The New World Geopolitics and the Effect of the Trump Era
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Abstract
This article examines the transformations in contemporary global geopolitics through the lens of the Trump era's impact on United States foreign policy. Drawing on a theoretical framework that links power, space, and order, the study analyzes the shift from a nuclear-era paradigm to a digital-era paradigm, tracing how this transition reshapes hegemony, technological dominance, and coercive capacity among great powers. Particular attention is given to the "Trump Doctrine" and its America First orientation—characterized by protectionism, unilateralism, and disregard for traditional alliances—and to its differentiated effects across Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and transatlantic security, and the Asia-Pacific. The analysis further explores the strategic role of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, 5G/6G infrastructure, and digital sovereignty, as new domains of great-power competition, alongside their implications for critical infrastructure resilience and cybersecurity. The article also addresses the erosion of multilateral governance, the weakening of institutions such as the WTO and WHO, and the growing relevance of public diplomacy in an increasingly contested information environment. Finally, it considers the consequences of these shifts for international security, focusing on nuclear proliferation, regional crisis management, and strategic stability between the United States, Russia, and China. The study concludes that the redistribution of global power in the transition toward a post-nuclear, digital order challenges the traditional primacy of the nation-state and demands new frameworks of governance, cooperation, and deterrence.