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The conflict that ignited on February 28, 2026, with joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets has swiftly evolved into a broader regional crisis, setting a troubling precedent for international norms.

Under Trump’s corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, the US has advanced a new coalition, “Shield of  the Americas,” in the Western Hemisphere. While framed as a counter-cartel initiative, the effort also seeks to curb China’s expanding influence in Latin America. Beijing is closely monitoring the development and adjusting its regional strategy to preserve its long-term foothold.

Gradually, the West has maliciously replaced international law with an antithetical “rules-based order.” Behind the apparent normative neutrality, this novel concept reveals a hierarchical architecture of power; that is to say, an asymmetrical structure shaped by interests.