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  1. If Ukraine recaptures the dam/bridge, they can still close the canal to Crimea and keep the dam intact. This is will be an additional point of leverage for later in the conflict if they do leave it standing, similar to the Kerch Straight bridge situation - If you blow it up you eliminate a bargaining chip
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  2. Hi Dr. Spaniel! Or as they say, "you can have your books about geopolitical strategy and read them too".
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  3. "Chaos is a ladder" HE SAID IT! HE SAID IT IN THE VIDEO!
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  4. I was on board the Galaxy Leader almost 9 years ago. The captain and chief officer are friends of mine. I work for the Company who manages the vessel. The whole situation has shaken us has created a lot of uncertainties for the future of the Company.
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  5. It reminds me of Churchill asking the French how many British troops France would need in the event of a German invasion. "Just one." replied the French "And we will see to it he is killed.""
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  6. Putin liking his eggs scrambled is the first time I've predicted anything in this war correctly
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  7. 9:20 On the other hand, there's another reason why exchanging conscripts can make sense. They can be expected to be on average less effective on the battlefield than volunteering contract soldiers. In theory, the Kremlin could take that into account when negotiating the prisoner exchanges but the political pressures you mentioned might also make them willing to even pay a premium for released conscripts.
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  8. I've watched you for months when your channel was smaller. I'm happy to see you have grown. My opinion may be smaller now and lost in the comments I still want you to continue to grow. Thank you Mr Spaniel for another video. There is a fourth option and it isn't always political. It's cultural pride. It is related to your option with Putin but needs to be looked at. The Motherland doesn't want the Fatherland on its own in a foreign adversary alliance (as you discussed). It is a family squabble centuries old and continuing. History between the two guides Putin.
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  9. Lines on maps? NAH Dogs on tracks!
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  10. William, I just wanted to tell you how happy I am that I found your channel. I really appreciate the way you cover vitally important global topics. You break down concepts in a way that is so much easier to understand than some other channels. In my opinion, it allows for you to get even deeper into some of the topics detail, thus allowing for a greater level and spectrum of comprehension.
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  11. “It depends” and “we can’t know fire sure”. At least he tells the truth.
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  12. wish you'd done this video in portrait mode
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  13. I have never been so excited about lines until I found this channel.
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  14. Thank you. You explain complex things very simply and clearly
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  15. This was the best commentary I've heard by miles. You're literally the first to take into account that countries won't be too happy with Russia ruining their grain import supply chains!
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  16. The comparison of oil transfer at 5:03 using ships/days is not a lucky choice as it paints a skewed picture, in reality it is worse for Russia. Because Europe got oil/gas via pipelines and you can get a HUGE amount of oil/gas using a pipeline compared to ships. And 9 out of 10 pipelines are going to Europe from Russias western fields and the only one going from Russia to China is an oil pipeline from Russian's east Siberia, which is a shale oil field created in partnership with Shell as technology provider. ... I wonder how that one will keep running without spare parts from the west, not impossible, but it is a run against time to reverse engineer before first major malfunction. I have seen a report somewhere that if that oil flow stops for a single day in Siberia, the whole pipeline cracks.
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  17. Can i just mention how much i appreciate the moment William said "Time" the moment Putin looked at his watch at 17:41? I love subtle moments like this and how much they add to the vibe around your videos.
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  18. That paper tear at 7:39 scared the shit out of me
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  19. Thanks from Australia to the mighty LoM Corp.
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  20. Never stop making these videos, great quality.
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  21. Wow, I didn't had such information in history classes. I wish I had teacher like you. Thank you for making me interested in history and other stuff
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  22. William Spaniel is probably the best at breaking down what is happening in Geopolitics. Better than a Netflix series.
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  23. Attack of the Drones (I hate sand)
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  24. The insult that these videos convey: "zero actual information" may stem from the fact that no absolute conclusions are drawn about what will and will not happen. In that case it would inadvertently be a compliment that the videos are objective analyses that acknowledge that it is impossible to predict exactly what will happen and understand that the most we can do is speculate based on theories.
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  25. Look forward to these videos as they always make my day better. Great level of insight with a extraordinary level of effort. Thanks!
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  26. Went from seeing your Game Theory videos in my economics classes to seeing you discuss geopolitical strategy 😄
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  27. the fact that this video was produced in under 24 hours is amazing
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  28. General Kenobi! You are a bold one!
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  29. Last time I was so early, lines were still being drawn 😅
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  30. Hi Dr. Spaniel! The title of your next book should be So You Just Inherited an Autocratic Government: What's Next?"
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  31. I do love a good sarcastic rant, thanks....
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  32. Thank you for your constant detailed,unbiased & interesting analysis. Have a wonderful day 🤝🏾
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  33. Sprinkles on Donuts
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  34. Just finished reading "How Ukraine survived" (with your voice in my head of course). Very insightful indeed and a thorough overview of what happened until recently, since I didn't follow the war as closely from the beginning as I should have. You have a ways to explain every important event in detail and how they connect to the greater picture, I appreciate that
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  35. William, you deserve an award for your writings. Never before have I listened with such interest. I bought your book, and what a very well researched and informed piece of literature. Thank you so much! ❤ 🌻
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  36. They call it the Antonovisky bridge, because all the Youtubers trying to pronounce it could really go for a glass of whiskey.
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  37. This video is dedicated to Katy Perry.
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  38. I could tell as soon as you said "collective action" that this was going to be an unusually high cut of analysis. If amateurs talk strategy and professionals talk logistics, in a military context, then masters talk institutions and culture.
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  39. I'm early. But it's never too early for another William Spaniel classic.
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  40. I am a simple man. I see a new line-boy video, I click on it.
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  41. Just signed on for work for the first time this year - feeling pretty crap. But a William Spaniel upload and the understanding that no matter how crap my situation is, I'm not living in a war zone or at war - that gives me a bit of hope :)
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  42. Bank runs explanations are good, but can you put some lines on maps while you do it?
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  43. Man the post credit scene was definitely worth the wait.
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  44. A significant geopolitical rivalry, you say? Well, given its supply of free uranium, one wonders why Emutopia hasn't developed the bomb to keep Kiwiland in its place on the other side of the ocean. And also, why on earth have they allowed so many fifth columnists to enter with such ease? I mean, we've just seen the damage they've done to us from within demonstrated on the world stage in France.
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  45. The rapid turnaround on these is exceptional, especially considering the quality of analysis and production. Don't let the evolving situation get you down. You're putting out in-depth content sooner than the weekly news magazines. Often on par with daily newspapers. The only sources going faster are TV news, where much of that is relying on interviews and panels to provide the analysis rather than being written by staff, or online editions of print media. You're absolutely killing it.
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  46. The US might still believe in a one China policy, on the basis mainland China may eventually become a democracy too. Good video William, thumbs up.
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  47. That's not quite missing, 'cost' doesn't have to be dollars, it better represents economic value. KFC provides economic value in the happiness you get in eating it, hence it gets smuggled over the tunnel. If revenge has economic value, it can be represented as a negative cost of war. With enough desire for vengeance, you get a total net negative cost war like described.
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  48. It's really cool seeing you mention articles and concepts that I have read/studied for my classes. PS: I'm finishing up my BA in IR this May.
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  49. You forgot to mention that we call the aircraft "Мрія" (the Dream) and that battle killed it.
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  50. WTF is this Baldy the eagle allegory!? „Russia is closer to Baldies daddy“ - I really needed that sentence in my life.
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