Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine is the final nail in the coffin of the Western order

According to Isna, the French media has emphasized in an article that the American peace plan for Ukraine and the new national security strategy of the United States is not just a geopolitical shift, but a deep and historical rupture, which is considered as the declaration of the end of the “West”.

According to “Figaro” newspaper, the international system is experiencing a fateful gap; A gap that has been associated with the collapse of the Western order ruling the world since the 15th century and the deterioration of the balance after the Second World War. The recent policies of the United States during the presidency of “Donald Trump”, especially the rapprochement with Russia and the withdrawal of security commitments in Europe; It has played a decisive role in accelerating this process. Figaro emphasizes that these developments are in line with the ideals that were previously attributed to authoritarian powers such as Russia and China; ideals whose aim was to weaken the cohesion of the West from within.

The French media has reminded that the idea of ​​the decline of the West is not a new phenomenon, but the West was able to reverse this decline in the past through the decisive role of America in the reconstruction of Europe and the establishment of liberal governments after the Second World War.

According to Figaro, this trend has been reversed in recent decades and the West has entered a stage of political, economic and strategic collapse. The reduction of the demographic and economic weight of the West at the global level and at the same time, the rise of big Asian powers, especially China and India, are clear signs of this evolution.

Figaro has also pointed out that today’s world is more dominated by authoritarian regimes; Regimes that control the majority of the world’s population and a significant share of the global economy and seek to impose an international order based on the logic of power and spheres of influence, instead of rules and institutions.

In the analysis of this situation, Figaro has stated that the western democracies themselves had an important contribution in the formation of this crisis. After 1989, these countries failed to establish a stable international order and fell into the illusion of the end of major conflicts. At home, they also faced the erosion of the middle class, the reduction of economic growth and the spread of populism.

The French media considered the wave of populism that began with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as a phenomenon that reached its peak when he returned to power. In this framework, the article has argued that the United States has entered a stage of “illiberal democracy” and has fundamentally changed its international position; To the extent that in action and speech, it has become closer to authoritarian regimes than to its traditional allies.

Regarding Europe, the article emphasized that this continent is at a crucial point. Europe can no longer rely on the American security umbrella and has to choose between accepting dependence and fragmentation in the framework of a big deal between world powers, or rebuilding itself as an independent power and accepting the responsibility of defending its interests and security. Figaro lists three main priorities for the second option: extensive military and financial support for Ukraine, accelerating the rearmament of Europe through coordination among the great powers, and implementing deep reforms to promote economic competitiveness.

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