The exact point at which England's hard power began to decline is a matter of personal opinion for everyone.
But in Joe Ga's view, England, which has always practiced offshore balancing strategy, has actually maintained top-notch diplomatic standards.
Because England was one of the main countries carving up the world after World War II, and many of the countries that emerged post-war used to be English colonies.
Imagine a country that can offer all kinds of support but practical support, yet can make various parts of the world deeply entrenched in political, racial, religious conflicts, unable to extricate themselves, and still unable to completely shake off their dependency—what an incredible diplomatic maneuver!
However, this so-called offshore balancing requires 'peace' as its foundation—meaning their strategy doesn't work well against countries with stronger hard power.
