World leaders are in a state of absolute revolt after Donald Trump announced a 20% "Guardian Angel" fee on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Seoul to Tokyo, America’s closest allies are calling it a protection racket and preparing for a permanent separation. As the $32 million-per-ship surcharge threatens to break the global food supply and spike gas prices to $10 a gallon, a new "Post-American" alliance is forming in real-time. I’m back on the ground in America seeing the fallout at the local level, while India and Canada provide the blueprint for a world that no longer needs Washington's permission to survive.
This is the clinical autopsy of the American security umbrella.