Subject: Re: Brk annual meeting questions,
What will they do differently?

I have a hard time believing you think there is nothing they would do differently, but here's a list.

1. Foreign Policy & Diplomacy
Form alternative alliances (e.g., strengthen BRICS, ASEAN, SCO) to reduce reliance on U.S.-led coalitions like NATO.

Limit intelligence-sharing with the U.S. and avoid joint military exercises.

Avoid supporting U.S.-backed resolutions at the UN or WTO.

Establish regional diplomatic blocs to push back against U.S. influence.

2. Trade & Economy
Dedollarize trade—shift from USD to other currencies (e.g., yuan, euro, or local currencies).

Impose tariffs or restrictions on American companies or products.

Pull investments from U.S. markets or reduce exposure to U.S.-based financial institutions.

Sign more trade deals excluding the U.S. (e.g., CPTPP without the U.S., China-led RCEP).

3. Defense & Security
Buy weapons and defense systems from non-U.S. sources, like Russia, China, or domestic suppliers.

Develop indigenous military tech to avoid U.S. surveillance or sabotage risks.

Ban U.S. military bases or reduce military cooperation agreements.

Pursue nuclear or asymmetric deterrence, if they feel militarily threatened by the U.S.

4. Technology & Infrastructure
Restrict American tech companies, citing surveillance risks (similar to how the U.S. treats Huawei).

Build domestic alternatives to U.S.-dominated platforms (e.g., Google, Microsoft, AWS).

Ban or tightly regulate U.S. social media platforms to control influence/disinformation.

Create sovereign internet ecosystems (like China's Great Firewall model).

5. Intelligence & Cybersecurity
Harden cyber defenses against U.S. surveillance or cyberattacks (post-Snowden revelations, this already started).

Refuse cooperation with Five Eyes countries, viewing them as extensions of U.S. intelligence.

Pursue their own global surveillance networks to counterbalance U.S. dominance.

6. Energy & Environment
Diversify energy partnerships away from U.S. oil and gas interests.

Push back on U.S. climate policies seen as hypocritical or coercive.

Develop strategic reserves (oil, rare earths, etc.) to withstand U.S.-led sanctions.

7. Education & Culture
Reduce student exchange programs with the U.S. or promote studying in Europe/Asia instead.

Encourage cultural pride and media that challenge American narratives.

Tightly control or ban U.S. NGOs viewed as soft-power tools.

8. Space & Science
Avoid collaboration with NASA or U.S. space agencies, partnering with ESA, Roscosmos, CNSA instead.

Create independent standards for tech & science, diverging from U.S. norms.

9. Sanctions & Legal Systems
Build legal mechanisms to resist or bypass U.S. extraterritorial sanctions (e.g., EU’s INSTEX).

Challenge U.S. dominance in international courts or try to reform them.

10. Public Messaging & Propaganda
Promote anti-U.S. narratives in state media to sway domestic or international opinion.

Use soft power to delegitimize U.S. leadership in the “rules-based order.”