Event Brief
Oct 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Bruen says power is diffusing beyond the US
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Brett Bruen, president of the Global Situation Room and a former US diplomat, said leaders in Europe, Canada, Japan and the Middle East are building their own structures as political power diffuses in what he called a “post-American era.” He also said Iran may keep using attacks to demonstrate leverage and that Netanyahu will make his own calculations.
WHO: Brett Bruen
WHAT: Bruen said political power is diffusing as leaders in several regions build their own structures.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Bruen described leaders building their own structures as political power diffuses in what he called a “post-American era.”
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