A formidable new challenge to American power has emerged from the East. The trio of India’s Narendra Modi, China’s Xi Jinping, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin displayed unprecedented unity at the recent SCO summit, a development that has been interpreted in the US as a direct test of its global standing.
Political analyst Van Jones expressed grave concern, labeling the event a “historically big deal.” He warned that the sight of these three leaders forming a cohesive bloc is a sign of a “new world order” that should deeply worry every American. It represents a coordinated effort to build a world less dependent on Washington.
This Eastern challenge has been fueled by US economic policies, particularly the imposition of punitive tariffs. These actions have fostered a sense of shared grievance and pushed the three nations into a closer strategic partnership. Their summit was a powerful demonstration of this newfound solidarity.
Jones described the US as being strategically trapped, or “in a box.” He lamented that America has been maneuvered onto the “bad side of the triangle,” facing a united front from other major powers. This new global dynamic, he concluded, is “not good for America.”
