A dangerous new geopolitical triangle has formed with Russia, India, and China at its vertices, and its primary strategic objective is the isolation of the United States. This reality was made undeniably clear at the recent SCO summit, where the three powers showcased a unity that one American commentator called a “historically big deal” and the birth of a “new world order.”
Analyst Van Jones warned that this alignment should “send a chill down the spine of every American,” as it represents a coordinated campaign to end the unipolar era. The alliance of Putin, Modi, and Xi is not merely symbolic; it is the vanguard of a global rebellion aimed at replacing the US-centric world with a multipolar one where power is more diffuse.
The unifying force for this triangle is a shared and deep-seated frustration with American economic and foreign policy. The US’s use of tariffs and sanctions as tools of coercion has backfired, providing a common enemy for these powerful nations and galvanizing them into collective action against the status quo.
The strategic fallout for the US is profound isolation. Jones believes the nation has been masterfully outmaneuvered, finding itself “in a box” and on the “bad side of the triangle.” The sobering consequence is a world where America is no longer leading a coalition but is instead the target of one, a deeply unfavorable and precarious position.