Yep.
Perhaps this needs to be taught in our schools, that global power dynamics, irrespective of the lip service paid to the United Nations and talk about 'democracy of nations' and what not, are basically still those of a Feudal society. The biggest, baddest, strongest Sardar/Zamindar has the power and there is no 'police force' strong enough to stop the Sardar from doing whatever he wants, nor is the Sardar every going to let a police force that strong ever be created.
The best one can do is focus on not attracting too much negative attention from the Sardar and chip away at improving and strengthening ourselves to where we can at least deter the Sardar from attacking us.