Are internally rotated balconies a common concept? I think thats brilliant. Architecturally illiterate here

What is the main culprit for the historically bad defense? Tanking, poor coaching, talent, or other?

Anyway China is absolutely kicking our ass. It has made a clear-eyed strategic decision to pursue a clean economy & is investing accordingly. We're flailing around like drunken dipshits, suppressing our domestic renewables, shoveling subsidies at coal, & killing random Venezuelan fishermen.