Topic: Realpolitik

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump signaled that the US may abandon its role as a peace broker in Ukraine if progress is not made within days. Military analyst Andrew Rasiulis explains that the proposed US deal involves Russia keeping held territory and Ukraine remaining outside of NATO. Rasiulis argues that the world has shifted from a "liberal rules-based order" back to traditional Realpolitik and balance-of-power dynamics.

Hillary Clinton admits that the U.S. is in a direct competition for influence with China, citing energy finds in Papua New Guinea and ExxonMobil's interests. The conflict in Libya is framed through the lens of "Realpolitik," suggesting that the intervention is less about humanitarian concerns and more about countering Chinese economic expansion and oil interests in the region.