By Angelo Giuliano, Political and financial analyst
In 2025, U.S. imperialism stands exposed as a relentless drive to dominate a world slipping from its grasp. No longer veiled by ideals of "democracy" or "human rights," American power projection—spanning Ukraine's battlefields, Asia's contested waters, and even Greenland's icy frontier—reveals a desperate bid to suppress a rising multipolar order. This is not a new playbook but an escalation of a long-standing pattern, intensified by a hegemon facing decline.
Proxy wars: Ukraine as Exhibit A
The war in Ukraine epitomizes U.S. imperialism's proxy strategy. Far from a noble defense of sovereignty, it's a calculated effort to weaken Russia, orchestrated since the 2014 U.S.-backed coup. Billions in weapons, training, and intelligence flood Kyiv, not to secure peace but to drain Moscow's strength. Europe, too, is a pawn—its economies staggered by sanctions and energy shortages, its militaries feeding the front lines—all under Washington's direction. This mirrors past interventions: Syria's "rebels" armed to topple a defiant regime, or Afghanistan's decades-long ruin. The goal? Destabilize rivals and secure strategic leverage, consequences be damned.
Asia's chessboard: Boxing in China
In Asia, the U.S. targets China's ascent, a nation whose economic and technological rise threatens American primacy. The South China Sea bristles with U.S. naval patrols and AUKUS alliances, framed as "freedom of navigation" but aimed at encircling Beijing. Yet, America's industrial decay—shipyards lagging, supply chains frayed—undermines its bravado. Can it sustain a Pacific conflict against a peer rival? Doubtful. Meanwhile, whispers of U.S. interest in Greenland's rare earths and Arctic position signal another imperial lunge, less about security and more about denying resources to Russia and China. This isn't defense; it's domination.
Middle East redux: Old habits die hard
The Middle East remains a proving ground for U.S. meddling. Escalating tensions with Iran and Yemen, alongside unwavering support for Israel, reflect a stubborn quest for control—oil flows and regional proxies still dictate policy. The Trump administration's rumored Greenland gambit fits this pattern: secure strategic assets before rivals do. These moves betray a mindset stuck in an unipolar past, ignoring a world increasingly defiant of American edicts.
Empire's soft power: Lies and subversion
Military might alone doesn't sustain U.S. imperialism—propaganda and subversion are key. Western media hypes Russian "aggression" or Chinese "oppression," often on shaky evidence. The "Uyghur genocide" narrative, quietly debunked by scrutiny, lingers as a battering ram against Beijing. Agencies like the NED and USAID fund "democracy" efforts—think Myanmar's post-coup chaos or Thailand's protests—that double as regime-change tools. On X and beyond, dissenters face censorship. But this grip on the "information space" weakens as Russia and China counter with their own voices, peeling back U.S. hypocrisy.
A hollow giant's last gasp
The paradox of 2025's U.S. imperialism is its crumbling foundation. The industrial base that once powered dominance is gutted, the dollar's reign erodes as BRICS nations ditch it, and domestic decay—crumbling bridges, divided politics—belies imperial swagger. Yet, Washington presses on, mistaking escalation for strength. Ukraine, China, Greenland—it's a litany of overreach by a power refusing to accept a multipolar reality. History warns of empires that stretch too thin: Rome fell, Britain faded. The U.S., oceans no longer a shield, risks the same fate, its imperial dreams colliding with a world it can no longer bend.
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