We are witnessing a major realignment on the world stage.

I’m referring to Vladimir Putin’s developing friendship with China’s Xi Jinping—and the two leaders' recent meeting in Moscow.

China and Russia have something important in common—something far more important than their shared border. That is: a basic opposition to the United States and to the West.

The nations of the world are aligning themselves with China and Russia on one side and then the United States and our Western allies on the other. It’s happening fast, right before our eyes, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult for nations to be non-aligned.

After the Soviet Union had fallen, at the end of the 20th Century, many—naively—believed all those alignments would now be rearranged in a world of globalization driven by commerce and a common culture.

Simply put: Globalization didn’t deliver on its promises.

We are, once again, looking at a great ideological—a great worldview—cleavage. 

All Americans—left, right and center—ought to be paying very close attention.

I guarantee you Russia and China are.