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The author argues that political gridlock and America's isolationism could bring about the end of U.S. geopolitical dominance, and it mentions a rivalry between the U.S. and China in terms of a push to become the world's leading superpower. According to the article, the U.S. entered World War II to "create the first great American century." Comparisons are provided of the Chinese and American economies, as well as the relative military power of each nation. China's growth is also examined.

The article lists the nuclear events in history which includes the world's first atomic explosion made by the U.S. at Alamogordo, New Mexico on July 16, 1945, the atomic bomb dropped by U.S. in Hiroshima Japan on August 6, 1945 and the second atomic bomb dropped by the U.S. in Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945.