The global power game is reminiscent of the scene from The Godfather where Michael Corleone, having taken the reins of the family business, decides to do away with all his enemies in one stroke. Ukraine’s resolute defence after being attacked by Russia gifted the US a chance to consolidate its position as a hyperpower. And the opportunity was taken. From a geopolitical perspective, an intriguing moment came on April 25 when US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said the US wanted to make Russia so weak it could never again invade another country. This stance wiped out the narrative that…