Global power doesn’t always look like traditional empire—but does that mean it no longer exists?
In this video, Brian Berletic of “The New Atlas” breaks down the modern structure of U.S. global dominance. From the use of regional proxies and strategic alliances to economic pressure, sanctions, and control over global energy flows, this system operates in ways that are often less visible—but no less powerful.
We explore how competition with China has reshaped global strategy, including trade conflicts, technological decoupling, and energy geopolitics. Is this a new kind of empire—one built on influence rather than occupation?
Watch to understand the mechanisms behind modern geopolitical power and the evolving struggle for global primacy.
Economic hitman: providing loans to poor countries, so they can build infrastructure. But they cannot afford those loans, so they pay back in natural resources. Which they ship out with the infrastructure they paid for themselves. It’s worse than the “we will build a wall and Mexico will pay for it”.
Millions are in concentration camps, often doing forced labour. This is slavery.
China is preparing to counter the US militarily. That outcome will decide their geopolitical strategy. They play the long game now. But that will change depending how their invasion of Taiwan will go.
Russia is supported by China. Who fights one of the most intense wars we have seen since WW2.
China oppresses and silences their opposition and implements heavy censorship.
I haven’t watched the video. But I’m quite sure these topics are not discussed, right? It’s all about how bad the US is, and China is the good guy. Am I right? The US is no saint. But these 2 countries are very different. And I would not call China a friendly country.
