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Rubio highlighted how this acknowledgment marks a significant paradigm shift in U.S. foreign policy and strategic thinking. The United States, once committed to maintaining unipolar supremacy, is now recognizing others—most notably Russia, China, and emerging civilizational powers—as equals on the global stage. This shift underpins a broader understanding that the future of international relations is inherently multipolar, with multiple centers of power vying for influence.