Trump’s Hobbesian world order View(s):By Shlomo Ben-Ami, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKATEL AVIV – One year into his second presidency, Donald Trump has established himself as the most revolutionary US president in recent history. But, in Trump’s view, they are not; China’s presence in Latin America is increasingly seen as a strategic threat. Beyond oil, Venezuela might possess significant stores of critical minerals, including rare-earth elements, which are vital to numerous high-tech industries, including semiconductors. He has also set the stage for more illegal US military actions in Latin America and beyond. If the world is to prevent the dawn of a new Hobbesian age of international relations, condemnations will not be enough.

Source: Sunday Times January 11, 2026 08:32 UTC