Trump's 2025 Security Strategy: Mulroy, Tocci Debate 'Imperial Collusion' and New World Order

In this Special Report, a global roundtable analyzes the impact of President Donald Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy on the post-Cold War world order. Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Patrick Mulroy describes the strategy as a potential 'sea change' that prioritizes the Western Hemisphere while diminishing Europe’s security role. Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali, argues that Trump envisions a world of 'imperial collusion,' viewing nations like the US, Russia, and China as expanding empires. The panel, including Adelle Nazarian of the Gold Institute and Einar Tangen of the Taihe Institute, debates the implications for conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, with Tangen noting China’s view of a shift from ideology to values-based coexistence. The discussion explores whether 2026 will see a 'reckoning' or further global fragmentation.