But as someone who writes about geopolitics, I believe we are already there. It might be in flux, and the US still has a big role in it, but a new world order has begun – and as it develops, it will look increasingly different than what it’s replacing.
fredag 12. september 2025
A new world order isn’t coming–it’s already here
On September 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a carefully choreographed event in which 26 world leaders were offered a podium view of Beijing’s impressive military might. The show of strength was deliberate and reignited a debate in Western media over whether we are on the cusp of a China-centric “new world order” to replace the US-dominated international “rules-based order.”
But as someone who writes about geopolitics, I believe we are already there. It might be in flux, and the US still has a big role in it, but a new world order has begun – and as it develops, it will look increasingly different than what it’s replacing.
But as someone who writes about geopolitics, I believe we are already there. It might be in flux, and the US still has a big role in it, but a new world order has begun – and as it develops, it will look increasingly different than what it’s replacing.
