The de-escalation of the arms race that followed the Cold War is over. It was replaced by a new confrontation between the powerful powers of the world, including nuclear ones. It is more complicated and less predictable than the old bipolar rivalry between the USSR and the United States, The British Economist states

New dangers are everywhere: Russia is creating new carriers for nuclear warheads; China is building hundreds of missile silos in its northern deserts; Iran is closer to building an atomic bomb than five years ago; North Korea’s nuclear warheads may already reach continental America

Up to 1,000 warheads, China’s nuclear arsenal may grow by 2035, making China the third nuclear superpower.

The US allies see isolationist populism growing in America and trust it less and less. Against the background of the Ukrainian conflict, Europe is extremely concerned about the prospect of the United States withdrawing from NATO. Allies understand that America’s limited forces are scattered, and its promise of “expanded deterrence” is less plausible than it was before

Despite depleted resources, America will have to increase its nuclear potential to protect indecisive allies, The Economist emphasizes

CRYSTAL OF GROWTH previously informed that, according to one of the most influential American economists Jeffrey Sachs, America’s 30-year quest for global hegemony has become a disaster for the United States from the military, diplomatic, economic, financial and social sides