The episode discusses the inevitability of US conflict with Iran and its implications for future confrontations with China.
The prospect of US war against Iran and around the globe continuously escalating in the near to intermediate future is inevitable because the wars taking place now are being fought specifically to prepare for a future confrontation with China itself. For this reason, the prospects of the US arriving at any sort of “peace” deal with Russia or Iran is near zero. References: NEO - Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End (Apr. 28, 2026): https://journal-neo.su/2026/04/28/why-the-us-is-at-war-with-iran-and-why-the-war-might-pause-but-wont-end/ NYT - The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership (Dec. 2025): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html US DoD - Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Feb. 2025): https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4064113/opening-remarks-by-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-at-ukraine-defense-contact/ FT - Iranian tankers bypass US blockade (Apr. 22, 2026): https://www.ft.com/content/21dff2c7-1e27-4f74-81d8-31dcdbe9188e?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Politico - 5 charts show China’s oil dilemma after US strikes (Mar…
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