The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by the United States is a clear signal that the seismic geopolitical shifts of 2025 were just the start of a dramatic global realignment.
With the Trump administration threatening other nations, and rival powers in Beijing and Moscow potentially emboldened by the US action in Venezuela, the next few months feel like a make-or-break moment for the existing rules-based international order.
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