New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- President Donald Trump's abrupt order directing the U.S. military to restart nuclear weapons testing after a 33-year hiatus represents far more than a symbolic flex of deterrence. Announced (of all places) via Truth Social while en route to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, this decision encapsulates the fragility of today's global order, one where the ego of a single leader, backed by unrestrained institutional powers, can steer the world toward catastrophe. It marks a chilling reminder of how far the rhetoric of democracy and restraint has drifted from its practice.

America's Contradictions And Selective Morality

For decades, the United States has projected itself as the self-appointed custodian of demo...