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Interesting analysis, i agree, but i think the situation was not much different in WW2. The main axis members were there for convenience reasons and not really helping each other too much. If your ideology is that tour nation is the best, that it’s special, that kinda hinders any real alliance, intended as sincere collaboration to find win-win and help each other.
I disagree with your statement that China doesn't care about Ukraine at war. In fact, they care a great deal. China had a significant trading partnership with Ukraine that was mutually beneficial, but it's all gone now. Chinese sources aligned with the West reported that the CCP leadership was furious about this trading setup that Russia flushed in the toilet just like that.
@@HanSolo__ "In February 2024, China exported $221M and imported $477M from Ukraine, resulting in a negative trade balance of $256M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China have increased by $125M (130%) from $96.3M to $221M, while imports increased by $19.4M (4.23%) from $458M to $477M." - OEC World. You are clearly wrong.
I normally quite enjoy your videos, but this time none of what you say is backed up by facts. It seems like you are just making stuff up for this video. So first of all, is there any evidence for the claims that you are making in this video and why didnt you present any of it? And second, in what sort of direction should one be looking for actual facts regarding the relationships between these nations?
"what did germany italy and japan had in common? Same as all other members of the axis as Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia, etc: Nationalism and fascism. It was an ideological alliance. Russia, China, Iran, India, Brasil, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethopia and the UAE are economicly bond together in BRICS, the common enemy USA doesn't matter much
@FabiusPolis National Socialists and Fascists believed they were clear and different things. For example, the Austrian Nazis wanted union with Germany while the Austrian Fascists did not. Italy naturally felt very threatened when Germany did annex Austria. Germany would also later sponsor a national socialist coup against the Fascist Hungarian government. And the Romanians would tell you that what they had was different to both National Socialism and Fascism! The idea that it is only the left that fights over seemingly small differences is a myth, there is plenty of ideological conflict within the far right.
There is a mutual interests based on necessity, converging interests and mutual enemies. Russia needs weapons and markets to sell fossil fuels to keep the war effort in Ukraine going. Iran wants money and technology to fuel their Cold War struggles with Israel and Saudi Arabia. China wants cheap fossil fuels and a nice distraction for the West in case they make want to make a play for Taiwan. All hate Western Hegemony over the world and want to undermine it. Especially Americas superpower status. These countries have nothing in common. Culturally, ethnically or religiously.
Russia far-east natives sure had some something in common ethnically with Chinese west (Xinjiang), if you wan't to sort out majority which represent much of these both nation in apparents.
A cool-headed and reasoned view that can only come from a country like Denmark. I’m beginning to really value these videos. They’ve moved from ‘interesting’ to ‘essential’
He's very good at getting someone to see things that are happening from a slightly different angle, and always with an eye to the bigger picture. Very insightful.
Maybe you should try reasoning how convenient it is, instead of listening to this guy incorrectly tell you why the Russians would never do anything that convenient for them. It's preposterous for him to not mention this. It all happened in a USA election year, too.
Japan didn't care if Germany controlled Europe either but they had an alliance when it came to certain interests. That's exactly what an alliance is, it doesn't necessarily need to be formal
Agree same is true of the nations in NATO. The US doesn't care about Polish politics other than Poland is physically beside Russia and Russia is pointing nukes at the US. If we moved Poland to Africa the US wouldn't care less.
Don't you seriously listening to this speeches? They are meant for dumb people who doesn't give a shit to the politics and just searching for the word of comfort: "you are on the right side, continue working and don't ask questions".
😂 That insight of Anders was ABSOLUTELY brilliant ‼️So, in essence ; Russia's status has been reduced from a world superpower to ragtag rabble rousers.
@@Confucius_Says... But the reality is Russia is stronger than ever before and the west is desperate for an off ramp. Enjoy the bullshit rhetoric... truth is Russia will decide when and how this conflict will end.
With a difference, the Axis powers had signed agreements of mutual support in case of war. The fact that Japan did not honoured them did not mean that they did not exist. Once Japan attacked the US in Pearl Harbor and the US declared the war on Japan, Germany promptly declared the war on the US, hoping that Japan reciprocally would declare the war on the USSR. Japan never declared the war on the USSR until they were attacked by the Soviets in August 1945 after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There was also the factor of the existing huge geographical distance between the European Axis powers and Japan, that made impossible any practical cooperation .
With this difference, Italy sent troops to fight alongside the Germans in Russia (neither China nor Iran will ever do that in a foreseeable future.) But true, there was no strategic cooperation between Axis powers, and decision making remained in German hands. There was nothing comparable to the British-American Joint Chiefs of Staff organisation.
Alliance of common interests in keeping the US and Europe down, pretty much. At the very least creating dilemmas for your geopolitical opponents creates new opportunities.
Despite his claims in the video, there is actually no active intrest of any of those to "keep the US and Europe" down, but as every nation they want to thrive. Chinas main focus is to trade, so much that the US sees it as a threat to their position as the only economical superpower. Its hillarious that he hasn't even mentioned BRICS when talking about those 3 nations. Its the USA that is a destructive force what tries to keep THEM down and do that in many occasions. Europe has completly other intrests than the USA when it comes to China as they want to increase the trade as China does.
But an alliance of common interests can only go so far. In the 20th century alone Moscow has sent troops into Persia/Iran twice to control and dominate the nation. Iran and Russia are happy to work together now because their interests align but I doubt Iran wants to get too closely tied up with an expansionist Russia given Russia's own history in the region.
I was looking at a chart of the countries with the highest GDP in 1990. The G7 countries (along with their ally Spain) completely dominated. With the rise of China, India and Brazil that has changed somewhat.
High quality alliances and alliance structures are _Superpowers._ Also: *the House moves !!* Ukraine aid has moved out of committee and to the house floor. There are still some weeks to go until the aid arrives, but knowing that it is coming lets Ukrainians make decisions now. Maybe they don't have to ration a few munitions with replacements on the horizon.
We already supplied Ukraine with ammo, the Patriots and other stuff they need. Europe surpassed the US in the scale of support by large numbers. What's more important the European countries do not allocate their funds to their own military production like Americans do. When American MOD deliver Bradleys, they count those 1 to 1 with orders of M10 Booker (example). When they decided to supply the ATACMs, it was just because the missiles were expired. It was cheaper to give them away than to properly utilize them. Europe does not make loan deals with Ukraine. Stuff is either sold (in rare cases) or transferred free of charge.
Japan was forced into WW2 by Israelistan seizing all their cash and assets the purpose to force an attack on Israelistan giving them excuse to enter the war.
Believe it was Hitler who said something along the lines of, what is the point of an alliance if not to make war. This after Japan did not attack Russia in the East, freeing up hundreds of divisions, thus turning the tide on the German-Russian front
But Italy did care that the Germans won the western front. It was an active mass war so it is a bit different. The regimes of Iran and China have no existential concerns about a simple Russian loss.
I read a very interesting story on this exact topic in National Review (I think) recently. Their take was that, yes, it was an "alliance", but one more of convenience than of any sort of underlying affinity. It's more of a "fellow traveler" or "enemy of my enemy" thing. We've seen something similar before with slightly different players: the USSR, the PRC and North Korea. It appears that North Korea has been kicked to the curb and replaced with Iran. National Review said that the "alliance" is inherently unstable, not for the least reason is that the leadership in Iran is even more unhinged than was the leadership in Pyongyang, and also because the PRC is the dominant member of this triad, replacing the USSR in the former "alliance". Excellent video- thank you for posting it.
About 15 years ago I was studying social and political science at university and our teacher got the question along the lines of: "What are your comments on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?" To which he dryly replied: "Well, at least its easier to spell then the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact." --- This was very much his rhetoric style, a superficial comment that might seem off / irrelevant but with a hint at something deeper. ie. one of these days these guys are gonna stab each other in the back.
I suspect China is keeping the Russian economy afloat with long term high interest loans. What happens when muscle defaults on them ,will be interesting.
The U.S goes around bombing and supporting genocide and this dude is calling it a "destructive project". I hate to tell him this but China isn't the constantly engaged in wars. This isn't about "democracies" vs "autocracies" either because that's what they want you to believe. This is U.S imperialist power and its influence in the west vs Eurasia. The ideological aspect is used to justify it but in reality it is about U.S global interests. Zbigenew Brzezinski wrote that America has to control Eurasia because otherwise its influence and hegemony will fade. Thus it is engaged in a war against Eurasian interests.
@@deezeed2817 We are always talking about RESOURCES that the United States wants to receive for free. The United States generally wants a lot... It's time to trim their wishlist
I absolutely love your videos. You deliver your material in a calm unbiased fashion. Most importantly; I LEARN. This one is like a lesson in geopolitical dynamics.
"Nations do not have friends, only interests." Lord Palmerston...and Charles de Gaulle, and throw in Henry Kissinger. Always a pleasure to get my "Intel brief" from you, Anders- even when you occasionally scare me.
An interesting analysis from my favorite TH-cam commentator on military issues. Great point on the contrasts between the goals of the various countries in the new so-called Axis of Evil.
Of course, Putin never says anything that can be held directly against him since he is a coward. His RT mouthpieces said it. And the military plans Ukraine captured. Bringing parade uniforms to Kiev LOL
@@SilentTraveller21 You are right, Poory himself didn't say it. He "only" "strongly suggested" it and made his minions say it. I don't remember anyone in the West say "3 days". It is true that most Western analysts agreed that Ukraine would fall "within weeks". Because they, too, believed Putin's "big, strong Russia" propaganda.
i follow all of these topics in agonizing detail. Your analysis is very learned and logical yet expressed in very straightforward and in every day language. Ive recommended your channel to many others seeking a simple and quicker explanation, who are confused by my overly dry and detailed analyses, haha.
Where did you see the logic here? It's all propaganda nonsense. He claims that Iran supports Russia against Ukraine because Iran benefits from destabilizing Europe, to put it mildly far-fetched. Why would Iran destabilize Europe, what is the benefit? The author also claims that Russia's task is to create problems for the United States, which is also not true. It is the United States that is creating problems for Russia and around the world...
Yup. All three are working together on multiple levels (weapons, intelligence, technology exchanges) to weaken the West. But after doing a quick review it is obvious that there are frictions between them. For example, China's most recently updated maps show part of Russia as belonging to China now, which might indicate how China feels about land Russia took from them after WWII. I think China and Iran would prefer Russia wins in Ukraine, but if Russia loses, I would not be surprised to see China's "little green men" help stoke insurrections in some far eastern Russian provinces.
Correct. Anyone who argues otherwise is deluded / ignorant / one of them. It's been so since the early 2000s --> 90s. Finally these things have become so apparent that they're being spoken about in public forums.
No, at least Germany and Italy had a binding security commitments and Japan has been allied with Italy(they even sent volunteers on the Alpine front in WWI)since the RussoJapanese war in contrast China or Russia hasn’t nearly has much of level of commitment to and they even have competing interests with China having direct financial benefits from an enlargement of the EU and Chinese nationalists reclaiming the city of Vladivostok
The one adjustment that I would make in making this very same point to an audience is to separate the leadership from the nation. In so doing, it exposes Xi's primary interest is the communist party not Chinese society on whole, as it does with Putin needing to retain power, as it does whith Khamenei, who is so obviously threatened by public unrest in Iran. Losing power for Putin and Khamenei would be life-ending; Xi, not so much yet. Anders makes this point tangentially at the end about needing each other to be effective disruptors, but I think this goes broad and deeper, and it's why we see Orbán and Erdogan making dodgy decisions, along with Trump and Bolsonaro.
Agreed, however its Khamenei, not Khomeini. Khomeini has been dead since 1989. Though, the confusion is understandable, as it would be quite a stretch to describe either of them as even remotely likeable.
@@robderich8533 Having two different leaders named Chamenei and Chomeini isn't _quite_ as bad as electing two guys called "George W. Bush", but it's still pretty inconsiderate.
Thank you for being rational and analytical about this. It drives me crazy when people call this some kind of dark triad, axis of evil, or a major alliance in general. Especially frustrating when it comes from people who support Ukraine and may alienate plenty of others who would otherwise support the cause if they weren't being called evil and supporters of genocide or something like that.
Also, talking about driving a wedge between the axis will be difficult. It is easier for Russia or China to drive a wedge into NATO. Look at Slovakia and Hungary.
Can you point me to some resources regarding this topic? I'm new to this bubble and would love to learn more. Some channel recommendations, websites etc?
That was interesting! Thanks. I have something to add, namely the connection Alexander Dugin - Iran - Iranian Revolution Garde and Dugin's ideology which make the connection between Russia & Iran deeper
Accurate. Part of me believes the whole Ukraine incasion was an attempt by Putin to earn respect from Xi not to be the junior partner. Talk about blowback...
Agree with everything but the worst Russian loss for China and Iran would be the scenario where a general uprising causes a democratic revolution. That could serve as inspiration in their own countries.
As always you hit that nail right on the head … you are among the best in explaining international relations . Most people lack experience with different cultures . Less so in Europe , but even there . Russia likes its government as it is all they have ever known . As do many Chinese . Iran less so , but they have seen different forms of governance . Thank you for taking the time to educate the masses . Better you then me , Hee Hee .
to say china does not care if russia wins the war seems a bit odd. with china wanting to invade taiwan, they have a vested self interest to see russia succeed in their invasion
Logical fallacy. What does China have to gain/lose from the Ukraine-Russia war? Also, to 'invade' Taiwan means China recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign country. China-Taiwan is not the same as Ukraine-Russia, Ukraine is a sovereign country.
great video, as usual. Besides the informative value, which is to a high standard, as we expect, I love the troll factor of basically saying Russia is just a proxy for Iran. The trolls won't like this one one bit :D
4:44 like you said before, they have a common enemy, so they likely coordinate to some degree. Its just like WWII, Russia didn't tell us to push the western front, we all just wanted to stop Germany. If Iran and Russia are not coordinating their wars to some degree, I would be astounded.
Arguments have been made the Iran having supported proxies in attacking Israel attacked first... Things like this are not always done directly on purpose
@@dallysinghson5569 thats the worst argument ever. I guess the soviet union would have had the rigth to attack a US consulate because the CIA was training/funding the mujahideen?
Russia certainly did push for a Western Front (to relieve pressure on the Eastern Front). US/UK were more keen to go through the "soft underbelly of Europe".
@@dallysinghson5569 Iran launched a missile attack on Israel AFTER Israel bombed the Iranian embassy on the territory of another sovereign state. Do you have a problem with the CHRONOLOGY?
Agreed (mostly). An "axis" of shared envious resentments is not necessarily a formal alliance. If I were Xi, I would anticipate two possible benefits from Pootin's war in Ukraine. 1. Ruscia ultimately wins --- in which case, Xi would have a stronger helper. 2. Ruscia ultimately loses --- in which case, Xina would meet less opposition to any ambitions to seize Siberian oil fields and access the Arctic. Both scenarios impose costs on the USA and Europe.
Another thing I would like to disagree about is China's interests in Ukraine. China had two interests before 2014: arable land projects and technology acquisition. With annexation of Crimea, and US influence, both of it were cancelled. Acquisition of jet engine production technology (which China is notoriously bad at and Ukraine used to be a world-class expert recently), rather, cancellation, was done in a rathe humiliating way for China; as they play long, they may allow for some revenge and humiliation back. Not much, but there is some Chinese interest in Ukraine.
YEAY! Thank you America and thank you American Representatives! I had hoped the vote would be strongly in favour of passing for aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. American's have not forgotten their importance to the free world.
I really like Anders' analyses. He is calm, focused. Well read on everything. One of the best on TH-cam about Ukraine and other things. But then I think, no wait. He doesn't change environments all the time. Recording locations. Like Peter Zeihan! How could I have trusted a Dane who is not standing on a high mountain. Or in front of a majestic waterfall. Or do recording during a skydive.? I'm an idiot. Back to Mr. Zeihan.
Only a small minority of Ukrainians wanted to join NATO in 2008, it was the USA what wanted to push this. France and Germany were against those plans as it would lead to a war because it would directly target Russias ability to strike back when it comes to a nuclear war...well, here we are, France and Germany were correct back in those days..
From what I've heard that's not true. The numbers of Ukrainians supporting joining the EU and NATO had increased over time. It was a divided country ethnically and politically. Russian speakers tended to favour closer integration with Russia. That's happened now.
Great insight somewhat positive news. Many will sleep better today I suppose. Good for the world. Thanks again. always admire your brilliance and clarity of thought.
When axis of good wacked 1.6 million iraqis, of wich 300.000 were kids, journalist asked Madlen Al-bright was it worth 300.000 kids. She laughed and said yes. Ukraine lost 8000 civillians, as UN claims. That axis of evil is pathetic in wacking civs compared to axis of good...
Afghanistan is an interesting example of relations between Russia and China. During the invasion of the USSR in Afghanistan in the 1980s, China fought against the USSR, bought weapons in the USA and supplied it with Russia's opponents. Now China is restoring the "New Silk Road" and the railway across its border with Afghanistan, wants to connect itself with Europe by bypassing Russia. But after the Taliban arrived in Afghanistan, Russia appeared and offers to build its own railway, not compatible in width with Chinese and European, they will even build for free, the main thing is to prevent the Chinese with the high-speed path to Europe.
@@raevj On the question of the Allies: TREATIES WITH GERMANY IN 1933. The Pact of Four (Italy, Germany, England, France) 1934. The Pilsudski-Hitler Pact (Germany, Poland) 1935. The Anglo-German Naval Agreement 1936. The Anti-Comintern Pact (Germany, Japan) 1938. The Munich Agreement (England, France, Germany, Italy). The result is the partition of Czechoslovakia 1938. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, England) 1938. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, France) 1939. Economic Agreement (Germany, Romania) 1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, Lithuania) 1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, Latvia) 1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, Estonia) 1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, Denmark) 1939. The Pact of Alliance and Friendship (Germany, Italy) 1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Molotov-Ribbentrop)
I'm not convinced by the arguments. A common goal is what makes an alliance in my opinion. It would be a mistake to underestimate what is happened in the world.
Or even "on the same level", which is a colloquial idiom widespread enough that it can be assumed everyone will understand the meaning when thrown into everyday conversation. You get my drift?
Thank you 💛 Anders for your analysis of the evil countries. I'll never truly understand why people would want to live in a dictatorship country. It's sick.
Good points again, Anders, thank you. Russia's adventure in Ukraine is a textbook example of imperial overstretch [mixed with Putin's personal imperial obsessions] resulting in a weakened Russia for decades to come. Dominance in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea is gone, military reputation is gone, long term profitable energy exports to EU partners are gone, reputation as a weapons maker and exporter is gone and RU has only a few allies/friends left. In the meantime China is silently colonizing Russia geopolitically and economically and seems primarily interested in [non violent] ways of co existence with the US.
you definitely do not understand the essence of multipolar visions which is quite different than have alligned values do to a hegemonic state of the world
Putin's vision of a multipolar world is one where he can deal with other countries on a one-to-one basis where he is always in the dominant position. The multi-polar world we have is one in which individual countries can negotiate through international bodies like the UN which uphold common rules to protect them from more powerful ones.
Exactly! If I were Xi, I would anticipate two possible benefits from Pootin's war in Ukraine. 1. Ruscia ultimately wins --- in which case, Xi would have a stronger helper. 2. Ruscia ultimately loses --- in which case, Xina would meet less opposition to any ambitions to seize Siberian oil fields and access the Arctic. I expect that back when Pootin delayed the invasion so as not to detract from Xi's Olympics, Xi was hoping for scenario 2.
The important thing to note is that official PRC maps only *recently started reusing the historical Chinese names* of those places currently in Russia.
Russia didn't threaten us ONCE, it liberated us from nazism and for the decades since it has offered nothing but friendship, trade and cooperation. NATO is the real threat since the US is and always has been using us as a buffer and potential battlefield against the East, they would have gladly nuked us all in a heartbeat if it meant defeating the USSR. It's their bases still occupying our homelands, not Russian ones. It's their politicians forcing their laws upon us, not Russian ones. It's their leaders our so called presidents answer to, not Russian ones. It's their feckless agents meddling that caused every war on European soil since the fall of the wall, not Russian ones.
Thank you for your analysis Anders. To my mind it is a must that Russia be removed from ALL Ukrainian territory, the world needs to send a message to China, Iran, Israel and Venezuela that taking territory from another country will have a devastating affect on their own economic future.
I remember something else. When axis of good wacked 1.6 million iraqis, of wich 300.000 were kids, journalist asked Madlen Al-bright was it worth 300.000 kids. She laughed and said yes. Ukraine lost 8000 civillians, as UN claims. Apparenly axis of evil is pathetic in wacking civs compared to axis of good....
The fact that some americans think their government is lying which is a fair point and ( true mostly) and yet they will believe putin is hilarious. Like what makes u think hes saying the truth exactly?
@@alexeyandreev1208 The economic growth is on paper - it's all Rosstat's own work. No independent researcher can validate that growth. What is a spine worth when you have no arms and legs?
@@alexeyandreev1208 what spine exactly? And if he cared about his people he wouldn't send them to die now would he; if u believe Putin you're just naive; easy to say how right Putin Is when you either don't live in Russia or arent from neighboring country which Putin consistently tries to destroy. Economic growth is also just empty words again; and he doesn't fight for his people at all; instead of taking care of his country he drags them into useless wars🙄
Most people can’t comprehend more than a simple dialectic , especially americans with their two nearly identical parties defining politics for most of their existence. Up/down , left/right , yes/no , blue /red …
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Interesting analysis, i agree, but i think the situation was not much different in WW2. The main axis members were there for convenience reasons and not really helping each other too much. If your ideology is that tour nation is the best, that it’s special, that kinda hinders any real alliance, intended as sincere collaboration to find win-win and help each other.
I disagree with your statement that China doesn't care about Ukraine at war. In fact, they care a great deal. China had a significant trading partnership with Ukraine that was mutually beneficial, but it's all gone now. Chinese sources aligned with the West reported that the CCP leadership was furious about this trading setup that Russia flushed in the toilet just like that.
@@HanSolo__ "In February 2024, China exported $221M and imported $477M from Ukraine, resulting in a negative trade balance of $256M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China have increased by $125M (130%) from $96.3M to $221M, while imports increased by $19.4M (4.23%) from $458M to $477M." - OEC World. You are clearly wrong.
I normally quite enjoy your videos, but this time none of what you say is backed up by facts. It seems like you are just making stuff up for this video. So first of all, is there any evidence for the claims that you are making in this video and why didnt you present any of it? And second, in what sort of direction should one be looking for actual facts regarding the relationships between these nations?
@@Anon-yd2xz so don't watch.
what did germany italy and japan had in common? It doesn't really matter as long as they can unite against one common enemy.
Remember WWII..? Who were allies..?! 😅
@@volkerr. I was refering to the Axis in WW2, what do u mean?
"what did germany italy and japan had in common? Same as all other members of the axis as Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia, etc: Nationalism and fascism. It was an ideological alliance. Russia, China, Iran, India, Brasil, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethopia and the UAE are economicly bond together in BRICS, the common enemy USA doesn't matter much
@@FabiusPolis BRICS is much different than the geopolitical rivalries building towards ww3
@FabiusPolis National Socialists and Fascists believed they were clear and different things. For example, the Austrian Nazis wanted union with Germany while the Austrian Fascists did not. Italy naturally felt very threatened when Germany did annex Austria. Germany would also later sponsor a national socialist coup against the Fascist Hungarian government. And the Romanians would tell you that what they had was different to both National Socialism and Fascism! The idea that it is only the left that fights over seemingly small differences is a myth, there is plenty of ideological conflict within the far right.
There is a mutual interests based on necessity, converging interests and mutual enemies.
Russia needs weapons and markets to sell fossil fuels to keep the war effort in Ukraine going.
Iran wants money and technology to fuel their Cold War struggles with Israel and Saudi Arabia.
China wants cheap fossil fuels and a nice distraction for the West in case they make want to make a play for Taiwan.
All hate Western Hegemony over the world and want to undermine it. Especially Americas superpower status.
These countries have nothing in common. Culturally, ethnically or religiously.
Well freaking said my friend. That is the truth right there.
China and Russia are both Heir to the Mongol Empire.
Moscow proves this on a regular basis.
Fundamental difference between Ukraine and Moscow
Good summary.
Russia far-east natives sure had some something in common ethnically with Chinese west (Xinjiang), if you wan't to sort out majority which represent much of these both nation in apparents.
New axis of evil vs old alliance of evil. Just because one side is evil it doesn’t mean your side is good.
Thank you Anders. An excellent, clearly explained analysis (as usual!) 👌
A cool-headed and reasoned view that can only come from a country like Denmark. I’m beginning to really value these videos. They’ve moved from ‘interesting’ to ‘essential’
He doesn't make videos often, but all of them have been on the ball.
@@rogerwilco2He is entirely incorrect, in my opinion
He's very good at getting someone to see things that are happening from a slightly different angle, and always with an eye to the bigger picture. Very insightful.
@@blip1 you have zero constructive argument, just vague handwaving.
Maybe you should try reasoning how convenient it is, instead of listening to this guy incorrectly tell you why the Russians would never do anything that convenient for them. It's preposterous for him to not mention this. It all happened in a USA election year, too.
Japan didn't care if Germany controlled Europe either but they had an alliance when it came to certain interests. That's exactly what an alliance is, it doesn't necessarily need to be formal
it's almost like that's exactly what he said.
Once the US entered the war Japan cared a lot about Germany exhausting the US in Europe to make their life easier on the western front.
NATO is the coalition of demons.
Agree same is true of the nations in NATO. The US doesn't care about Polish politics other than Poland is physically beside Russia and Russia is pointing nukes at the US. If we moved Poland to Africa the US wouldn't care less.
Don't you seriously listening to this speeches? They are meant for dumb people who doesn't give a shit to the politics and just searching for the word of comfort: "you are on the right side, continue working and don't ask questions".
Thank you for your time and your insights.
'Iran is using Russia as a proxy' - wow, a bunch of Russian trolls must have spat out their energy drink right there. Nice one. :D
😂 That insight of Anders was ABSOLUTELY brilliant ‼️So, in essence ; Russia's status has been reduced from a world superpower to ragtag rabble rousers.
It would be fair to say the same thing about China
Its hard to see any winners when it comes to the russian rape of Ukraine but China
@Confucius_Says... they have been doing that forever tho right? part of the reason Syria is all bombed out- Russia was there
The reason why syria was detroyed is the usa created isis to overthrow the assad government
@@Confucius_Says... But the reality is Russia is stronger than ever before and the west is desperate for an off ramp. Enjoy the bullshit rhetoric... truth is Russia will decide when and how this conflict will end.
Thanks for the thoughts on an important topic, as usual.
Axis during WW2 is pretty loose initially as well
With a difference, the Axis powers had signed agreements of mutual support in case of war. The fact that Japan did not honoured them did not mean that they did not exist. Once Japan attacked the US in Pearl Harbor and the US declared the war on Japan, Germany promptly declared the war on the US, hoping that Japan reciprocally would declare the war on the USSR. Japan never declared the war on the USSR until they were attacked by the Soviets in August 1945 after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
There was also the factor of the existing huge geographical distance between the European Axis powers and Japan, that made impossible any practical cooperation .
He left out Kimmy Kim-Kim!!!
They were pretty loose in 1943 as well. Alliances between these kinds of actors can be counted on to do one thing: weaken.
With this difference, Italy sent troops to fight alongside the Germans in Russia (neither China nor Iran will ever do that in a foreseeable future.)
But true, there was no strategic cooperation between Axis powers, and decision making remained in German hands. There was nothing comparable to the British-American Joint Chiefs of Staff organisation.
@@Strykenine "No nation has friends, only interests." ~ Charles de Gaulle
Really appreciate your calm and reasoned analysis. Could listen to you all day
Incredibly helpful information ! Thank you for sharing !
Good stuff Anders - thank you
Excellent analysis. Plenty to think about. Thank you.
Alliance of common interests in keeping the US and Europe down, pretty much. At the very least creating dilemmas for your geopolitical opponents creates new opportunities.
Despite his claims in the video, there is actually no active intrest of any of those to "keep the US and Europe" down, but as every nation they want to thrive. Chinas main focus is to trade, so much that the US sees it as a threat to their position as the only economical superpower. Its hillarious that he hasn't even mentioned BRICS when talking about those 3 nations. Its the USA that is a destructive force what tries to keep THEM down and do that in many occasions. Europe has completly other intrests than the USA when it comes to China as they want to increase the trade as China does.
But an alliance of common interests can only go so far. In the 20th century alone Moscow has sent troops into Persia/Iran twice to control and dominate the nation. Iran and Russia are happy to work together now because their interests align but I doubt Iran wants to get too closely tied up with an expansionist Russia given Russia's own history in the region.
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I was looking at a chart of the countries with the highest GDP in 1990.
The G7 countries (along with their ally Spain) completely dominated.
With the rise of China, India and Brazil that has changed somewhat.
High quality alliances and alliance structures are _Superpowers._
Also: *the House moves !!* Ukraine aid has moved out of committee and to the house floor. There are still some weeks to go until the aid arrives, but knowing that it is coming lets Ukrainians make decisions now. Maybe they don't have to ration a few munitions with replacements on the horizon.
The weapons were on their way last week. 😂
Johnson has finally realized the damage his ideological grandstanding is causing. He doesn't want to go down in history as the man who enabled Russia.
Yes, great news!
Apparently you're not allowed to say anything about Johnson on youtube.
We already supplied Ukraine with ammo, the Patriots and other stuff they need. Europe surpassed the US in the scale of support by large numbers. What's more important the European countries do not allocate their funds to their own military production like Americans do. When American MOD deliver Bradleys, they count those 1 to 1 with orders of M10 Booker (example). When they decided to supply the ATACMs, it was just because the missiles were expired. It was cheaper to give them away than to properly utilize them. Europe does not make loan deals with Ukraine. Stuff is either sold (in rare cases) or transferred free of charge.
In WW2 Italy and Japan didn't really care about reunification of Germans, but they were part of the same axis.
Japan only joined the axis before they got screwed by the allies in ww1
Japan was forced into WW2 by Israelistan seizing all their cash and assets the purpose to force an attack on Israelistan giving them excuse to enter the war.
In ww2 Russia first wanted Germany to weaken for Russia to hit them in the back. Then it backfired... China try the same gambit now.
Believe it was Hitler who said something along the lines of, what is the point of an alliance if not to make war. This after Japan did not attack Russia in the East, freeing up hundreds of divisions, thus turning the tide on the German-Russian front
But Italy did care that the Germans won the western front. It was an active mass war so it is a bit different. The regimes of Iran and China have no existential concerns about a simple Russian loss.
I read a very interesting story on this exact topic in National Review (I think) recently.
Their take was that, yes, it was an "alliance", but one more of convenience than of any sort of underlying affinity. It's more of a "fellow traveler" or "enemy of my enemy" thing. We've seen something similar before with slightly different players: the USSR, the PRC and North Korea. It appears that North Korea has been kicked to the curb and replaced with Iran. National Review said that the "alliance" is inherently unstable, not for the least reason is that the leadership in Iran is even more unhinged than was the leadership in Pyongyang, and also because the PRC is the dominant member of this triad, replacing the USSR in the former "alliance".
Excellent video- thank you for posting it.
As always, a great & less discussed perspective. Thanks Anders
About 15 years ago I was studying social and political science at university and our teacher got the question along the lines of:
"What are your comments on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?"
To which he dryly replied:
"Well, at least its easier to spell then the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact."
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This was very much his rhetoric style, a superficial comment that might seem off / irrelevant but with a hint at something deeper.
ie. one of these days these guys are gonna stab each other in the back.
I suspect China is keeping the Russian economy afloat with long term high interest loans. What happens when muscle defaults on them ,will be interesting.
@@jamesricker3997 I suspect .... that the sky is green in your world ... but my concept is less speculative than yours.
@@johncale1849Mr. Ricker has at least put forth a falsifiable hypothesis. What's your hypothesis?
@@johncale1849 flash news: you couldn't block U.S. funding, you are f****ed, it's over you just don't know it yet.
@@doyouwanttogivemelekiss3097 The rubles in his bank account obviously.
Axis of evil 😈? What and who do you think America is.
Enlitening insight as usual. Thanks Anders!
Love the Dr. Evil look!
Really great information. Thank you ❤
Always happy to see you in my notifications!
Thanks for the update and views 🇺🇲🇺🇦
Sir, thank you once again for your intelligent commentary. As a military man I appreciate your military conversations.
"Essentially a destructive project..... "
No doubt.
The U.S goes around bombing and supporting genocide and this dude is calling it a "destructive project". I hate to tell him this but China isn't the constantly engaged in wars. This isn't about "democracies" vs "autocracies" either because that's what they want you to believe. This is U.S imperialist power and its influence in the west vs Eurasia. The ideological aspect is used to justify it but in reality it is about U.S global interests. Zbigenew Brzezinski wrote that America has to control Eurasia because otherwise its influence and hegemony will fade. Thus it is engaged in a war against Eurasian interests.
@@deezeed2817 We are always talking about RESOURCES that the United States wants to receive for free. The United States generally wants a lot... It's time to trim their wishlist
My enemy's enemy is my friend.
Neither China or Russia is an enemy of Iran, jew.
I think it's more a case of "my enemy's enemy is a temporarily useful eeeeeejit".
@@allo-other 'There is no honour among thieves' - could that apply, also, possibly?
@@jonathancowan2251 Yup! Or "All nations have personalities. Some nations have personality disorders." ... ?
My enemy´s enemy is my enemy´s enemy.
Don't know how you made my feed, but this is actually a solid video setting perspective straight!
He’s consistently good, consider subscribing
Great as always.
Once again many enlightening thoughts - thank you very much!
thanks for making the present situation . very clear . thanks
Interesting as always 😊👍🏼
They are not a official alliance.. but are working together...
Thank you.
I absolutely love your videos. You deliver your material in a calm unbiased fashion. Most importantly; I LEARN. This one is like a lesson in geopolitical dynamics.
"Nations do not have friends, only interests." Lord Palmerston...and Charles de Gaulle, and throw in Henry Kissinger. Always a pleasure to get my "Intel brief" from you, Anders- even when you occasionally scare me.
Always excellent insight
An interesting analysis from my favorite TH-cam commentator on military issues. Great point on the contrasts between the goals of the various countries in the new so-called Axis of Evil.
He didn't mention that the armies of all 3 countries are a complete joke😂 I still remember putin screaming his "Kyiv in THREE DAYS!"😂😂😂😂
Putin didnt say 3 days, it was the american general who said that at the very beginning@dpelpal
Of course, Putin never says anything that can be held directly against him since he is a coward. His RT mouthpieces said it. And the military plans Ukraine captured. Bringing parade uniforms to Kiev LOL
@@SilentTraveller21no. Russian TV as said it 😊😅 solovjow etx
@@SilentTraveller21 You are right, Poory himself didn't say it. He "only" "strongly suggested" it and made his minions say it.
I don't remember anyone in the West say "3 days". It is true that most Western analysts agreed that Ukraine would fall "within weeks". Because they, too, believed Putin's "big, strong Russia" propaganda.
Thanks for sharing your insights, with love from The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Anders upping his "Like, Subscribe , get notified". Great content!
Usually I do not agree with your analysis or the way
how you see the things, but this one I agree a lot !
Thank you and thumb up :)
As always a sober analysis. Tak for den.
i follow all of these topics in agonizing detail. Your analysis is very learned and logical yet expressed in very straightforward and in every day language. Ive recommended your channel to many others seeking a simple and quicker explanation, who are confused by my overly dry and detailed analyses, haha.
Where did you see the logic here? It's all propaganda nonsense. He claims that Iran supports Russia against Ukraine because Iran benefits from destabilizing Europe, to put it mildly far-fetched. Why would Iran destabilize Europe, what is the benefit? The author also claims that Russia's task is to create problems for the United States, which is also not true. It is the United States that is creating problems for Russia and around the world...
Video is informative & helpful
Slava Ukraini ❤💙💛❤
Anders, thank you for your videos!
So it's totally like the Axis. A group of countries with aligned goals but not in an alliance. Fits 10/10
Yup. All three are working together on multiple levels (weapons, intelligence, technology exchanges) to weaken the West. But after doing a quick review it is obvious that there are frictions between them. For example, China's most recently updated maps show part of Russia as belonging to China now, which might indicate how China feels about land Russia took from them after WWII. I think China and Iran would prefer Russia wins in Ukraine, but if Russia loses, I would not be surprised to see China's "little green men" help stoke insurrections in some far eastern Russian provinces.
Albeit... Ukraine, Palestine and Taiwan are all conflicts caused by Western interference.
Correct. Anyone who argues otherwise is deluded / ignorant / one of them. It's been so since the early 2000s --> 90s. Finally these things have become so apparent that they're being spoken about in public forums.
their goals are not aligned. It is explained in the video.
No, at least Germany and Italy had a binding security commitments and Japan has been allied with Italy(they even sent volunteers on the Alpine front in WWI)since the RussoJapanese war in contrast China or Russia hasn’t nearly has much of level of commitment to and they even have competing interests with China having direct financial benefits from an enlargement of the EU and Chinese nationalists reclaiming the city of Vladivostok
Just finished your book. Thanks for a easy updated read about modern war.
The one adjustment that I would make in making this very same point to an audience is to separate the leadership from the nation. In so doing, it exposes Xi's primary interest is the communist party not Chinese society on whole, as it does with Putin needing to retain power, as it does whith Khamenei, who is so obviously threatened by public unrest in Iran. Losing power for Putin and Khamenei would be life-ending; Xi, not so much yet. Anders makes this point tangentially at the end about needing each other to be effective disruptors, but I think this goes broad and deeper, and it's why we see Orbán and Erdogan making dodgy decisions, along with Trump and Bolsonaro.
Very good points!
Agreed, however its Khamenei, not Khomeini. Khomeini has been dead since 1989.
Though, the confusion is understandable, as it would be quite a stretch to describe either of them as even remotely likeable.
@@robderich8533 Ach, yeh caught me being lazy and just hitting the suggested spelling.
@@robderich8533 Having two different leaders named Chamenei and Chomeini isn't _quite_ as bad as electing two guys called "George W. Bush", but it's still pretty inconsiderate.
@@HeadsFullOfEyeballs The H was more helpful in the case of the Bushes.
Thank you for being rational and analytical about this. It drives me crazy when people call this some kind of dark triad, axis of evil, or a major alliance in general. Especially frustrating when it comes from people who support Ukraine and may alienate plenty of others who would otherwise support the cause if they weren't being called evil and supporters of genocide or something like that.
Also, talking about driving a wedge between the axis will be difficult. It is easier for Russia or China to drive a wedge into NATO. Look at Slovakia and Hungary.
NATO is criminal organization led by USA. What USA did in Iraq, Libia is disgusting.
Can you point me to some resources regarding this topic? I'm new to this bubble and would love to learn more. Some channel recommendations, websites etc?
That was interesting! Thanks. I have something to add, namely the connection Alexander Dugin - Iran - Iranian Revolution Garde and Dugin's ideology which make the connection between Russia & Iran deeper
Thanks. !!
Excellent analysis, thank you Sir!
More an axies of Chaos, each with their own axe to grind - but some interest in common
An axis of countries that need enemies to not fall apart
Accurate. Part of me believes the whole Ukraine incasion was an attempt by Putin to earn respect from Xi not to be the junior partner. Talk about blowback...
@@doncarlodivargas5497Or rather, an axis of countries *whose leaders* need enemies to survive.
@olmostgudinaf8100
Must be real nice to be so ignorant and oblivious to our recent history
@umbrellastudio7481 Almost.
You are only 40 years late.
Agree with everything but the worst Russian loss for China and Iran would be the scenario where a general uprising causes a democratic revolution. That could serve as inspiration in their own countries.
As always you hit that nail right on the head … you are among the best in explaining international relations . Most people lack experience with different cultures . Less so in Europe , but even there . Russia likes its government as it is all they have ever known . As do many Chinese . Iran less so , but they have seen different forms of governance . Thank you for taking the time to educate the masses . Better you then me , Hee Hee .
thank you - excellent as always
to say china does not care if russia wins the war seems a bit odd. with china wanting to invade taiwan, they have a vested self interest to see russia succeed in their invasion
China would gain more from taking back territory from Russia than it would from invading Taiwan.
China wants Russia weakened to the point where it becomes a client state
China would also be happy with a weakened Russia
Logical fallacy.
What does China have to gain/lose from the Ukraine-Russia war?
Also, to 'invade' Taiwan means China recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign country.
China-Taiwan is not the same as Ukraine-Russia, Ukraine is a sovereign country.
If Russia loses or gets severely weakened, China will have greater access to Siberia’s abundant water and other resources.
Exactly what I was thinking too! Thank you for bringing this up!
en meget interessant analyse. og overbevisende!.?
great video, as usual. Besides the informative value, which is to a high standard, as we expect, I love the troll factor of basically saying Russia is just a proxy for Iran. The trolls won't like this one one bit :D
No, all they have in common is one irritant.
They do military exercises together. It's an alliance, but NATO is just so much better at it.
4:44 like you said before, they have a common enemy, so they likely coordinate to some degree. Its just like WWII, Russia didn't tell us to push the western front, we all just wanted to stop Germany. If Iran and Russia are not coordinating their wars to some degree, I would be astounded.
iran got attacked first
Arguments have been made the Iran having supported proxies in attacking Israel attacked first...
Things like this are not always done directly on purpose
@@dallysinghson5569 thats the worst argument ever. I guess the soviet union would have had the rigth to attack a US consulate because the CIA was training/funding the mujahideen?
Russia certainly did push for a Western Front (to relieve pressure on the Eastern Front). US/UK were more keen to go through the "soft underbelly of Europe".
@@dallysinghson5569 Iran launched a missile attack on Israel AFTER Israel bombed the Iranian embassy on the territory of another sovereign state. Do you have a problem with the CHRONOLOGY?
Spot on - Plenty of various politics involved !
I think you nailed it, Anders. Smart insight. Thanks.
Yes , there’s one alliance
And it's the biggest joke on the planet😂. Kyiv in THREE DAYS!😂😂😂😂😂
@@dpelpal
RUSSIA WON!!
ZELENKSY IS DONE!!
Agreed (mostly). An "axis" of shared envious resentments is not necessarily a formal alliance. If I were Xi, I would anticipate two possible benefits from Pootin's war in Ukraine. 1. Ruscia ultimately wins --- in which case, Xi would have a stronger helper. 2. Ruscia ultimately loses --- in which case, Xina would meet less opposition to any ambitions to seize Siberian oil fields and access the Arctic. Both scenarios impose costs on the USA and Europe.
“Pootin, Ruscia, Xina”. How old are you ?? The Less said about your predictions the better.
“Pootin, Ruscia, Xina”. How old are you ?? The Less said about your predictions the better.
“Pootin, Ruscia, Xina”. How old are you ?? The Less said about your predictions the better.
“Pootin, Ruscia, Xina”. How old are you ?? The Less said about your predictions the better.
“Pootin, Ruscia, Xina”. How old are you ?? The Less said about your predictions the better.
I'm so glad i found this guy. So interesting.
You've nailed it yet agian Mr Nielson.
Another thing I would like to disagree about is China's interests in Ukraine.
China had two interests before 2014: arable land projects and technology acquisition.
With annexation of Crimea, and US influence, both of it were cancelled. Acquisition of jet engine production technology (which China is notoriously bad at and Ukraine used to be a world-class expert recently), rather, cancellation, was done in a rathe humiliating way for China; as they play long, they may allow for some revenge and humiliation back. Not much, but there is some Chinese interest in Ukraine.
YEAY! Thank you America and thank you American Representatives! I had hoped the vote would be strongly in favour of passing for aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. American's have not forgotten their importance to the free world.
You and Peruan is the best commentators on Ukraine War.
Both delusional and omit every important detail.
@@crhu319 Incorrect
Fantastic thanks again
I really like Anders' analyses. He is calm, focused. Well read on everything. One of the best on TH-cam about Ukraine and other things. But then I think, no wait. He doesn't change environments all the time. Recording locations. Like Peter Zeihan! How could I have trusted a Dane who is not standing on a high mountain. Or in front of a majestic waterfall. Or do recording during a skydive.? I'm an idiot. Back to Mr. Zeihan.
In 2008 Ukraine wanted to join Nato. Unfortunately that didn’t work out because of Germanys Angela Merkel. Putin’s Girl from former Sowjet times.. 😢😮
With merkel Germany was an economic power house. She did what was best for Germany
Only a small minority of Ukrainians wanted to join NATO in 2008, it was the USA what wanted to push this. France and Germany were against those plans as it would lead to a war because it would directly target Russias ability to strike back when it comes to a nuclear war...well, here we are, France and Germany were correct back in those days..
From what I've heard that's not true. The numbers of Ukrainians supporting joining the EU and NATO had increased over time. It was a divided country ethnically and politically. Russian speakers tended to favour closer integration with Russia. That's happened now.
@@dshaw8356 there were polls in 2008, the vast majority of the population didnt want to join NATO at all.
The vast majority of Ukrainians are Russian speaking.
Yet the vast majority are now anti Russian XD
As a people, nations do not have friends. They have interests.
Except Canada 🇨🇦 They are our Friends, plain and simple.
We Czechs absolutely have friends. They´re called Slovaks. Same with Latvians and Lithuanians.
Nope, he is right.
Great insight somewhat positive news. Many will sleep better today I suppose. Good for the world. Thanks again. always admire your brilliance and clarity of thought.
When axis of good wacked 1.6 million iraqis, of wich 300.000 were kids, journalist asked Madlen Al-bright was it worth 300.000 kids. She laughed and said yes. Ukraine lost 8000 civillians, as UN claims. That axis of evil is pathetic in wacking civs compared to axis of good...
Afghanistan is an interesting example of relations between Russia and China. During the invasion of the USSR in Afghanistan in the 1980s, China fought against the USSR, bought weapons in the USA and supplied it with Russia's opponents. Now China is restoring the "New Silk Road" and the railway across its border with Afghanistan, wants to connect itself with Europe by bypassing Russia. But after the Taliban arrived in Afghanistan, Russia appeared and offers to build its own railway, not compatible in width with Chinese and European, they will even build for free, the main thing is to prevent the Chinese with the high-speed path to Europe.
I like your take. As Retired General Hodges says, there is a common strategic outcome shared between these countries. So, paying heed is key.
Thank you Anders. A League of Super Troublemakers seems unstable, at some point they turn on each other.
You mean like America destroying Europe's cheap gas?
@@anonglakmoonwicha2726 Not at all.
Like Hitler and Stalin did as they were initially allies….
@@lovealien43 So you didn't actually intend to say the truth.
@@raevj On the question of the Allies:
TREATIES WITH GERMANY
IN 1933. The Pact of Four (Italy, Germany, England, France)
1934. The Pilsudski-Hitler Pact (Germany, Poland)
1935. The Anglo-German Naval Agreement
1936. The Anti-Comintern Pact (Germany, Japan)
1938. The Munich Agreement (England, France, Germany, Italy). The result is the partition of Czechoslovakia
1938. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, England)
1938. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, France)
1939. Economic Agreement (Germany, Romania)
1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, Lithuania)
1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, Latvia)
1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, Estonia)
1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Germany, Denmark)
1939. The Pact of Alliance and Friendship (Germany, Italy)
1939. Non-Aggression Pact (Molotov-Ribbentrop)
I'm not convinced by the arguments. A common goal is what makes an alliance in my opinion. It would be a mistake to underestimate what is happened in the world.
one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist. We're inherently biased against anyone that goes against our school of thought, beliefs, etc....
‘Axis of evil’ is on the same level as ‘Trial of the Century’ or ‘Mission Accomplished’
Or even "on the same level", which is a colloquial idiom widespread enough that it can be assumed everyone will understand the meaning when thrown into everyday conversation.
You get my drift?
@@just_another_brick_in_the_wall yeah, for all it amounted to
@@just_another_brick_in_the_wall Or Russia's "Special Military Operation to Denazify Ukraine", how's that working out ?
Thank you 💛 Anders for your analysis of the evil countries. I'll never truly understand why people would want to live in a dictatorship country. It's sick.
Good points again, Anders, thank you. Russia's adventure in Ukraine is a textbook example of imperial overstretch [mixed with Putin's personal imperial obsessions] resulting in a weakened Russia for decades to come. Dominance in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea is gone, military reputation is gone, long term profitable energy exports to EU partners are gone, reputation as a weapons maker and exporter is gone and RU has only a few allies/friends left. In the meantime China is silently colonizing Russia geopolitically and economically and seems primarily
interested in [non violent] ways of co existence with the US.
you definitely do not understand the essence of multipolar visions which is quite different than have alligned values do to a hegemonic state of the world
Of course he understands, he just pretends not to. This is about his paycheck.
Putin's vision of a multipolar world is one where he can deal with other countries on a one-to-one basis where he is always in the dominant position. The multi-polar world we have is one in which individual countries can negotiate through international bodies like the UN which uphold common rules to protect them from more powerful ones.
@@sallybaughn4376impeccable, now you just need to correct one little refuse: insert USA instead of Putin
Guess why the Chinese call Vladivostok Haishenwai, and Blagoveschensk Boli...
Exactly! If I were Xi, I would anticipate two possible benefits from Pootin's war in Ukraine. 1. Ruscia ultimately wins --- in which case, Xi would have a stronger helper. 2. Ruscia ultimately loses --- in which case, Xina would meet less opposition to any ambitions to seize Siberian oil fields and access the Arctic. I expect that back when Pootin delayed the invasion so as not to detract from Xi's Olympics, Xi was hoping for scenario 2.
And why do the French call Germany Allemagne?
@@alexbort3082 irrelevant
@@allo-other and why do we call Germany Germany when it's Deutschland?
The important thing to note is that official PRC maps only *recently started reusing the historical Chinese names* of those places currently in Russia.
Russia is for us Europeans the most dangerous.
So Nato is Important.
Russia didn't threaten us ONCE, it liberated us from nazism and for the decades since it has offered nothing but friendship, trade and cooperation. NATO is the real threat since the US is and always has been using us as a buffer and potential battlefield against the East, they would have gladly nuked us all in a heartbeat if it meant defeating the USSR. It's their bases still occupying our homelands, not Russian ones. It's their politicians forcing their laws upon us, not Russian ones. It's their leaders our so called presidents answer to, not Russian ones. It's their feckless agents meddling that caused every war on European soil since the fall of the wall, not Russian ones.
Thank you for your analysis Anders. To my mind it is a must that Russia be removed from ALL Ukrainian territory, the world needs to send a message to China, Iran, Israel and Venezuela that taking territory from another country will have a devastating affect on their own economic future.
Thank you, yes, this is very helpful. I am here at the suggestion of Vlad Vexler. Just subscribed!
Aid to Ukraine has been passed by the House of Representatives.
Slava Ukraini
And the senate ?
@@JahNgomba-ir2zi I believe it will happen next week and then be signed into law.
Keep this up Sir
Putin is not playig 4d chest, he is more playing -4d shoots and ladders.
Very clear, very useful analysis. Thank you.
I value your observations. Thanks.
I remember Bush was critized for speaking of Russia as the "axis of evil" but today we can say he was right
(only the anti-west bot commented 😂)
Given what's happening in Gaza, I'm not sure we share the same world view.
Bush was evil for him self
Bush's Axis of Evil did not include Russia. It was about Iran, Irak and North Korea.
I remember something else. When axis of good wacked 1.6 million iraqis, of wich 300.000 were kids, journalist asked Madlen Al-bright was it worth 300.000 kids. She laughed and said yes. Ukraine lost 8000 civillians, as UN claims. Apparenly axis of evil is pathetic in wacking civs compared to axis of good....
It's easy being a good prophet when you make your own prophecies happen. Maybe ask yourself why you make enemies everywhere?
The fact that some americans think their government is lying which is a fair point and ( true mostly) and yet they will believe putin is hilarious. Like what makes u think hes saying the truth exactly?
Delivering on his promise, economic growth without debt, spiralling out of control, giving Russians their spine back, to name a few.
@@alexeyandreev1208 The economic growth is on paper - it's all Rosstat's own work. No independent researcher can validate that growth.
What is a spine worth when you have no arms and legs?
@@alexeyandreev1208 what spine exactly? And if he cared about his people he wouldn't send them to die now would he; if u believe Putin you're just naive; easy to say how right Putin Is when you either don't live in Russia or arent from neighboring country which Putin consistently tries to destroy. Economic growth is also just empty words again; and he doesn't fight for his people at all; instead of taking care of his country he drags them into useless wars🙄
Russians have a spine?
To attack civilians, sure.
Most people can’t comprehend more than a simple dialectic , especially americans with their two nearly identical parties defining politics for most of their existence. Up/down , left/right , yes/no , blue /red …