Daily Signal Victor Davis Hanson: If Iran Cracks, the World Will Never Be the Same
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Sep 28, 2026 A sweeping look at the forces reshaping the global order. Topics include Russia’s strategic decline, China’s economic and demographic troubles, Latin America’s turn toward the West, and Greenland’s Arctic importance. The discussion centers on Iran’s isolation, mounting pressure on its regime, and how a collapse in Tehran could transform the Middle East and beyond.
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Revolutionary Change Can Hide In Plain Sight
- Victor Davis Hanson argues that revolutionary change can remain invisible to people living inside it.
- He says domestic debates over affordability and Trump obscure deeper geopolitical transformations underway worldwide.
Russia And China Face Structural Weakness
- Hanson portrays Russia and China as weakened by war, economic stagnation, demographic decline, and political instability.
- Russia faces heavy casualties and lost allies, while China confronts falling fertility and a shrinking population.
Latin America Is Shifting Toward Washington
- Hanson claims Latin America is moving away from left-wing alignment rather than experiencing a new pink tide.
- He points to free elections, reduced Chinese influence around the Panama Canal, and regional interest in the American economy.