The international system inherited from 1945 is currently going through a phase of enduring tension and instability, to say the least. This situation calls for a clear diagnosis, free from simplistic or binary readings, or systematic rejection of the new order that is taking shape. One should not be defeatist either! Hoping with optimism that everything will return to normal with the departure of Donald Trump at the end of his term in 2030 is a deception. The world is evolving rapidly in an increasingly uncertain environment, and the balances that structured the international order are deeply challenged because the West is more challenged than ever.
The order established in 1945 was based on a clear ambition: to prevent the return of major conflicts by establishing a system regulated by institutions capable of surpassing strictly state-based logics. This model, largely shaped by Western powers, now appears to be weakened, even inadequate to the contemporary reality of many countries in the international community, who do not feel understood or defended through the prism of the United Nations and who are seduced by the rise of an alternative world that offers them different realities and better tomorrows.
