“It is conceivable that at some point a truly united and powerful European Union could become a global political rival to the United States.” StatesPoliticalUnitedPowerfulUnited StatesUnionsRivalsEuropean Union Book:The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives Source: The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives