"America, China, and Russia are prowling the world, turning a rule-ordered playing field into a jungle in which the rule of the strongest prevails."
"Middle powers can seek to protect themselves from the predators, but they can't keep the predators from ripping each other's throats."
"A jungle without rules is too dangerous even for predators."
"The current war in the Gulf lays bare just how perilously far we are from any global order at all."
America, China, and Russia are described as predatory hegemons, transforming global politics into a dangerous jungle. Middle powers are attempting to navigate this environment by forming new defense and economic partnerships. The central question is whether these hegemons can establish a new global order to avoid mutual destruction. Historical precedents suggest that great powers can retreat from lawlessness, as seen post-World War II. The ongoing conflict in the Gulf highlights the current lack of a global order.
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