President Trump's second-term foreign policy has been seen as a series of contradictions, with threats to seize Greenland, the Panama Canal, and the elimination of Venezuela's dictator. These moves are part of a strategy to prepare for a confrontation with China, which has seen significant progress. The author suggests that China is positioning itself as a "near-Arctic state" and aims to ensure that the U.S. continues to write the rules for the next global order. He also notes that China’s removal from Venezuela represents a significant commercial opportunity for both Venezuelans and Americans in our hemisphere. The article concludes that the post-1945 international order is gone without great conflict or great conflict.