As alliances between Eastern nations grow stronger, the American-led global order faces an existential challenge—one that could redefine the world’s balance of power

What if everything you’ve been told about global conflicts is a carefully crafted narrative, designed to obscure the true motives behind the wars shaping our world? What if the West, in its pursuit of global dominance, has been engineering not only conflicts but also economic crises to maintain an order that ensures its supremacy? From secret military operations to covert sabotage of vital infrastructure, the unsettling reality is far darker and more strategic than we’re led to believe.

Take, for example, the US Space Force’s secret X-37B spacecraft, a classified project performing manoeuvres unknown to the public. Officially seen as a technological marvel for testing new military systems, the X-37B reveals the West’s obsession with space as the final frontier of warfare—a new realm for control, surveillance, and preparation for conflict beyond terrestrial borders. In Europe,

Germany is quietly preparing for a war that might never be fought, but whose consequences will be felt across generations. The German government has begun drawing up plans for the construction and expansion of bunkers, turning buildings—metro stations, and underground car parks—into fortified shelters in case of conflict.

The reasons for these preparations are not openly discussed, but anyone with a cursory knowledge of geopolitics can understand the strategic intent. At the heart of this is the fear of Russia, a fear that has taken root despite decades of diplomatic agreements and economic cooperation. But the true motive behind these moves, hidden beneath the veil of defence, is not just survival. It’s about keeping Europe within the American orbit—controlling the narrative and preventing the rise of any bloc that might dare to challenge the order established in the aftermath of the Cold War.

As the West tightens its grip on the war in Ukraine, a much larger game is unfolding—one rooted in economic sabotage, echoing dark chapters from WWI and WWII. During WWI, the British naval blockade led to over 750,000 German deaths from starvation, while in WWII, both Axis and Allied powers exploited occupied economies.

The US used sanctions and trade embargoes to cripple Germany, Japan, and Italy, before later pushing the Marshall Plan to prevent Soviet expansion.

WWII’s hidden agenda was to establish a new global economic order, cemented by institutions like the IMF and World Bank. Today, the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines, a symbol of the West’s desperation, exemplifies the lengths to which the West will go to control European energy resources. While it harms the German public and European markets, the US and its allies benefit from the uncertainty and dependence on their energy exports. This isn’t a mere accident; it’s economic warfare to weaken Russia and prevent Germany from growing too independent.

A fragmented Europe is far easier to control than a self-sufficient one.But the true target of the West’s fear is not merely Russia. It is the potential unity between China, India and Russia. These nations, once seen as geopolitical rivals, are now forging alliances that threaten to upend the balance of power in a way that the West cannot tolerate.

The prospect of India, the world’s most populous country, rising to become the third-largest economy in the world in the next few years is a nightmare for the West. India, with its growing manufacturing sector, burgeoning technological innovation, and rapidly expanding middle class, represents an existential threat to the economic order that has been so carefully crafted by the West over the last century.

 But there’s something even more dangerous: the potential for India, China, and Russia to align themselves strategically, creating a bloc that could challenge the very foundations of the American-led global system. This is not mere conjecture. The relationship between these nations is growing stronger by the day, driven by mutual interests in trade, energy, and security.

India’s role as a bridge between the East and West has already made it a key player in the global economy, and its rise is inevitable—unless, of course, the West can sabotage it.

From the ongoing conflict with Pakistan to the subtle manoeuvring within India’s border countries, the West’s tactics are clear: prevent India from becoming too powerful, too independent. The rise of India would disrupt the existing order, unseating the US dollar’s global dominance, challenging the West’s monopoly over technological innovation, and upsetting the very structure of global trade.

For years, the West has maintained a delicate balance by keeping China, India, and Russia in a state of disunity, playing them off each other whenever possible.

This disunity has been the foundation of Western power in the modern world, preventing the rise of any one nation that could unite the East and threaten the West’s economic hegemony.

The more these nations grow closer, the more the West fears losing its control over global affairs.

A united East is the ultimate nightmare, and the West will stop at nothing to ensure it never happens. Economic sanctions, covert operations, and political manipulation are but tools in the West’s arsenal, deployed to divide and conquer, ensuring that peace between China, Russia, and India remains an unthinkable prospect. But what if India, China, and Russia do unite?

What if they form a powerful bloc, in addition to BRICS but similar to Five Eyes or AUKUS, one that can rival the economic and military might of the West?

The very notion of peace in this region—the idea that these nations could cooperate, trade, and build mutual trust—strikes at the heart of Western strategy. Peace in the East is the West’s greatest fear, and the possibility of such a peace emerging in the wake of current geopolitical turmoil is something the West cannot allow. It is the very foundation of the Western empire that stands on the brink of collapse, should this unity ever come to pass.

If unity is ensured, the East may finally break free from the chains of Western manipulation, and the world may look very different from how it does today. The question remains: can the West survive in a world where it no longer controls the narrative, the economy, or the very fate of nations? Only time will tell, but the signs are already clear—if the West doesn’t change its course, it will be its actions that lead to its downfall.

(The writer is a journalist and author; Views expressed are personal)