Look past Ukraine. This impending war has three fronts: Europe, The Arctic and Emerging Markets. Russian troops near Ukraine are just “a gun on the table”
Enjoyed reading~. But as a South Korean, I'd like to point out that the situation in Korean peninsula is not that simple. Your point might be relevant if the South Korean government has not changed hands on May 2022. Former government was somewhat took the stance what they call "strategic ambiguity", even if (to some) it might have seemed more leaning toward China. Now, S. Korea has new goverment & President which overtly proclaims favoritism toward U.S. Such is the reality in Korean Peninsula is that even the China, Russia, and US would find it almost impossible to predict political & social dynamics of S. Korea, let alone N. Korea.
I don't think this piece supports "warmongering" but rather attempts to help offer a view of the multi-polar world. I don't see CNN as the "only" source quoted if you follow each of the hyperlinks.
WW1 was eventually pointless, solved nothing because WW2 came along, which continued with cold war with Russia until 1991. So 77 years of conflict with interludes, now recently 30 yrs of the greatest global prosperity ever, with hundreds of millions of lives improved because of the ending of Communism and the rise of the independent state. Current leaders should ponder that. A few cuts on the undersea cable and most of the world, not just the west, is back to square one. The developing world has been a huge beneficiary of global comms and internet. Current leaders should ponder that, too.
Always read Dr. Pippa writing as it highlights the areas were conflicts are happing that no one in the world, i mean no one writes about.
What i see happing is that west has convinced itself that it will win over russia and contain China at the end of this. For this to happen west has to re-industrialize and re-capitalize and start using the satellite based weapons it has deployed.
But so much of war is contingent on coalition building. I see the G77 is right behind Russia, Not the west. India will never fight the west, but will not join any fight against Russia either.
During war time most of the GDP based economic measurements don't matter, especially if the economy is based on consumption, which is what the west has. Man metal resolve and military doctrine with energy and food is all that matters. In these measures Russia is many time bigger than Europe. If US enters a conventional battel then ship based transport to EU needs heavy lifting an can be interrupted. US air power can have sorties, but the air defence is quite potent.
And how would it end, ?. Most likely a negotiated settlement.
[ head of Russia’s security council] Nikolai Patrushev : “At any moment, there’s potential in Ukraine for an outburst of tensions so strong that millions of Ukrainians will flee to seek refuge in other places”
So is the purpose of the Russian deployment, and possible selective strikes, to create a huge refugee wave which will destabilise the EU? No 'invasion' may be necessary?
nice piece. but the overall implication is that a military operation somewhere somehow is imminent. personally i believe military apparatus is obsolete and assertive actions will be applied via economic sanctions and cyber warfare. you mention the belt and road, as well as the arctic. tradelines are tantamount. but most importantly is the desire of china and russia (and some of the us allies) to see the usa and the dollar emasculated. spend time looking at the unraveling of the dollar hegemony. by 2030, the dollar will not be the prime reserve currency, and with the increasing us debt load across private and public sectors, we may see a rerun of the 1930’s.
Brilliant, thought-provoking article Pippa. I read it a week ago, and these are the thoughts it provoked in me:
The teaching of emptiness that Thich Nhtt Hanh championed gives primacy to what happens over what is imagined to exist. We are here to witness the totality of what happens. What's happening now already is World War 3, but people who fail to witness what happens haven't noticed yet. It is a war between, on one side, authoritarian governments and their global corporate partners and, on the other side, freedom-loving people. The former side, the G3P fascists, ironically enough, have appropriated Buddhism in the form of Woke ideology, which is replete with mindfulness, compassion and interdependence, but totally empty of what the Buddha really taught.
If only the U.S. could focus on things that would strengthen us and build our own prosperity. We have an entire continent in North America while South America is right there down south.. Yet we continue to squander our time and abilities allowing other major countries to take the spotlight. You can't build wealth and prosperity by worrying and policing everyone else. Especially when you're on a road of pure dependency.. Once the currency monopoly is over we will be forced to rethink our strategies. Focus on our own citizens, rebuild the economy and go back to what made America great when it was founded in 1776..
Just to be persnickety... If one thinks lettuce was planted and, in reality, cabbage was planted, then the problem would lie in what was growing, not how it was tended. Knowing the difference between lettuce and cabbage can be useful and necessary. I'm not convinced the nature of who/what is sitting across the gun-laden table is adequately understood in the present circumstances.
Notice that the superpower expansion into Africa continues: China is building a relationship with Equatorial Guinea that will give them a base in the Atlantic Ocean. https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-s-Atlantic-pearl-compounds-U.S.-fears-after-Solomons-setback. See Also reports that Sudan has granted Russia a port there too. https://www.africanews.com/2022/03/03/sudan-welcomes-military-base-agreement-with-russia-in-the-red-sea//
Enjoyed reading~. But as a South Korean, I'd like to point out that the situation in Korean peninsula is not that simple. Your point might be relevant if the South Korean government has not changed hands on May 2022. Former government was somewhat took the stance what they call "strategic ambiguity", even if (to some) it might have seemed more leaning toward China. Now, S. Korea has new goverment & President which overtly proclaims favoritism toward U.S. Such is the reality in Korean Peninsula is that even the China, Russia, and US would find it almost impossible to predict political & social dynamics of S. Korea, let alone N. Korea.
I don't think this piece supports "warmongering" but rather attempts to help offer a view of the multi-polar world. I don't see CNN as the "only" source quoted if you follow each of the hyperlinks.
WW1 was eventually pointless, solved nothing because WW2 came along, which continued with cold war with Russia until 1991. So 77 years of conflict with interludes, now recently 30 yrs of the greatest global prosperity ever, with hundreds of millions of lives improved because of the ending of Communism and the rise of the independent state. Current leaders should ponder that. A few cuts on the undersea cable and most of the world, not just the west, is back to square one. The developing world has been a huge beneficiary of global comms and internet. Current leaders should ponder that, too.
Why do you cite CNN all the time. We know CNN is a fear and warmonger. Not a good move to regulary mention them lol.
That said, the piece of pretty much trash and just feeds into the warmongering. Complete rubbish.
Always read Dr. Pippa writing as it highlights the areas were conflicts are happing that no one in the world, i mean no one writes about.
What i see happing is that west has convinced itself that it will win over russia and contain China at the end of this. For this to happen west has to re-industrialize and re-capitalize and start using the satellite based weapons it has deployed.
But so much of war is contingent on coalition building. I see the G77 is right behind Russia, Not the west. India will never fight the west, but will not join any fight against Russia either.
During war time most of the GDP based economic measurements don't matter, especially if the economy is based on consumption, which is what the west has. Man metal resolve and military doctrine with energy and food is all that matters. In these measures Russia is many time bigger than Europe. If US enters a conventional battel then ship based transport to EU needs heavy lifting an can be interrupted. US air power can have sorties, but the air defence is quite potent.
And how would it end, ?. Most likely a negotiated settlement.
[ head of Russia’s security council] Nikolai Patrushev : “At any moment, there’s potential in Ukraine for an outburst of tensions so strong that millions of Ukrainians will flee to seek refuge in other places”
So is the purpose of the Russian deployment, and possible selective strikes, to create a huge refugee wave which will destabilise the EU? No 'invasion' may be necessary?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/04/putin-security-elite-siloviki-russia
nice piece. but the overall implication is that a military operation somewhere somehow is imminent. personally i believe military apparatus is obsolete and assertive actions will be applied via economic sanctions and cyber warfare. you mention the belt and road, as well as the arctic. tradelines are tantamount. but most importantly is the desire of china and russia (and some of the us allies) to see the usa and the dollar emasculated. spend time looking at the unraveling of the dollar hegemony. by 2030, the dollar will not be the prime reserve currency, and with the increasing us debt load across private and public sectors, we may see a rerun of the 1930’s.
Brilliant, thought-provoking article Pippa. I read it a week ago, and these are the thoughts it provoked in me:
The teaching of emptiness that Thich Nhtt Hanh championed gives primacy to what happens over what is imagined to exist. We are here to witness the totality of what happens. What's happening now already is World War 3, but people who fail to witness what happens haven't noticed yet. It is a war between, on one side, authoritarian governments and their global corporate partners and, on the other side, freedom-loving people. The former side, the G3P fascists, ironically enough, have appropriated Buddhism in the form of Woke ideology, which is replete with mindfulness, compassion and interdependence, but totally empty of what the Buddha really taught.
2 questions:
1. If Nagorno-Karabakh is a Russian enclave, why then let it to be so easily overtaken by Azeris recently?
2. Why US stated that Moscow isn't behind so called Havana syndrome, when Russians left negotiations? Whats the interconnecttion/purpose?
Bornholm is a Danish Island not Swedish but I am sure you know that 🤗
If only the U.S. could focus on things that would strengthen us and build our own prosperity. We have an entire continent in North America while South America is right there down south.. Yet we continue to squander our time and abilities allowing other major countries to take the spotlight. You can't build wealth and prosperity by worrying and policing everyone else. Especially when you're on a road of pure dependency.. Once the currency monopoly is over we will be forced to rethink our strategies. Focus on our own citizens, rebuild the economy and go back to what made America great when it was founded in 1776..
Just to be persnickety... If one thinks lettuce was planted and, in reality, cabbage was planted, then the problem would lie in what was growing, not how it was tended. Knowing the difference between lettuce and cabbage can be useful and necessary. I'm not convinced the nature of who/what is sitting across the gun-laden table is adequately understood in the present circumstances.