Military power remains concentrated while legitimacy and international governance fragment. The United States concentrates nearly 40% of the world’s military spending and has hundreds of bases abroad, ensuring an unparalleled global projection. Today, only the power actually projected by the United States works on a global scale. China entered this parity zone during 2010-2020 and, in terms of GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP), officially surpassed the United States in 2014. Brazil and especially India practice hedging and multi-alignment, dealing with the United States for technology and with Russia for defense.