Global chaos deepens

Russia's 'total war' against Ukraine spills beyond battlefield targeting European allies and the US. Middle East conflict without exit destabilizes energy markets and pulls Iran's allies into Saudi Arabia's orbit.

“The great powers are already fighting now, just not directly with each other”

Great Interregnum begins

The world enters the Great Interregnum - the liminal space between American Century and whatever comes next with no clear guiding power.

MAGA's global retreat

Trump's America First policy rejects international constraints, treating American power as something to be used without apology.

Vacuum of leadership

America's withdrawal from global leadership creates a vacuum that rivals fill, making the world less stable and America less secure.

Rivals grow bolder

Russia and China become more aggressive toward US as America abandons alliances and declares human rights and laws of war obsolete.

Nuclear deterrence fades

The threat of nuclear armageddon that prevented global conflagration since 1945 has weakened as America's global military presence declines.

Alliances unravel

Global military spending hit $2.9 trillion in 2025 as European nations rearm after realizing America will not keep peace.

Iran conflict escalates

The US-Iran conflict has become a strategic liability as forward bases in the Middle East burn and cheap tech threatens advanced militaries.

America's failure

Post-9/11 foreign policy misdiagnosed enemies, leading to wars that cost thousands of lives and created ISIS.

Historical blindness

Americans find it hard to accept they may lose wealth and greatness because they rarely see ruins of past civilizations.