The End of US Unipolarity: How 2026 Fragments the Global Order

2026 marks the decisive collapse of the US-centric global order, replaced by a fractured multipolar system driven by American economic nationalism and rising middle powers. Transatlantic alliances are rupturing while critical mineral wars and regional realignments in Latin America and the Middle East redefine security. The era of laissez-faire globalization is dead, ushering in a volatile decade where state power dictates market outcomes.