From the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece. 4,000 global influencers gathered in the shadow of geopolitical and climate upheaval, with stock market valuations tumbling after President Trumps Liberation Day on tariffs. Our world is moving fast in sinister and unpredictable ways that for most are unthinkable. And the political class remain dangerously behind the brutal curve of disruption.
Strategic autonomy has moved from theory to necessity. Europe is being forced to reckon with a future where reliance on old allies, especially the United States, is no longer guaranteed. As one delegate bluntly put it, “Even the best fighter jets can’t fly if they need a software update from Washington.”
There’s a growing, if quiet, consensus: the America we once knew isn’t coming back. Internal turmoil, fractured alliances, and climate pressures are reshaping global dynamics in real time. Yet many still cling to the hope that stability will somehow return.
That’s no longer an option.
What’s needed now is speed, resilience, and a mindset unafraid to discard the old playbook. Because the next crisis is not a question of if, but when.
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