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Global Military Spending Surge Threatens Diplomatic Stability

3/30/2025

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The waning of US dominance and surging military budgets among global powers, fueled by threats from Russia and China, threaten the fragile rules-based international order. As nations lean towards hard power, the risk of instability and conflict escalates, undermining diplomacy and cooperation, and leaving the world in a precarious state.

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Story summary

The waning of US dominance and surging military budgets among global powers, fueled by threats from Russia and China, threaten the fragile rules-based international order. As nations lean towards hard power, the risk of instability and conflict escalates, undermining diplomacy and cooperation, and leaving the world in a precarious state.