Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:52pm on 12 Dec 2025,Friday India Global
US President Donald Trump is reportedly exploring a new "Core Five" (C5) forum comprising America, Russia, China, India, and Japan, potentially sidelining the Europe-dominated G7. According to Politico, the proposal appeared in an unpublished National Security Strategy version, though the White House denies its existence. The C5 would prioritize major powers based on population and military-economic strength rather than wealth and democracy. The first proposed agenda item is Middle East security, specifically Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization. National security experts call it "Trumpian," noting Europe's exclusion signals Russia's recognition as a regional sphere-of-influence power. The move departs from Trump's first-term great-power-competition approach, raising concerns about legitimizing strongmen and weakening Western unity. (PC: X)
