Comments by "Louis Giokas" (@louisgiokas2206) on "Building the Anti-Russian Alliance || Peter Zeihan" video.

History is back! Great points made. It is important to keep the history of the region in mind. As Peter points out, Europe is one of the most blood-soaked regions in the world. That is why I get a little annoyed at people who rail against "this war happening in Europe in the 21st century". Why should the 21st century be any different? Nationalism in Europe has always been a great driver of war and destruction. Heck, we are even seeing a return of "the troubles" in Northern Ireland. Early in this century I was an exec for a technology company. I was based in southern England. I had wanted to go to Northern Ireland to meet with potential clients. I was advised by our security not to because the IRA was kidnapping people like me. This was very low-level stuff compared to what is happening now. And that was not even "great power" competition. Just plain nationalism. Another thing this reminds me of is the US involvement in WWI. Once the US got involved and started their buildup even the allies became alarmed. If the war had gone on a little longer the US would have had over 4M troops in France. They would be the dominant military force and would be able to dictate the situation. Don't forget, everyone else was massive attritted by then. After WWII that all changed. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the US drew down. Not long ago the Finnish PM bemoaned the reliance that Europe had on the US. This was not an anti-US statement, but a statement about how the Europeans had neglected their own defense.
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