World Collapse Expert (Ian Bremmer): The Real Crisis Is What Comes After Trump

The United States has become the primary driver of global geopolitical risk due to its retreat from long-standing international leadership roles, creating systemic uncertainty. China's strategic dominance in critical minerals and clean energy infrastructure positions it as a long-term systemic challenger, while domestic U.S. political dysfunction ensures continued demand for radical change regardless of Trump's electoral fate. A 'G0' world — lacking coordinated global leadership — is emerging, where power replaces rules and systemic risks like AI and resource control reshape global order.

It reframes global risk not as distant headlines but as a direct consequence of U.S. political decay and strategic miscalculation, with tangible implications for business, security, and technology.

1. 01The U.S. is now the biggest source of global instability, not because of external threats, but due to its own political volatility and abandonment of the rules-based international order.
2. 02China’s decades-long investment in critical minerals, EVs, and battery tech creates a structural advantage that will outlast short-term economic fluctuations and reshape global dependencies.
3. 03A 'G0' world — with no coherent global governance — is emerging, where powerful states set rules unilaterally and others must adapt, increasing fragmentation and conflict risk.