The Collapse of U.S. Global Leadership Has Arrived

The Moment Before the Fall

There is a moment before the fall, a moment when history slows, when those who can still see the truth begin screaming into the void. A moment when an empire stands at the edge of the abyss, staring down into the darkness, but does nothing to stop the fall. That moment is now.

Trump’s Subtle Endorsement of Russia’s Land Grab

On March 14, 2025, on Fox News, Sean Hannity turned to Trump’s National Security Advisor, Michael Waltz, and said, “I would imagine parts—maybe the Donbas region in particular—or areas that are heavily populated by people from Russia, that would go to Putin in any negotiated settlement. Am I wrong?”

It didn’t sound like a question. It sounded like a suggestion, a justification disguised as inquiry. The language was carefully crafted, eerily aligned with Kremlin talking points, reinforcing the idea that Russian-speaking territories in Ukraine are naturally Russian and that the realignment of borders is not an act of war but an inevitability. Waltz did not push back. He did not correct the record. Instead, he said, “You’re not wrong in any of that.”

The Abandonment of Ukraine

With those words, the Trump administration signaled something far more dangerous than a shift in policy. It suggested that Ukraine’s fate would no longer be determined by the battlefield, by the resolve of its people, or by the alliances it had built with democratic nations. Instead, it would be dictated by a White House willing to trade land for political favor, negotiated in Washington rather than Kyiv.

The message was clear. Trump was not simply re-evaluating America’s support for Ukraine—he was dismantling it. This was not the language of deterrence. It was not even the language of realpolitik. It was surrender dressed up as pragmatism, an admission that America would no longer be an obstacle to Putin’s ambitions. The betrayal was not subtle. It was not hidden. It was happening in plain sight.

Xi Jinping Watches and Waits

Xi Jinping was watching. The Chinese Communist Party sees Taiwan not as a separate nation, but as an unfinished chapter in history. For China, the unification of Taiwan is not just a strategic objective—it is the final, unresolved scar from the “Century of Humiliation.”

The phrase refers to the brutal period between the Opium Wars of the 1830s and the Japanese occupation of the 1930s and 40s, when foreign powers carved China apart, controlled its trade, seized its ports, and dictated its laws. Hong Kong fell to the British. Shanghai was divided into foreign concessions. The country was humiliated—once the world’s dominant power, now reduced to a fractured, exploited state. This humiliation only ended with the Communist Revolution in 1949, when Mao Zedong declared a new era of Chinese strength.

But to Beijing, that victory remains incomplete. The defeated Nationalist government fled to Taiwan, declared itself the rightful ruler of China, and has remained a defiant, independent democracy ever since. To the Communist Party, Taiwan is more than a piece of land. It is a wound that must be healed, a final proof that China will never again be at the mercy of foreign interference.

China’s Military Preparations for 2027

Beijing has already set a deadline for this “reunification.” The People’s Liberation Army has been ordered to be ready for war by 2027, the year military planners believe China will have the capability to seize Taiwan by force. But war is costly, and war is uncertain. If Taiwan can be economically weakened, if it can be diplomatically isolated, then the invasion may not even be necessary.

Trump is making that calculation easier. His threats to impose tariffs on Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would do more than disrupt supply chains—they would cripple Taiwan’s economy, severing its ability to fund its own defense. The island’s economic strength is its first line of defense, and Trump is undermining it.

The Consequences Will Not Remain Abroad

The consequences will not remain confined to Asia or Eastern Europe. They will come home.

In Ukraine, the damage has already begun. The Trump administration’s suspension of intelligence-sharing has left Ukrainian forces vulnerable. Although officials claim the suspension has been lifted, the abrupt halt has eroded trust. A Ukrainian commander, once reliant on U.S. satellite imagery and drone reconnaissance to track enemy movements, now questions whether the next time he needs help, it will come. His unit is exposed. Russian forces advance. He has no idea whether the U.S. intelligence that once saved lives will be there when he needs it most. Some of his men will be captured. Others will be executed. They will die. And Trump dismissively remarks, Russia is just doing what anyone would do.

The Economic Fallout of Trump’s Taiwan Policy

In Taiwan, a semiconductor plant—the backbone of global technology—is already feeling the strain. Trump’s threats of tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductor imports are shaking the industry, injecting uncertainty into global supply chains. Investors are pulling back. Manufacturers are scrambling for alternatives. The world’s reliance on Taiwan’s chip production—one of the most critical industries of the modern era—is now at risk.

If those tariffs are imposed, the consequences will be immediate. Taiwan’s economy will begin to falter just as China strengthens its military positioning for the year its forces have been ordered to be ready for war. The fractures will spread. Prices in the United States will skyrocket as production costs surge. Factories will close. Supply chains will collapse. Americans will struggle to buy even the most basic electronics. And as the economic turmoil deepens, China will be watching for the right moment to seize what remains.

The Homeland is Already Vulnerable

At home, the erosion of American security has already begun. Protections that once deterred foreign adversaries are disappearing, piece by piece.

The next step is predictable, if not inevitable. One night, without warning, the power grid in New York and Los Angeles could flicker out. Pipelines could shut down. Banks could freeze. The attack would be swift, precise, and untraceable. The country would panic. The government would scramble. The markets would spiral into chaos. And Moscow, untouched, would laugh.

Trump’s War is Not Against Dictators—It is Against America

This is not hypothetical. Russian cyberattacks on America are ongoing. They have already breached U.S. critical infrastructure. They are waiting. And Trump is making it easier for them.

His war is not with dictators. His war is with America itself. He has eliminated the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ensuring that Russian and Chinese state propaganda go unchallenged. He has abolished the Minority Business Development Agency, stripping economic power from those who would resist. He has shut down the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, ensuring instability in America’s own streets. Every action weakens the nation. Every action increases America’s vulnerability to foreign attack.

History is Watching

The unraveling is already happening. The question is no longer whether America will stop him. The question is whether it still can.

This is the moment before the fall. History is recording. The world is watching.

But this time, history does not have to repeat.