As American global hegemony ends, multi-alignment rises -- "Unlike the rigid alliances of the Cold War, multi-alignment involves a strategic flexibility that empowers nations to navigate the complexities of a multipolar world. These partnerships are often issue-specific and impermanent . . ."

The US is backing away from its Bretton Woods responsibilities because it no longer serves US interests. It started as a military alliance but became an economic one when the US protected everyone in the world for nothing. The Soviet Union had fallen in 1989 and we had won. But it petered along for another couple decades.

The Saudis and others in the Middle East are scrambling to find protectors because the US is also backing away from them. China is not the answer because China cannot project power, despite have “the largest Navy in the world.” They have a mandate to retake Taiwan, an action that will certainly end them as a modern country.

This pulling back by the US is the reason for instability in various areas. Regional powers are vying for supremacy and the US is comfortable (in most cases) to sit back and watch. Russia is a special case, because wars of conquest are a no-no.

The US has the most insulated supply chain of any country. We import very little of what we need because we don’t need much. Increasingly we have been moving manufacturing back to North America. We are a superpower that doesn’t need anything from anyone. We produce our own food and energy, which are the two most important things.

Things will become more unstable in the world as populations crash and countries must replace needed goods and services. Some countries will prosper (Turkey, Argentina, Japan, the US, France). Others will struggle, probably unsuccessfully, to maintain what they have (China, Russia). Many countries will cease to exist as modern countries.

This article overstates the situation. If the US is no longer the hegemon then who is?