Multilateralism's Collapse: Brinkmanship in a Bipolar World

The post-WWII order fractures as UN Charter debates expose irreconcilable views, New START expires, and Trump 2.0 fuels alliance reshuffles. This heralds fragmented blocs and heightened escalation risks in Ukraine, South China Sea, and beyond, thrusting the world into U.S.-China bipolarity sans guardrails. Systemic instability demands recalibrated power plays.