Hasn't part of the Anglo-Saxon policy in Europe always been keeping Russia out and Germany down? Even putting aside the British elite's pathological hatred of Russia, Britain's role has very much helped to dismantle the German economy and make the whole of Western Europe dependent on the US both in terms of economy and especially armaments.. As corporations like BAe and other corporations (including its close association with Zionism high tech security/surveillance firms) will benefit from the drive for rearmament, there are certain positive outcomes likely for London.
The morally bankrupt ghouls who actually run Britain must be more than satisfied - despite the outrage and belligerence that they will have their political puppets display in public. While NATO can get on with the long term project that is the European Defence Union..Is Trump really going to dismantle the 'special relationship' - or is it merely going to be updated technologically? Yes, Starmer may well be thrown to the wolves...his idiocy during the US election will be punished.. but the show will go on...forever wars will continue...
But Britain's much more urgent problems are closely aligned to the dollar's future. The City is desperately contriving to manage this without losing its position. It remains to be seen if Trump is really going to scupper The Fed's plans which are very much still coordinated with The City. Personally, I very much doubt Trump will fight The Fed and win...There is already evidence that his Commerce Secretary is working with a plan devised in London...
I'd be very interested in a talk with Pascal or other amenable host on the impact that the climate crisis is going to have on geopolitics.
Everyone is talking about minerals and energy. No one is talking about food. Cars and goods are luxuries if you don't have enough to eat. If we reach 2 degrees of warming by 2030-35, and there's no reason to think that we won't, food insecurity in Africa, Pakistan, India, West Asia and South America will become severe.
Productivity of wheat in the exporting bread baskets of Russia, Ukraine, the US, Australia and France will decline by about 20%. 2.5 billion people (1.5 billion already in food insecurity) depend on this trade import of wheat surplus to survive. It's entirely feasible that 1 in 4 will starve to death in the next 10 years. https://richardcrim.substack.com/p/the-crisis-report-103
China is apparently preparing but storing food only goes so far when you can’t produce more and renewable energy doesn’t help if you’re starving. Is China going to share this food with Africans or whoever when billions start dying? Will food not be a huge global political tool as the climate crisis worsens?
No one in the West, in MSM or alt. media even acknowledges the issue exists let alone debates it.
Interestingly, some Russians have an interesting take on global warming, seeing the scope to expand their usable agricultural land. Not sure I agree, but proof that people see things in different ways,
Hi again Ian, I’ve been thinking about this. The time frame we are talking about is 5 to 10 years. Not long enough for the Arctic ice and permafrost to melt, for 1000s of acres of land to be prepared, planted and cultivated to feed millions. People can’t eat potential. Especially as these people are not in Russia. Even with warming causing loss of productivity from existing land, Russia will have no problem feeding herself. And she has plenty of lucrative raw materials and goods to trade without going to the trouble of making a wheat surplus to sell to the world’s poorest people in developing countries. Though if she did, whom she chooses to sell to would have huge strategic importance.
All in all, millions (more) starving in the 5-10 years and no one’s talking about it.
Yes, good point, global warming may well advantage Russian agriculture making it even more important geopolitically, as other areas of the globe become too hot. But global warming is only one aspect of the climate crisis which includes increased floods and droughts and loss of biodiversity and pollinators.
Hasn't part of the Anglo-Saxon policy in Europe always been keeping Russia out and Germany down? Even putting aside the British elite's pathological hatred of Russia, Britain's role has very much helped to dismantle the German economy and make the whole of Western Europe dependent on the US both in terms of economy and especially armaments.. As corporations like BAe and other corporations (including its close association with Zionism high tech security/surveillance firms) will benefit from the drive for rearmament, there are certain positive outcomes likely for London.
The morally bankrupt ghouls who actually run Britain must be more than satisfied - despite the outrage and belligerence that they will have their political puppets display in public. While NATO can get on with the long term project that is the European Defence Union..Is Trump really going to dismantle the 'special relationship' - or is it merely going to be updated technologically? Yes, Starmer may well be thrown to the wolves...his idiocy during the US election will be punished.. but the show will go on...forever wars will continue...
But Britain's much more urgent problems are closely aligned to the dollar's future. The City is desperately contriving to manage this without losing its position. It remains to be seen if Trump is really going to scupper The Fed's plans which are very much still coordinated with The City. Personally, I very much doubt Trump will fight The Fed and win...There is already evidence that his Commerce Secretary is working with a plan devised in London...
Some very insightful and challenging observations/questions, thank you.
I'd be very interested in a talk with Pascal or other amenable host on the impact that the climate crisis is going to have on geopolitics.
Everyone is talking about minerals and energy. No one is talking about food. Cars and goods are luxuries if you don't have enough to eat. If we reach 2 degrees of warming by 2030-35, and there's no reason to think that we won't, food insecurity in Africa, Pakistan, India, West Asia and South America will become severe.
Productivity of wheat in the exporting bread baskets of Russia, Ukraine, the US, Australia and France will decline by about 20%. 2.5 billion people (1.5 billion already in food insecurity) depend on this trade import of wheat surplus to survive. It's entirely feasible that 1 in 4 will starve to death in the next 10 years. https://richardcrim.substack.com/p/the-crisis-report-103
China is apparently preparing but storing food only goes so far when you can’t produce more and renewable energy doesn’t help if you’re starving. Is China going to share this food with Africans or whoever when billions start dying? Will food not be a huge global political tool as the climate crisis worsens?
No one in the West, in MSM or alt. media even acknowledges the issue exists let alone debates it.
Interestingly, some Russians have an interesting take on global warming, seeing the scope to expand their usable agricultural land. Not sure I agree, but proof that people see things in different ways,
Hi again Ian, I’ve been thinking about this. The time frame we are talking about is 5 to 10 years. Not long enough for the Arctic ice and permafrost to melt, for 1000s of acres of land to be prepared, planted and cultivated to feed millions. People can’t eat potential. Especially as these people are not in Russia. Even with warming causing loss of productivity from existing land, Russia will have no problem feeding herself. And she has plenty of lucrative raw materials and goods to trade without going to the trouble of making a wheat surplus to sell to the world’s poorest people in developing countries. Though if she did, whom she chooses to sell to would have huge strategic importance.
All in all, millions (more) starving in the 5-10 years and no one’s talking about it.
Yes, good point, global warming may well advantage Russian agriculture making it even more important geopolitically, as other areas of the globe become too hot. But global warming is only one aspect of the climate crisis which includes increased floods and droughts and loss of biodiversity and pollinators.
Love your talks with a smile with Pascal. There can't be enough voices countering the pathetic nonsense.
Thank you.
I watched your special interview with Pascal on YouTube in Arabic and I am happy to know your wise opinions.🇸🇦
Thank you - I’m glad you find it helpful.