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Capitol riots: Has America been weakened on the world stage?

Retired US admiral and former Supreme Commander of Nato鈥檚 armed forces James Stavridis believes it will take a decade for America's reputation to recover from the the storming of the US Capitol building in Washington DC.

He agrees that Russia and China sense a new vulnerability in the US, and that Joe Biden will need to work hard to restore faith in the administration.

Photo: A Trump placard lies submerged in water, Washington January 2021 Credit: Reuters

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