Comments by "Ivancho" (@ivancho5854) on "Zeihan on Geopolitics" channel.

  1. I'm pretty sure that the UK would give Sweden, Finland and Poland technical assistance.
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  2. Honestly I don't think that Georgia has anything at all that the West wants, so they're not going to get any meaningful help from the West. When Georgia was part of the Soviet Union and later when under the Russian sphere of influence the West had reason to fuel Georgian independence, but now that has been achieved they're on their own. That's how geopolitics works. Slava Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇬🇧
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  3. Called "Pooh: In my head"? 😂
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  4. ​ @artman12 The US thought that Pakistan was useful for a while and they may be again, but the West is under no illusions when it comes to them.
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  5. They may find one.
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  6. I think that many may not survive unfortunately. Look at what is happening in Pakistan currently. Their population is at least 220 million, though I've heard it as high as 238 million. Unbelievable.
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  7. And it was extremely choreographed.
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  8. Less drama, drama, drama in this one.
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  9. No. BRICS is irrelevant.
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  10. Yes please. 👍
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  11. Because their competence is very, very low. Their workforce is amongst the lowest educated in the world. They are good at making plastic trash and not much else. Their fighters may look good, but they don't sell any because then everyone would know that they are fake. It's just propaganda. Don't fall for it. It's a third world country, but shiny.
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  12. I wonder if he will keep insulting his subscribers for the next week?
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  13. Which country exactly is going to go rouge and start pirating shipping? Almost no country on earth would profit from, let alone could survive being excluded from international shipping. So who is going to be a threat? Russia? Don't make me laugh, they still export a lot. The Houthis? They're irrelevant if we decide to stand up to them. Who exactly? Come on.
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  14.  @indigocolossus  Monetary devaluation will merely make property prices seem to be going up.
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  15. The Boomers downsizing and then dieing will reduce property values over the next decade or so too.
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  16. Very true. Russia has a dilemma. 👍 Slava Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇬🇧
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  17. ​@JohnnyT-fw9cu Literally a slave state. You ok with that?
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  18. 2:20 Don't apologize to Russians for anything. Ever. They've used up their goodwill for all of our lifetimes.
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  19. I thought that the biggest exporter of wheat is Russia, with Australia coming a close second.
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  20.  @tilapiadave3234  Thanks. I went to the source to confirm the article. 👍
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  21. If you want sources then buy his books. This is free.
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  22. Keep taking the meds. You're hallucinating again. 🤣
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  23. Smart cookie. Sweden needs to join NATO as quickly as it can.
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  24. Bingo! We have a winner. 👍👍
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  25. ​ @DoloresJNurss  Prior good intentions and acts are irrelevant after someone commits a terrorist attack.
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  26. It will absolutely, but that may take time. Before that China may go to war with the USA, which would be the worst thing for China ever, but may be in the interests of the CCP. If the CCP has to choose between losing power and their heads or distracting the people with a war, it's obvious which they will choose. Every single possible outcome IMHO is terrible for both China and the CCP and I doubt if Xi has the brains or moral compass to choose a less terrible option for the vast majority. At this point I would actually be surprised if this doesn't end in war and within a decade. May you live in interesting times is a Chinese curse and that's exactly where they are now.
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  27. But the next time the democrats are in power could it be more tempting for Alberta and/or Saskatchewan, especially if Canada is in turmoil because Quebec wants to leave.
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  28.  @tiber574  If Québec leaves Canada then the USA will face a security threat and the probably that the US slowly picks off the Provinces is increased IMHO. You can see my post on this video if you want to see what else I had to say - unless of course it has been deleted.
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  29. It could make sense that if your allies wouldn't defend themselves because of insufficient funding of their military and became economically dependent on Russia, the US might push Europe to do the "right thing" (I'm not saying it's not) and sanction Russia. All this with the knowledge that Europe would become poor and economically destroyed for a decade while the USA was enriched at the same time. Russia would be severely weakened at the same time. Remember America made money out of WW1 and 2, while it was very costly for Europe however you measure it.
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  30. I've of heard the coming demise of the US$ for ALL of my life. Ain't gonna happen. I'll bet on long duration US Treasuries.
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  31. Um, the USA is a huge exporter of all hydrocarbons.
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  32.  @thunderstorm6630  The proven reserves are massive in the USA. The supermajors are buying up the smaller players and concentrating on getting a lot more out of shape fields and I personally have very high hopes. Many offshore areas, like California (🤦‍♂️) have not been fully explored. Also American has over the last few years increased its maritime claims enormously. For instance the area newly claimed north of Alaska and unfortunately disputed with Russia and Canada, is larger than California and likely has gigantic oil and gas reserves. Ultimately if the United States ever does run out of hydrocarbons and the technology to grow it using algae or something similar doesn't exist then you can simply go back to importing. Due to demographics, worldwide demand should be in decline or possibly just flat line for about a decade. Wind, solar and nuclear could also reduce demand somewhat. Then there is Venezuela. They have gigantic proven reserves and are so incompetent that they will soon be importing. The communist dictatorship is hated by Washington DC and it wouldn't take much if oil was required to "liberate" it in the name of democracy. Their threatening of their neighbour Guyana could be beneficial. The USA has many, many options and is in a great strategic position. All you have to do is sort out your politics. 🤣 All the best.
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  33. Perhaps it is useful for the US to fight some small wars not to "win" them, but rather to keep it's military and military industrial complex active. Think of it as exercise. Just a thought.
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  34. I can see Chinese (and maybe Russian too!) vessels getting banned from the whole of the Baltic. The Baltic Sea is a NATO lake is the new reality. Like Peter said, they're going to find out.
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  35. Simple, they don't allow offshore drilling or enough refineries.
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  36. No one is going to hand this information over to you on a plate. How about YOU investigate before saying that it isn't true. I KNOW that your comment about the only coal is under cities is completely wrong.
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  37. "And that's why I... " 🤣
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  38. ​ @TheAmericanPrometheus  Give it time. 😐
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  39. ​ @zacksmith5963 Cope harder 🇨🇳🤡. Your country won't exist soon. 💀 Enjoy your government job while you can.
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  40.  @peterflohr7827  Agreed. 👍
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  41. Ukraine didn't just pose a threat to Putin and his oligarchy as you stated, but also an opportunity. More resources. Imagine how much power he would wield over the global South by controlling all Russian and Ukrainian grain, fertilizer and energy. Also if Ukraine were conquered Russia would gain millions of men for their military which would allow them to continue expanding.
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  42. ​ @t.r.2283  The Greenie religion is why.
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  43. France doesn't do cooperation. Source: History.
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  44.  @slimdiddyd  🤞
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  45. We are taking about the Middle East and if the US stops policing then all hell breaks loose! 🤦‍♂️
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  46. A new haemorrhagic fever in the Congo? Naturally or artificially derived? Until Covid this wouldn't cross my mind.
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  47. In their strike against Israel half of the ballistic missiles blew up on the launch pads. I'm not even sure that they can spell incompetence. 😐
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  48. ​ @axelhopfinger533  Remember how fast Germany built the LNG import terminals? If they're serious then they can rearm incredibly fast.
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  49. Now that's a thought. Stranger things have been funded.
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  50. I heard that 50 years ago when I was a child. Europe would freeze. Still waiting...
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