U.S. Vice President: Era of American Global Dominance Is Over

The era of unquestioned American dominance has come to an end, US Vice President J.D. Vance said.

“The era of unquestioned American dominance is over... Today we face serious threats from China, Russia, and other countries,” the politician said during a speech to the graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

According to him, America’s rivals are determined to gain the upper hand in all areas.

The global dominance of the United States is increasingly being challenged, marking the end of an era of unquestioned American supremacy. According to U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, countries like China and Russia are now aggressively seeking influence across political, military, and economic spheres. This shift reflects a broader multipolar world order, where American leadership is no longer taken for granted. Recent global opinion polls also show a decline in the U.S.'s international standing, with other world leaders—such as Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping—receiving less negative ratings in many countries.

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James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman, August 2, 1984) is an American politician, author, attorney, and Marine Corps veteran who is the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 2023 to 2025. During his tenure as vice president, Vance has also served as the finance chair of the Republican National Committee. Born and raised in Middletown, Ohio, Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps and deployed to the Iraq War as a military journalist. He earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University and a law degree from Yale Law School. After briefly working as a corporate lawyer and Senate aide, Vance became a venture capitalist at Peter Thiel's Mithril Capital. In 2016, he published Hillbilly Elegy, a bestselling memoir that brought him national attention.