Looking back at global politics in 2025, I think this year might be the historical line when the multipolar world order became reality rather than prediction. The rift between USA and the rest of NATO is probably irreparable in terms of trust, at least for a generation. On the positive side, I think Europe is doing far better than is commonly thought. EU now has a closer relationship to many other parts of the world than it used to, perhaps especially to Canada, but also to countries like South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, and to some extent also to the Pacific Rim in general, to Central Asia, and Latin America. The fact that EU economy has a higher part industry than USA might be less of a weakness than we used to think, especially in a trade war. EU is also the worlds largest exporter of food. With the addition of Ukraine that is going to be even stronger. Meanwhile USA is facing housing and AI bubbles. Economies in eastern Europe have become significantly stronger the last couple of de...
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