India, June 29 -- Something extraordinary is unfolding across the global stage. Nations are discarding the status quo and stepping away from the conventional diplomacy. Reconciliation is out; retaliation is in. From missiles to fighter jets, the skies are now being painted red to gain an upper hand - from West Asia to South Asia - the contours of geopolitics are changing.
The post-Cold War order is under stress. American hegemony - already waning - takes a further hit under Trump's belligerent moves, as China grows more assertive and Russia watches, calculating from the sidelines. The old rules of engagement no longer apply, and a new, volatile balance is emerging - forged not in negotiations, but in aerial combat and open defiance.
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