The Tripartite Pact: A Modern Alliance Forms to Counter US Power

A modern-day tripartite pact has been formed, not for war, but to systematically dismantle the US-led global order. This pact, an understanding between India, China, and Russia, was solidified in the public eye at the recent SCO summit, where their unity was hailed as the beginning of a “new world order” by concerned American observers.
Commentator Van Jones articulated the deep-seated threat this represents, calling the alliance a “historically big deal.” He argued that the visual of Modi, Xi, and Putin together is a message of defiance and a declaration of their coordinated intent to forge a multipolar world. This is a direct challenge to the very concept of a single, indispensable nation.
The pact is cemented by a common grievance: American overreach. The US’s reliance on coercive economic tools, especially tariffs, has created a powerful incentive for these nations to cooperate. They are pushing back against a system they view as inherently unfair and are working to build alternative structures for global governance, trade, and security.
For the United States, this alliance marks a significant strategic setback. According to Jones’s analysis, the US has been outflanked and now finds itself in a dangerously isolated position. The new global landscape is one where “it’s everybody against us,” a sobering reality for a nation that has grown accustomed to leading a world that largely followed.