know what will be their behavior. It’s also a question for the State Department. But in any case, we are talking about Grand Strategy which will have its center of gravity in the Pacific Ocean. This is the real new situation. China knows about the starting point but the flashpoint, for the moment, is totally unpredictable. It will be a new game with very old rules. We have a goban and also a chessboard that’s why it’s tough to study at the same time all the options.