Retired top US general states: World now recognizes three superpowers
According to former US Army Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley, Washington is no longer the sole dominant force on the international stage. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Former US Army Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley has stated that Washington is no longer the sole dominant force on the global stage.
During a meeting of the American Bankers Association in New York on Tuesday, retired US General Milley acknowledged that the unipolar era, when the US was the only preeminent superpower, has transitioned into a multipolar world.
Milley, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, identified three superpowers currently shaping global dynamics: the US, Russia, and China.
“During the Cold War there were two [superpowers], immediately following the Cold War there was a unipolar moment, so for a short time the US clearly was preeminent and the only real superpower out there,” Milley explained.
“But today, it is clear that we are in a multipolar world,” he emphasized.
He highlighted the need for US leaders to closely monitor Beijing, taking into consideration China’s rapid growth and military ambitions. “They are probably the one country who has the legs and the distance that could literally challenge the US position on a global scale,” the retired general remarked.
Milley also pointed out that Russia continues to pose an “acute threat,” citing its substantial nuclear arsenal and involvement in “the biggest ground war in Europe since 1945.”
The general expressed that the global landscape has become “a lot more complicated,” asserting that the US must strive to uphold the “rules-based order.” He cautioned that a failure to maintain this order could revert global attitudes to a mindset where “only the strong survive.”
In the broader context, Russia has accused the US of leveraging the “rules-based order” to sustain its global dominance while imposing its regulations on other nations without adherence to them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently argued that none of the constructs within the “rules-based order” have been explicitly defined or endorsed, claiming that the West modifies these rules “depending on the current political situation.”
Rather, Moscow advocates for a world order rooted in international law, emphasizing mutual respect and benefit among countries.
At the BRICS Summit in Kazan earlier this month, Putin called for the establishment of “a more democratic, inclusive and multipolar world order based on international law and the UN Charter.”
James del Carmen contributed to this report for TROIB News
During a meeting of the American Bankers Association in New York on Tuesday, retired US General Milley acknowledged that the unipolar era, when the US was the only preeminent superpower, has transitioned into a multipolar world.
Milley, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, identified three superpowers currently shaping global dynamics: the US, Russia, and China.
“During the Cold War there were two [superpowers], immediately following the Cold War there was a unipolar moment, so for a short time the US clearly was preeminent and the only real superpower out there,” Milley explained.
“But today, it is clear that we are in a multipolar world,” he emphasized.
He highlighted the need for US leaders to closely monitor Beijing, taking into consideration China’s rapid growth and military ambitions. “They are probably the one country who has the legs and the distance that could literally challenge the US position on a global scale,” the retired general remarked.
Milley also pointed out that Russia continues to pose an “acute threat,” citing its substantial nuclear arsenal and involvement in “the biggest ground war in Europe since 1945.”
The general expressed that the global landscape has become “a lot more complicated,” asserting that the US must strive to uphold the “rules-based order.” He cautioned that a failure to maintain this order could revert global attitudes to a mindset where “only the strong survive.”
In the broader context, Russia has accused the US of leveraging the “rules-based order” to sustain its global dominance while imposing its regulations on other nations without adherence to them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently argued that none of the constructs within the “rules-based order” have been explicitly defined or endorsed, claiming that the West modifies these rules “depending on the current political situation.”
Rather, Moscow advocates for a world order rooted in international law, emphasizing mutual respect and benefit among countries.
At the BRICS Summit in Kazan earlier this month, Putin called for the establishment of “a more democratic, inclusive and multipolar world order based on international law and the UN Charter.”
James del Carmen contributed to this report for TROIB News
