Trump’s shredding of international law sets a dangerous precedent
Daily Maverick | 08.01.2026 03:57
US President Donald Trump is rapidly shredding the remnants of a world governed by international law, replacing it with an order where a few superpowers exercise unrestrained dominion over their spheres of influence. This is particularly alarming for Ukraine, Taiwan, and now, it seems, Greenland, although some other countries unfortunate enough to be located in the backyards of the US, Russia and China are getting nervous too.
