The US–China Multipolar Order: Europe's Constriction and Global Power Shift

2026 marks the definitive consolidation of a US–China-centric multipolar order, where Washington's muscular economic interventionism redefines global state-market relations while Europe faces strategic constriction. This new reality fuels a decisive rightward shift in Latin America and escalates tensions with Iran, setting the stage for a prolonged era of high-tension stability without escalation.