A vanishing point in the international order: towards a geopolitics of power

The world is going through a historic breaking point. The international architecture built after World War II, based on multilateral rules and the authority of global institutions, is being replaced by a radically different scenario. This new context is defined not by shared agreements, but by brute force, open strategic rivalry, and the weakening of mechanisms that for decades tried to regulate competition among powers.

The erosion of multilateralism: when and how the order breaks down

The collapse of the international rules system is not accidental. Paradoxically, the United States, the architect of the post-war architecture, has become its main trigger. Unilateral decisions, disregard for multilateral commitments, and the prioritization of national interests over global agreements set the pace of this transformation. Europe, for its part, is experiencing a forced awakening in the face of threats it believed were overcome. This awakening does not come from strategic reflection but from the urgency imposed by new geopolitical realities.

Symbolic cases are revealing. Greenland embodies both strategic significance and a desire for power. Beyond its geographic value, it represents the new language of international politics: the open dispute over territories and resources, where declarations of sovereignty dissolve in the face of power logic.

A more uncertain, less predictable world

This breaking point creates a troubling paradox. On one hand, rules disappear, which could be interpreted as liberation. On the other, uncertainty expands. Without institutionalized frameworks establishing limits and procedures, actors’ behavior becomes less predictable and the costs of potential conflict potentially higher.

Mexico facing global reordering: the urgency of strategy

For Mexico, this reordering raises fundamental questions. The country cannot remain a passive observer of a systemic transformation that redefines alliances, hierarchies, and threats. Mexico’s international strategy must recognize that the breaking point is not abstract: it has concrete implications for security, trade, and sovereignty. Rethinking Mexico’s place in a transforming global system is today not only desirable but imperative.