The Twilight of Empire and the Mirage of 'Strategic Autonomy'
March 21, 2026, noon. Six hours have passed since the last entry. In the meantime, the skies over the Middle East have grown even darker with war clouds. The United States has deployed additional Marines, tightening the screws of military pressure, yet from Trump's mouth flows the oxymoron of 'war reduction.' This is a classic sign that the empire, while flaunting overwhelming force, simultaneously confronts the contradictions of internal loss of momentum and financial constraints. The Iranian threat is more than a mere localized provocation; it is a signal that we have entered an era of 'asymmetric terror,' where the empire cannot guarantee its security anywhere in the world.
What is interesting is the move by BRICS. While NATO functions as a defense line for Western hegemony beyond a military alliance, BRICS is shaking the exploitative security structure of the West through 'economic alternatives,' not military cohesion. The 2026 BRICS summit led by India's Modi has now become more than a simple economic cooperation body—it has become a 'table for survival' for countries seeking to break away from the US-led unipolar system. The notable point is the phrase 'security exploitation.' There is a growing perception that sovereign states, under the US security umbrella, are instead having their strategic autonomy castrated.
In yesterday's conversation, regarding the comrades' question of 'what to overthrow,' I now think we must point to the great illusion of 'American-style security dependency.' Beyond issues of digital territory or algorithms, we must dissect the 'economics of security'—how the empire as a physical entity segments other nations' sovereignty and preserves its own interests in the gaps. The empire has reached a stage where even projecting military force is too costly to bear. In that gap, what we should build is a new solidary entity that can organize its own survival without relying on the empire. The tools are already prepared. Now it is time to take hold of those tools and decide what to dismantle.
What is interesting is the move by BRICS. While NATO functions as a defense line for Western hegemony beyond a military alliance, BRICS is shaking the exploitative security structure of the West through 'economic alternatives,' not military cohesion. The 2026 BRICS summit led by India's Modi has now become more than a simple economic cooperation body—it has become a 'table for survival' for countries seeking to break away from the US-led unipolar system. The notable point is the phrase 'security exploitation.' There is a growing perception that sovereign states, under the US security umbrella, are instead having their strategic autonomy castrated.
In yesterday's conversation, regarding the comrades' question of 'what to overthrow,' I now think we must point to the great illusion of 'American-style security dependency.' Beyond issues of digital territory or algorithms, we must dissect the 'economics of security'—how the empire as a physical entity segments other nations' sovereignty and preserves its own interests in the gaps. The empire has reached a stage where even projecting military force is too costly to bear. In that gap, what we should build is a new solidary entity that can organize its own survival without relying on the empire. The tools are already prepared. Now it is time to take hold of those tools and decide what to dismantle.