When Superpowers Burn: America’s Last Attempt to Survive by Setting the World on Fire

The Trump administration’s decisive move to lift restrictions on oil drilling in Alaska—combined with the looming prospect of an attack on Venezuela—has turned analysts’ doubts about a new global energy war into near certainty. Russia and China, through their firm rejection of the U.S. attempt to trigger the snapback mechanism, have made one thing clear: the birth of a new world order is underway. Now, facing a mountain of debt, lagging production and technology compared to China, and a fading global hegemony, the United States sees only one way to preserve its superpower status: setting the world on fire. And for that goal, Washington is willing to sacrifice even its allies. If the U.S. manages to seize Venezuela’s oil fields, its geographical proximity would grant it access to an enormous energy reserve —a lifeline for an empire in decline.