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The international system is currently traversing a structural fracture more radical than the post-1945 Yalta era or the post-1990 Cold War transition. Over the past weekend, the palm-fringed corridors of Mar-a-Lago became the epicenter of a new world order. The back-to-back summits between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky, followed by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, were not merely diplomatic meetings; they represent the formal transition from "Global Policeman" to a "Geopolitical Stakeholdership" model. This analysis deconstructs the strategic codes of these meetings, weaving together the future of Ukraine, the "Syrian Gambit," Turkey’s pivotal role, and the fallout of the "12-Day War" with Iran to map the global landscape of 2026. 1. The Ukraine Equation: "Transactional Peace" and the Resource Calculus The Sunday summit with Zelensky confirmed that Washington now views Ukraine less as a "fortress of democracy...

Introduction: The Anatomy of an Old Crisis in a New World Order As we approach the final quarter of 2025, the Middle East stands at the precipice of a structural fracture rather than just another familiar crisis. The direct Israel-Iran clash in June 2025, now recorded in strategic literature as the "12-Day War," fundamentally shattered traditional deterrence theories in the region. Israel's current pressure on Washington for a "final" military operation against Iran’s rapidly restored nuclear and ballistic facilities is not merely a security request; it is an attempt at a geopolitical realignment that will shape the region for the next fifty years. We are no longer dealing with a geography where the U.S. is the sole "order-setter." On the contrary, we face a hybrid battlefield where Great Power competition, the erosion of deterrence, and "grey zone" warfare intertwine, leaving a margin for error that has shrunk to a millimeter. 1. Israel’s S...