Farewell to the rules-based world order
In terms of content, the 2026 risk picture marks a clear turning point. The basic tenor: the international order is undergoing a profound upheaval that must be understood not as a temporary crisis, but as a structural change. “The world is becoming more insecure”, said Major General Ronald Vartok, adding that with regard to the USA, Russia and China, it is also becoming “ultimately more imperialistic and Darwinian” (-> How the USA, Russia and China are redistributing the world). “We see no easing of the global security situation – on the contrary.”
“We must abandon the idea that we can continue to rely on a rules-based, liberal, democratically oriented world order.”
Major General Ronald Vartok,
Head of the Defense Policy Directorate and
International development
https://militaeraktuell.at/en/risk-picture-2026-end-of-order-and-the-usa-as-a-danger/