A recent report has suggested that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering the creation of a new high-level international forum that would bring together five of the world’s most influential powers — the United States, Russia, China, India and Japan. The proposed alliance, informally dubbed the “C5” or “Core Five,” would represent a dramatic shift in global diplomacy and could sideline traditional Western-led structures such as the G7.
The idea was reportedly mentioned in a longer, unreleased version of the National Security Strategy (NSS) that Politico says was circulated within the administration. The proposal surfaced in a report by the American outlet Politico, which said the idea appeared in an extended, unpublished version of the National Security Strategy released by the White House last week. Although the publication stressed that it could not independently verify the longer document, its existence was previously reported by Defense One.
The proposed grouping would bring together states with large populations and significant military capabilities, without the G7’s focus on democratic governance or economic criteria. The C5 would hold regular meetings similar to G7 summits, with its inaugural agenda reportedly centred on Middle East stability — particularly efforts to foster a diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
The new bloc talks also comes at the backdrop of Trump voicing concern and impatience with European allies and put US involvement in further talks in doubt, saying they risked “wasting time”.
Amid chaotic American efforts to push through a peace deal, Trump said “We discussed Ukraine in pretty strong words”, when asked about an earlier phone call with British prime minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz The US president added that the Europeans wanted to hold fresh talks this weekend but warned that they risked “wasting time”.
