world on embers

2024-07-12 03:30:00

(Press Service of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Associated Press)

If history has taught us anything, it is that After the collapse of the current hegemonic order, protracted conflicts often emerge as other states try to fill the void left by it.

Thus, as non-arbitrary sensations spread, The United States will no longer be willing to continue playing the thankless and, in the eyes of Americans, costly role as the “international military police”. Europeans will not be able to take their place as leaders of countries like this Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, as well as radical Islamists, have every reason to believe that their time has finally come. Unless they are stopped, we face years of bloody chaos.

What is happening in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as the more deadly wars that continue in Sudan, Congo, Yemen and Syria, clearly demonstrate the lack of authority of the so-called international community and institutions, starting with the United Nations, which they are supposed to represent.

global turmoil

To some, almost all developed societies suffer from emotional discomfort, that is, America, Europe, Japan and Australia, ultimately, by abandoning the old religious certainties on which they had relied for centuries.

They say that without very strong common beliefs, whether rational or myth-based, every human community becomes demoralized. They may be right, and the dramatic decline in birth rates in much of the world is a result of this loss of confidence.

Anyway, if the people who think so are right, The future will belong to the fanatics, who, needless to say, have no lack of confidence in the supreme value of their beliefs They were unwilling to question their right to kill or enslave their enemies.

Until recently, it was generally predicted that democracy would continue to gain followers in the world because it was thought that almost everyone wanted to live in freedom, but it seems that there are many people around the world who believe that surrendering to dictatorship is okay as long as the results are valid Government provides assistance.

French President Macron said France may be on the eve of civil war.

In the United States, normally sane people fear a similar disaster for the superpower.

They may have made a mistake and The United States and France have managed to overcome their internal problems nonviolently, but the pessimism of their leaders is fueling the discrediting of democracies Westerners as the rest of the world sees them.

If they join forces, can they restore some peace to the Western Alliance countries?

Although their governments, aware of the risks facing the world, have recently come together, in order to preserve the important advantages that everyone retains, they must reduce the influence of important internal groups that oppose all semblance of imperialism, colonialism, and belligerence .

European reaction

Many have been conditioned to believe that no one in their right mind would dream of attacking a NATO member state, but many are shocked that the governments of the alliance’s 32 member states take Vladimir Putin so seriously at any time will pose risks. They describe it as a new world war and are preparing for such a contingency by increasing their military budgets.

Europeans know they have an obligation to do so; there is a good chance Donald Trump, a nationalist who views NATO as a big hoax, will return to the White House next January. European countries contribute little to collective defense.

Those who talk regarding coming war understand that the best way to safeguard peace is to warn those They may try to exploit the supposed weaknesses of those who cling to the status quo and play with fire.

After all, Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine because he was convinced that Western countries would only speak in condemnation.

For similar reasons, Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, emboldened by the disgraceful withdrawal of U.S. and allied troops from Afghanistan, has threatened to attack Taiwan, despite signs that he is deeply impressed by the massive material support Western democracies have provided to Ukraine. The impression is that Xi Jinping has chosen a more cautious stance, which gives people some hope.

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