Feb. 9, 2025 (EIRNS)—The first three weeks of the Trump Administration have without a doubt been tumultuous, and the results of its various actions are still too early to judge. The central question remains whether, with a new President at its helm, the United States will attempt to maintain the existing post-Cold War hegemony over the world, or if it will join the growing chorus of nations seeking a new security and development architecture free from the trappings of geopolitical machinations. Reality demands that it be one or the other, and any attempt to ignore this while solely insisting on “America First” will only run into problems and contradictions.
