The Week the Rules Died
IntInsight Weekly Recap:
Jan 04–11, 2026
This week marked a decisive collapse of the post-World War II international order, as the boundary between diplomatic law and direct military action effectively disappeared. From the high-profile abduction of a sitting head of state in Caracas to the quiet expiration of a 20-day Arctic ultimatum, global power dynamics are no longer evolving gradually, they are being forcibly dismantled and rebuilt around a new “might-is-right” geopolitical framework.
At the core of this collapse is a shift toward physical reality: investors are fleeing to gold and giga-chips, the US is unplugging from the very treaties it once authored, and tech giants like Nvidia are moving beyond software to claim the physical infrastructure of the future.
This is no longer a period of tension; it is a total strategic pivot where justice has become a weapon and neutrality has become a liability. As the Silicon Corridor tightens and old alliances fracture, the only remaining currency is leverage. The rules didn’t just change this week, they were liquidated.
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