Is It A New Axis Of Evil Or Just A Love Triangle?

I've always been curious about movies that featured time travel. In two such movies featuring the military, troops who were unknowingly  transported through time were surprised to learn who their new allies and enemies were. For example, in the original The Philadelphia Experiment, two sailors were transported from 1943 to 1984. They were shocked to find out that the U.S. was friends with Japan. In the movie, The Final Countdown the commanders of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Nimitz are shocked to hear that Germany was attacking Russia

The Trump White House, which can now be called Kremlin West, has apparently caused our enemies and friends to trade places. From Trump's proposed economic policies and statements, Canada and the EU, including NATO, are our new enemies while the U.S. and Russia are in the process of becoming bosom buddies. But unlike the movie The Philadelphia Experiment, neither time nor the nations involved have changed. It is the U.S. that has changed abruptly and surprisingly because promises of these changes were not even hidden in the fine print of Trump's campaign. On the other hand, the U.S. has now joined North Korea, Belarus, and Iran in voting against U.N. resolutions that would condemn Russia for its invasion.

However, not all of the nations we have been involved with have traded places. For example, Trump's planned tariffs indicates that China is still viewed as an adversary.

So our new world consists of both the US and Russia growing closer while China and Russia are doing the same and the US and China have somewhat of an economic adversarial relationship. 

In a BBC NewsNight episode that included a former MI6 leader, Sir Alex Younger, see the video linked to below, stated that we have entered a new time period when instead of reliance on the law and treaties, our world will now be ruled by 3 strongman leaders and deals. Those leaders of course are, Vlad Putin, Donald J, and Xi Jinping where, because of their military strength of their respective countries, these strongmen will do what they can while the rest of the world will have to suffer with their decisions.

We should note that some have for a long time thought that the U.S. has ruled vulnerable parts of the world like a strongman seeing that the U.S. has been involved in coups and invasions in an attempt to facilitate regime change.s But one difference now would be that the U.S. would now have at least a somewhat cooperative relationship with at least one giant of authoritarianism, Russia, while acting like a strongman regime. In addition, Trump is beginning to act like a strongman leader to American citizens too.

Before dismissing Younger's analysis, we need to remember the words and planned actions of Donald Trump. He said that he is willing to use force to achieve his goals in Greenland where he wants access to certain essential natural resources. He also wants to control the Panama Canal and he said that he is willing to use force to do so. As for Canada, it seems that Trump will be waging an economic blitzkrieg in order to make Canada the 51st state. A major reason for Trump wanting to do so is that Canada too is rich in natural resources such as rare mineral deposits and oil. We should also note that Trump's planned tariffs on EU nations will make it tougher for those nations to build up their militaries.

And so what kind of relationship do these strongmen leaders have with each other? Are we looking at a new axis of authoritarianism (a.k.a., evil) or are we witnessing the emergence of a love triangle where Jinping and Trump are competing to be Putin's main squeeze? If the latter is true, what will Putin do? Will he favor one strongman leader over the other or will he try to become a political Mormon who is experimenting with political polygamy which, of course, also produces an axis of authoritarianism. We should note that the Surgeon General should warn everyone that having more than one wife can be hazardous to one's health while the Attorney General should issue a warning that that having more than one wife can be hazardous to one's finances. 

We should note that other nations are supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, notably North Korea and Belarus. But neither of those nations are in the same league with  the U.S. and China and so the best label we can give them is that of Putin's concubines.

So do we have a new Axis of Authoritarianism or Evil (Russia, the U.S., and China)\ or is there a love triangle with the U.S. and China competing for most of Putin's affections. I cannot speak to Jinping's  relationship with Putin, but there is an aspect to Trump's relationship with Putin that Sir Alex Younger didn't mention in the video. How much Trump lovingly caters to Putin or independently he acts depends on how much he owes  Putin for his election victory. BTW, Russian disinformation was definitely present in Trump's 2016 and 2020 elections. And though I have no information from intelligence agencies to confirm this, my discussions and reading on the web and scanning the news certainly gave strong indicators that Russian disinformation played a vital role in the 2024 Presidential election. 

Yes, as Younger pointed out, Trump wants Putin's blessings on his lusts for Canada and Greenland. But that would include Trump giving the green light to Putin for obtaining the Ukraine and other parts of Europasia. And perhaps one way of doing that would be for Trump to help contribute to making a fatally flawed peace treaty between Russia and the Ukraine. As Younger pointed out, while Trump sees the issue behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine as being the acquisition of land--he also sees it as an opportunity to sell himself as problem solver and chief to the American public--Putin sees it as an issue of sovereignty because, according to Putin, Ukraine naturally belongs to Russia. But then again, Ukraine's wealth in natural resources might be another reason why Putin wants Ukraine and so Ukraine could become a battle ground if Trump is unable to acquire either Canada and Greenland.

And so how much does Trump owe Putin? The answer to that question will be revealed during Trump's presidency and will help us determine whether we have a new Axis of Authoritarianism/Evil. If there is no new axis, perhaps the other alternative, a love triangle with Putin starring as the center of attention, will provide for some comic relief when watching or reading today's news.