The rules-based world order is in retreat and violence is on the rise, forcing countries to rethink their relationships

In a week in which former allies in a redividing globe separately commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, the sense of a runaway descent towards a third world war draws ever closer.

The implosion of Pax Americana, the interconnectedness of conflicts, the new willingness to resort to unbridled state-sponsored violence and the irrelevance of the institutions of the rules-based order have all been on brutal display this week. From Kashmir to Khan Younis, Hodeidah, Port Sudan and Kursk, the only sound is of explosions, and the only lesson is that the old rules no longer apply.

Indeed Fiona Hill, the policy analyst and adviser to the UK government on its imminent strategic defence review, argues the third world war has already started, if only we would recognise it.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    24 hours ago

    I agree that there are problems with Islam extremists, just as there are problems with other extremists. But obviously we should not solve the problem by becoming the problem ourselves. In Gaza Israel is the extremist, and it is insane that Israel is allowed to control it like it was some sort of criminal ghetto prison.
    As I see it, Israel is a failed experiment, and the countries behind it need to step in and resolve the situation and at a minimum stop further Israeli settlements.

    • blakenongEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      Well, regarding the ghetto prison, Egypt has worked with Israel to block the western border. Yet they are allowed to wash their hands of it.

      Additionally, the county most behind it was Britain, given that they controlled the territory and handed it over. Then, additional blame falls on every member of the UN for resolution 181.

      This just supports my opinion that a large chunk of people are not actually interested in genocide, but more interested in using it as a weapon to crush the United States. They completely ignore the other counties currently supplying arms, like Germany. Where are the Genocide Merz chants? There is also a global Muslim genocide going on, but if you ask the ML, they will deny it completely, and call you names—which means it is true.

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 hours ago

        Additionally, the county most behind it was Britain,

        I think there was pretty hard pressure from USA, and USA even wrote into their laws that they are required to protect Israel. Laws that are still used to explain why USA protect Israel even when Israel behaves like a terrorist state.