Multilateral diplomacy faces existential threats, yet BRICS shines brighter as India gears up for 2026 leadership. A South African report dissects U.S. foreign policy shifts under Trump, warning of a neo-imperial resurgence that imperils the Global South.
Key flashpoints define the alarm. January 3 saw U.S. elite forces storm Caracas, detaining Maduro duo on drug-terror accusations, swiftly followed by oil reserve custodianship pledges.
Nigeria felt the heat earlier: Christmas 2025 airstrikes on Sokoto ISIS sites, rationalized as Christian safeguards. These ops highlight America’s go-it-alone ethos.
Enter Greenland drama. Security needs, mineral troves, Arctic access – Trump revives expansionist rhetoric, irking Denmark and testing NATO unity. Force isn’t off-limits.
Fapano Fasha, head of a top SA think tank, draws from T.K. Arun: Trump’s playbook mimics 19th-century empire-building, dismantling WWII-era rules on treaties and sovereignty.
From Venezuela’s law raid to oil monopoly, it’s imperial sleight-of-hand. Arun spotlights tariff terror – 500% hikes on Russian oil traders to enforce loyalty.
The Global South hunts for anchors in turbulent seas. BRICS, with India’s helm, stands poised to champion norms and pluralism, urging a collective stand against hegemony’s shadow.