Australia: From Bad to Worse! Here’s why!!

Hello everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends. It's so good to be with you and very, very excited to be here. Here's the thing, for me it's always, if you don't have a passion for whatever you do in life, don't do it. Yeah, because that becomes just like a routine of sort. Have to have passion for whatever you do. So Anyway, so excited to be with you here, guys, and, uh, we got great topic to talk about today because of the changes that's going on, and I wanted to come on the air and share this with you. And of course, like we always do, I will answer some of your questions towards the end. So, well, like I always say, uh, uh, uh, or ask for, that is If you will be kind and just type in on the chat where you are joining me from. I always like to— I've traveled around the world back in a day when I was working in Washington, so I used to move around the world a lot, a lot. I used to only— and I'll share it with you— I would only live in the US for about 2 months out of a year, and the rest just circling around the world. So Anyway, let me, let me put my glasses here because I can't read the small spot. From Australia, KAPK, good to have you, uh, joining us here from Australia. John Lyons from Chicago, good to have you, sir. Uh, Form 117 from Singapore. Uh, uh, Sotiris from Belfast, Ireland, what a beautiful. Afif Khan from India, what part in India, Afif? I used to travel around that part there. So, uh, Milton Tan from, uh, Penang, uh, where was it? Yeah, Penang Island, Malaysia. Uh, Sam from Scotland. Uh, Quest from Switzerland. Michael Cornett from England. Uh, uh, Jen Diabdi from East Africa. Peter Roberts from South Africa. Wow, wow, good to have you guys from here. Burning Archives from, uh, from— I, I, I, I couldn't see this one here, so, uh, all right, let me— who's from Pakistan? Tokir from Pakistan. 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You can follow me there. So, so here's what's gonna be, uh, in this conversation here. We're gonna be talking about Australia, as I said, but I'm gonna be talking to you about some key points that's been— or some key talking points. For example, and I'm going to provide you, uh, some images here for you to see so you can understand what I'm talking about here. For example, China just brokered the deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia. I wrote a book or two— two books actually. Actually, I wrote more than two, but I wrote one book about Iran and one book about Saudi Arabia, so I am very familiar on, on, or about these two countries. I spent time in the Middle East, as you know by now, and the, uh, so I'm a little bit familiar with it. So why is this big deal? Just FYI. And by the way, some of you has been asking me to do a video. It's in the plan. I've already arranged for all that stuff to be done, including the live stream for it, because there's a lot to cover into that. So why is this big deal? And I'm going to keep this brief on it. It's because now with China's ability to broker this deal, it shows now how diplomacy instead of conflict can succeed in bringing peace. That's what's at the heart of it. And of course, the West, the United States that is, It's not happy about it because it's like what's going on in Ukraine. Why do you guys think— and here's question for you— why do you think the West rejected the China peace proposal for the Ukraine conflict? It's because they don't want the initiative, peace initiative, to come from non-Western country, which is ridiculous. You know, peace doesn't differentiate between whether you are from the east or the west or the north or the south. Peace. Everybody benefits from it. It's like that saying that goes, live and let live. That's common sense. So here is another example. Now, diplomacy, it shows you how important that is. Uh, my next one, top— my, my next idea that I'm gonna share with you is a collapse of a bank right here in the United States, in Silicon Valley. That's the image of it from Silicon Valley. In California, the bank collapsed. Why is this important? Of course the media is not going to talk about it because they don't want to show how fragmented the financial system is. This is why I always say you have to have a passion into sort of addressing this kind of issues, because people need to wake up. They need to understand why the financial system— uh, this is like the sign for what lies ahead. You all remember when I always say look at the big picture, because we Americans here, some of us, not all of course, have no clue as to what lies ahead financially in this country. So I— if you are an American watching this, I hope you have your ducks in a row and have a Plan B. You know, keeping your cash in the bank, it's useless. Tomorrow that money will be worthless. So I hope you are smart with your money, investments, and what have you. So, uh, the other one that I wanted to share with you is this one here: demonstrations in Georgia. With Georgia, it's on the border with Russia. This is really fascinating. Why? Because it's the same patterns that took place in, in Kiev, in Ukraine. Is repeating itself in Georgia. That is what's concerning now. And here is the shocking news, which by the way, again, media didn't report on it. Only about 6 days ago, Victoria Nuland— you should know who she is— she was in Georgia. That just gives you an idea right there. So are we fermenting more tensions in Georgia now? You know, I I'll let you reach that conclusion yourself. So, all right, let's move on to talking about our favorite people, the Prime Minister, the current one and the previous one. There's on your left, on the screen on your left, is Scott Morrison, the former Prime Minister, and the current one is Anthony Albanese, known as Albo. So, so why is this important for us to know? Well, first of all, we're gonna talk about Australia's economy, where it is as of today. We're going to talk about why Canberra is lying to Australians, and we're going to talk about weak leadership of the current PM, given his trip to the United States, or being summoned to the United States regarding the August deal. And I'm gonna just give you one, one brief info about Pine Gap. You know, I, I used to work in Washington, so I kind of have an idea, of course, what I can just share with you. So, so here's the thing, and let me have a sip of water first. Here's the thing, guys, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia revealed that Australian trade with China plummeted about 40%. Yeah, and that includes the commodities— include barley, wine, and meat have been the casualty of this, of this trade with China. But the thing is, you know what's the sad part? Is that Canberra, the capital over where the government is, is lying to Aussies because the cost of living is rising. Asking the Australian— we have an Australian here on, on the chat, please tell us if it is true or not. The government is not telling the truth. So the living, uh, the, uh, the cost of living in Australia is very sort of increasing. They're rising quickly, and it's expected to keep rising through this, this year, 2023, you know. And here is the, the, the shocking part about all this is that In Australia, it noticed within just a year and a half or so, 10— get my word on this, guys— 10 consecutive cash rate hikes. This is why the cost of living is rising in Australia, and he moved from 0.1% to 3.6%. And the latest, the latest quarter inflation, which was only in December 2022, that was just 2 months ago, showed that the inflation is about 7.8%, and it's the highest that's been in Australia since 1990. Yeah, that is what's shocking about it. And the interesting aspects of all this is that about 11 million Australians are now taking action to deal with the rising costs. That includes 48% of those people have dropped their living standards, which means what in a simple language? That the way, for example, they used to buy certain commodities, no longer. They have to change that. And why is that? Because the cost of virtually everything from breakfast cereals, which by the way I would not recommend. Don't eat cereal. You're eating like just junk food. There is no nutrition in cereals, you know. That's why it's not a laughing matter. Health issue is very important. You can lose everything in the world except one thing you don't want to lose is your health. Your health is your best asset. So, but when people just— and we have it right here in America. Why do you think we have obesity over 30% in America? It's because the junk food that people eat, the parents feeding their kids cereals. There's no nutrition in cereals. So anyway, that's another conversation for another day. So the idea of like everything, the cost went up from, as I said, cereals and fruit to energy and even rent because they're going to the roof. Ask any Australian, will tell you the truth about it. That is where the issue— what the government in Canberra is not disclosing to Aussies. Yeah, that's very, very problematic, and I find it very, very disturbing that Aussies now have no say into what's going on. Now, the one question that you need to know is, uh, this cost is increasing day to day. Like I said, certain commodities like fruits and vegetables, medication, rent, you name it, energy, and that— another stuff. So this cost, of course, it doesn't touch some luxurious things. Well, Who can afford luxurious things on a daily basis? That's the average citizens in Australia, as it is in the UK. Like, for example, UK's economy is going down the drain. Like now in Germany, you know, you guys know, and I'm gonna do a video for you because it's not reported, and I'm gonna share it with you. Do you know in Germany right now the government decided to embark on policy to change— get this— to change the heating systems in homes? In, in Germany. How crazy that is! Why? Because energy cost is going up. So why, why the heck would you change the, the heating system when you, the government, are the one creating the problem to begin with? You embarked on a failed policy. It's no different than what Australia is doing. Australia, sad to say, it's almost like surrendered its sovereignty No sovereignty whatsoever. And, and the Aussies have the right to speak up. I remember last time I had an interview with Robert Boric, you know, enjoyed the conversation with the guy, and he was straightforward on it, you know, the truth that Aussies have not been told by their government. So, but one of the things that I want you to know just before, while I'm talking about the, on the economic aspect, is to understand how the cost of living is measured in a simple— and I'm not gonna get into economics here and all that because I'm not gonna— I'm not qualified to talk about the economy as an analyst. That is not my area. I don't claim that. I don't play that game of, you know, I am Mr. Know-it-all. No, economy is not my, my area. Geopolitics is. But at least I can understand the basics. I had economic classes in college years, in my graduate programs. So, so one thing I want you to know is how they measure the cost of living. Basically is measured through what we call the CPI, the Consumer Price Index. Now one thing you need to know, governments across the world can play with those numbers. We had it right here in the US. The CPI index was number XYZ when in reality it's not. It's no different than when the government here— Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary— is it working? I can't see. Hold on, let me, let me get, uh This picture is on all the time. Oh, oh yes, I need to remove. Thank you, there I was reminded to remove the picture here. My apologies, my apologies. So anyway, so that's the idea of the index, the price index. That's the one that highlights, at least for you, where things are. So that is one of the things about why the cost of living is, is a little bit high. So And again, like I said, they lied here in the US when the inflation was so high, and Janet Yellen said, oh, it's just transitory. It's freaking lie. You don't lie like that, let alone to people that trying to figure out how to make ends meet, you know. And, and to me personally, it just, uh, surprises me. That's, that's the bottom line to it. I get surprised with How politicians, how people in the possession of power, will lie to constituents to justify what? Why don't you just say the truth and let people decide for themselves? It's no different than what the Australian government is doing. But as I said, sadly to say, Australia has surrendered its sovereignty way back, and I'm gonna give you a quick example as to why that is. Before I'll delve deeper into why PM Albo is heading out to, uh, Washington or being summoned for. I'm gonna share a picture with you right here, and I hope to remove it because I was just reminded that you need to change the picture. So this picture here, anybody know what this is? Let me see quick if you guys can type it on the chat room. Tell me what that picture is, if you could. Okay, and I know, by the way guys, there is a delay in, into how things trans— you know, once the information transmitted or whatever. So anyway, this picture is, uh, this is the, uh a Pine Gap. Okay, that's a Pine Gap. So why Pine Gap is important for you to understand, just to highlight to you, to make a point about how Australia surrendered, uh, its sovereignty. In Pine Gap, in this location here, okay, there is a section there inside that building where even Aussies, nationals, cannot get in there. You know, to me that's like, well, I'm an American, you know, I look at it differently. So when we go to Pine Gap, you know, we go anywhere we want, you know. But just to highlight to you, even Aussies who work in Pine Gap, there's one section inside Pine Gap they can't go to, off limits. Makes you just wonder. And that's what I'm referring to by saying Australia surrendered its sovereignty way back. So, so let's talk about, uh, the submarine. You know, why is the PM Elbow is heading out to Washington, DC? And, uh, like I say, is he being summoned to DC like Olaf Scholz of Germany did week and a half ago? Did you guys know that when Olaf Scholz, Chancellor— you give him the proper respect— Chancellor Scholz flew to Washington, DC, do you guys know how long he stayed there? 1 hour. Yeah, he stayed there 1 hour, had a private conversation with the president. Okay, no press conference or press release, whatever. Turned around headed back to the airport and flew back to Germany. So if you are to think— again, if I put my geopolitical hat and think about, oh, let me think about what is the geopolitical implication of something like this, or I'm going to think about it from a global perspective as to, uh, what are the optics of it— and the only answer I can come up with is the idea of you being summoned. Because the policies that Chancellor of Germany Scholz embarks on is a, it's a great indication of that. It's no different than what Prime Minister Albanese of Australia is doing now. The interesting thing about Albanese's trip, it came right after a trip to India. Elbow was in India, okay, and flew directly from— he went back, of course, to Perth in Australia and flew back to, to, uh, or flying back to the United States. What's interesting is that when he was asked, Elbow refused to disclose as to why he went to India for. We all know It doesn't take genius to figure this out. Why did he go to India for? The answer is he want to allure India into joining AUKUS, which by the way, in my opinion, will be a big mistake India is going to make. As you may notice, the world is shifting east, okay? The geopolitical landscape is shifting from a unipolar to a multipolar, something by the way the United States is so scared of. It was an article I read it 2 days ago, how scared the US is of this shift. But India, which has a big market— yes, India's economy is not like China's, for example, let's just state the facts as they are— but the potentials are there. And this is why India is feeling right now the wrath of the West. It's because India said no to the US regarding the energy imports from Russia. So Albanese wants India first, and that's, in my opinion, why he was summoned to the United States to tell the president directly what he thinks about whether India is going to join AUKUS or not. Once again, it will be a strategic mistake of India if it joins AUKUS. AUKUS in itself, between US, UK, and Australia, is nothing but a window dressing, and it's going to sink Australia into more debt. And I'm going to get into this regarding the purchase of the submarines, which by the way Believe it or not, as of today, Prime Minister Erdoğan has not agreed to the purchase yet. And I'm going to give you some figures, and, and, and you all understand why that is. It's just— I found it fascinating. Fascinating in the sense of understanding how the dynamics within geopolitical chessboard. If you don't understand what the next move is, don't embark on— don't embark on doing the move if you know you're gonna fail. That's just, uh, that's how it works. So this country is now— all countries around the world now, they are really sort of, uh, going back to the drawing board and reconsidering their alliances and approach and dealings and strategic interests and so forth. Which is a normal thing to do. What surprises me about Australia, because I was one of those when Albo was running and I said, well, maybe Aussies will have now an opportunity. And I'll admit it, I was hoping the guy will reverse the policies of the liar Scott Morrison. But it turns out to be just another weak leader. Albanese is no different. And you say to yourself, what the heck, don't they have any smart, intelligent people that they can sort of, uh, work for the benefit of Australians? And I'm sure they are. It's like what we have here. And that's what surprised me about him. So now I lost faith in the guy altogether, you know, it's sad to say, because he couldn't take stand for his own country, you know, because I truly was hoping that he would reach out to China and work out the differences and things will get back to normal, because Australia was doing great economically when trading with China. That's a fact, and I challenge whomever will come to me and say, no, no, no, no, Australian economy is doing well. No, it's not. It is a lie. So that, you know, I tend to get a little bit loud and passionate about this because to me that, that's just how things ought to be. You have to have a passion for everything you do. When you cook, you have to have a passion. When you go for a walk, you have a passion. When you love someone, you have to have a passion for. When You, whatever you do, because passion becomes part of your energy, and that's what will be a reflection of who you are, you know. Of course you have to be composed, you know. Was I talking like this when I attended, let's say, a diplomatic function or whatever? No. Oh, you have to dress in a bow tie and all that stuff and be composed on all that stuff. I understand all that. But I'm talking about us here. This is the real— this is why I get excited about coming on Saturdays for live stream with you guys. So, so that's what it is. So let's, uh, let's look at the Virginia. I'm gonna share an image with you here of Virginia class. This is what the deal is all about, is the purchase of the nuclear, uh, this is a Virginia-class attack submarine. Okay, that is what the deal is all about. And the idea is Australia's nuclear submarines are— they argue they are key to defending the 36,000 kilometers of coastline and maintaining an edge against China. You all see the wording of this, where it's going. You know, because China's growing military presence means conflict can erupt without notice. This is what the government is saying to Aussies. So the shift of Australia from diesel, which by the way had a deal with France, to now the diesel-electric fleet to nuclear-powered sub brings additional arrange sort of stealth capabilities and strike capabilities. And that's the argument Canberra is making, because in Australia it's no different than us. They have war hawks there too that pushing this, this narrative about the war with China. Yeah, because Canberra is saying that Australia's reliance on sea cargo for trade and undersea cables for telecommunications are very important to acquire a nuclear submarine. You know, as a matter of fact, the Defense Minister Richard Marles said, and I quote, you know, this is the biggest step forward in our military capability that we've had since the end of the Second World War. You all see why the conversation is going that way. And now you see why all of those guys here— Sonak, Prime Minister clown Sonak, and the PM Albo— they are being summoned to Washington in the White House to have a conversation with our demented president. You know, I don't mean it in a negative way, but it's the reality, is the truth. You know, you can't sugarcoat certain things. A president— you know, I'm an American citizen, right? I'll be the first one to say, you know, maybe we should have put an age limit on the presidency. You know, this is not being anti-elderly. What? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, it's the truth and facts because when you have a president at the stage where Biden is with his, you know, access to nukes and decisions that are not right because he's challenged. So dementia, we all could suffer from it. I'm not talking negative here, it's the reality. I'm sure there is some in a member of your family, whatever. But your member of a family, if he happens to have dementia, it's not somebody who's holding the finances of the family, for example. Yeah, he just did it. That's the way I see it. So, so when you have the three of them summoned to the White House, that's what it's about. Because now they're gonna be pushing even further as to— because you know, and it's no surprise, the rising tensions in Taiwan. We quadrupled our troops in Taiwan. You know, the what's-her-name Tsai, they call her President Tsai. I'm gonna start calling her president/governor because Taiwan is not an independent country, it's not a sovereign state. So why are we saying president? And I've been thinking about it this morning when I went for my walk and I was like, you know, I was like, okay, I'm gonna be doing livestream later on and this issue of Taiwan, how are we gonna be sort of really putting it within the proper context? Is she president? Is she a governor? You know, and I argue that it will only be the Taiwanese people that have to decide for the outcome of their island, because if they couldn't learn the lessons from what's going on in Ukraine, then I say shame on them. Asians are smart, so I hope the Taiwanese will be smart. To read between the lines. Because here's the thing, the conflict in the Taiwan Strait is coming. There is no doubt about it. You know, not only the whispers in Washington about it, now the voices are getting very loud. When you have a 4-star general here in the US coming forward and saying, yeah, we expect a war in 2 years, 2025. Interesting. I was hoping to finish my book about China by 2025. For that reason. But I don't think so I will, because there's a lot, a lot of, uh, things to cover. So, so that is one of the issue with all this. And that is why this August, it, it's nothing but a hype, you know. But it's not about just the hype, is about sinking Australia into more debt, because they're going to have to pay for that. And the cost. Because here's the— here's what's going to happen, you know, this all submarine things, you know, because Australia has already expressed— and when I say expressed doesn't mean it's confirmed that they're going to do it— but expressed that he wants to buy up to 5 US Virginia-class submarines. In 2023 before building the new British design. You all see what's coming. Submarine in South Australia under the partnership with countries dubbed AUKUS: Australia, uh, UK, and the US. So by about 2027, Australia's nuclear submarines are expected to be deployed in Western Australia. Once again, remember what I said earlier— PM Albo has not agreed yet. My hint is, my, my, my gut feeling is telling me he will, because he will be pressured from behind the scenes. What do you expect? He can't take stand. So it's no different than Olaf Scholz, it's no different than Prime Minister Sunak. Emilien Sonnac, that is. What the US says goes because Australia surrendered its sovereignty. So the three countries, the US, the UK, and Australia, are expected to announce detail of the plan. Guess what? That's going to be on Monday. Why Monday? Because they are going to San Diego, and San Diego, that's where one of the, uh, the plants for the submarine is going to be. That's the reason why. And all this, if you are an Aussie, you need to know what the price tag is. And the price tag is estimated between 100 billion— 100 and 170 billion Australian dollars, the equivalency of 66 or 112 billion US dollars. That's the projected cost. Now Can you just imagine Australia using that money to really help local industries that have suffered from the trade tensions with China, or help the Australian citizens, you know, figure out a way of how to maintain the cost of living, standard of living, that is? So that is what this so-called AUKUS partnership is all about. Which is nothing but a hype. I am here to tell you it's nothing but a hype. And now you see why PM, what's his name, Elbow, want to in India first, because they wanted to push India into joining, uh, AUKUS. It will be a big mistake, strategic one, if India decided to do that. And the reason being because India has potentials. And now that the BRICS— keep this in mind— the BRICS is going to grow. Just the deal that China cut between, uh, or the broker the deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia speaks volume. Because why is this, you may ask? Both countries, Saudi Arabia and Iran, top oil producers in the OPEC. You got it right there. You got the top 3 now. 3. Once Saudi Arabia and Iran joins the BRICS, you get Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Russia, top oil producers in the world, you know. And you get the 2 largest markets in the world, China and India. Why would you— because the question that becomes is, why would you worry about the dollar anymore? Because you're gonna transact in bilateral currencies. You bypass the SWIFT altogether. It becomes irrelevant. So, and this is where I see Australia is the same like Philippines, might be end up hold— might end up holding the end of the stick. Like, he— the EU is the winner, not all of them, but mainly Germany and France right now. That's why the demonstrations are going on in Europe, which we don't hear much about. As a matter of fact, in Portugal, uh, there's now demonstrations by teachers Why teachers, you may ask? Is because the cost of living is going beyond what they can afford. And some of those teachers have like the, what you call, the mortgage, the flexible mortgages that fluctuate, right? Well, now with the energy crisis in Europe, that mortgage shoots up. They can't afford it anymore. And that's why, you know, Western media is not disclosing this. This is— now you see why I like to come on the air here, be on a live stream with you to share this with you, because you need to know, you know. And like I said earlier, I will be releasing a video about the— this deal that China made for between Iran and Saudi Arabia, because it's a big deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Yes, because it's a big deal, you need to know about it. So, so that is where the issue is with Australia. Just to wrap this up, before I open up the floor for your questions. So, uh, Australia, like I said, Aussies. And by the way, by the way, by the way, by the way, uh, were Australians even asked about this purchase of the submarines? I don't think so. I don't think so. And you can see, because why am I saying this? I'm saying this for you to pick up on the patterns that's taking place, especially across the Western world. If you happen to be watching this from Western world, uh, England, Germany, France, uh, uh, US, whatever, you got the idea. You know, were Germans told about this economic policies that Olaf Scholz embarked on? Were the British told about, uh, the Prime Minister Sunak's comedian policies? Were the Australians told about this, the purchase of the submarines? Were the South Koreans, the Japanese, the French, the Portuguese, the Italians, the Americans? You, you got the idea. So it becomes almost like patterns, and you need to see where the patterns are headed. This is why, again, takes me back to my original point, as which I mentioned to you last time, about How ASEAN, or how Asian countries in Asia— Philippines, I am putting a big question mark on Philippines, and I'm leaning towards saying Philippines going to be sucked in into the conflict with China, because that's the whole reason for why the, the, the tensions that are now rising regarding the next conflict Because the next conflict is gonna be in the Taiwan Strait, it's gonna be near the borders of Philippines, it's gonna be in the neighborhood of Australia. And that is the reason why you guys need to truly always remember the big picture. You know, you don't just focus on one idea— oh, Australia buying submarines, that's it. No, there is much bigger picture into this because you have to think about hypothetically there is a conflict, the logistical aspects of it. And this Virginia class, you know, can be armed with nuclear tip, uh, uh, torpedoes or missiles for that matter. It's an advanced type of system. So you have to think about the big picture. 5 years from today, 10 years from today, you know, as the world is shifting from a unipolar to a multipolar, uh, order. Even on the global— on the economic level, the global economy is shifting. The global order, that is. The global economic order, that is. And that's why I usually don't say things randomly. There is a reason. And when I said India will be making a strategic mistake That's my reference to the global economic order. So they're gonna have to— this is why the West now is coming hard or coming down on, uh, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, because they didn't like the fact that he said no to the West regarding the import of the energy from Russia, let alone bypassing the US dollar. Iraq I did a video for you guys, I don't know if you saw it or not, about Iraq dumping the US dollar. Just FYI, when I say dumping the US dollar, in this case of the Iraq dumping the US dollar in its bilateral trade with China, that doesn't mean dumping the entire US dollar from it because it can't, because they have to build up the reserves and everything Iraq gets will have to be in the US dollar. But Once again, you think outside the box. Just think of it for a second. What would happen if Iraq joins the BRICS? And Iraq is no small matter when it comes down to oil production. It's a major oil producer. And all of a sudden, they bypass the US dollar altogether. That is what I meant by this. So, so let me go to the, uh, chat room here because I was looking on a different screen. And first of all, uh, uh, uh, then I'm gonna open up for your questions. All right, let's start. Uh, first of all, let me go back to the top here because I always like to start from, uh, and yes, please, if you have a question, just put Q so I know it's question, not a statement. And I'll share whatever if you're okay with me posting this one here. So yeah, I agree with you, Charles K. I agree with you, man. Australia is lost. Well said. I had Australian friends, you know, I, I knew people from Australia, wonderful people like every other people from other parts of the world. But, but what the government is doing versus, you know, what they want, it's two different things. So Uh, okay, let me get to a question here quickly. Here, yeah, we'll start with this first, then I'll make any comments later. Question from Shiro, let me post it here. All right, Shiro, do you think Philippines and Australia willing to be cannon fodders of US, or do you see— or do you see any signs of them buying time? No, I go with the former, not the latter, because if they were thinking about buying time, they would have taken stand. Because here is the thing, Like I always said, you have to have passion in whatever you do, right? Well, same thing. If you and I, we got into an argument or something, and I'm gonna have to take stand and let you know, I'm not gonna wait till next week before I tell you that. It's no different, you know. If Philippines was thinking, or Australia for this matter, was thinking about the welfare of their people, they will take stand and said to the US Hey, we're gonna have to hold on on this. We don't want to get involved yet because we don't want tensions or conflicts in a neighborhood because the welfare of our people matters. That's what will be the right leadership ought to be. That's how I look at it. So, all right, let me see next question here. Uh, oh yeah, I agree with you, TNT. I agree with your statements. The US have no clue what will happen if there was a war with China, uh, a nation of 1.4 billion people protecting their homeland is something they should not take for granted. I couldn't agree you more, let alone TNT Here in America, people have no clue what a war with China will be like. They are thinking in terms of, yes, we are the powerful military, whatever. Ain't gonna cut it. Look at Afghanistan, look at Iraq. I've been in both locations, you know, with all the mighty bombs and, and fighter jets, whatever. We couldn't defeat both the Taliban in, in Afghanistan and the fighters in, in Iraq. Let's say it straightforward. So China will be a different ball game altogether, and logistically we can do it. This is why I'm seeing Australia and Finland— I'm sorry, Australia and Philippines being used for this purpose and this purpose only. And I hope the governments in both countries, Philippines and Australia, tell their people that, by the way, if we get involved With the Americans in this, we're going to become a target. That is what they need to say, but they are not because they're lying about it. Oh, TNT, thank you so much for your super sticker. I truly appreciate it. So, uh, let me see another one here. All right, question from Barry Quinn. Uh, let me share— show it here. So, question: Where are you going to interview your old friend Scott Ritter? You know, a good question. Believe it or not, I just sent him an email 2 days ago. I, I was, I was planning on reaching out tomorrow to make sure my email didn't end up in a junk box or spam or whatever. So, but yes, I am planning on inviting Scott Ritter for an interview. Uh, we share some similar background. He was in the military intelligence. I was in the military intelligence. You know, it's funny enough that, you know, his alma mater, Franklin Marshall College, that's where I used to do track and field. You know, I was a runner back in the day when I was young. So, so, so the, the short answer is yes, I intend to invite him, uh, and I will follow up after I sent my email yesterday. All right, next one. Let me see our next, uh, okay, okay, question, question, question, question, question. All right, question from, uh, Quasi B. Question: Is Mexico also planning to join BRICS, and how would the US respond? Great question, great question. Not to my knowledge. I, I can't confirm that till I know for fact. But what I know is that now Mexico is pissed at the US because the US, some members in Congress declare that we need to send the military into Mexico to deal with the drug cartel. That is nonsense. It is the truth. The, the war on drugs has been since the last 80s, and we never succeeded anyway. Most Americans have no clue the amount of tax dollars that been used. The DEA, the, the Drug Enforcement Agency, they were even agents, they were on the take with the drug cartels in Mexico. They are very powerful. As a matter of fact, even the defense minister in Mexico was involved with the drug cartel. That tells you It's, it's very problematic. The drug will always be flown in here in the US. It's a big market for it. Why do you think the government is allowing sometimes people to sell drugs and all that stuff? It's for economic reason. Yeah, you know, here's the thing you might want to think about, and, and, and I'm not going to say it for you because that means I will reach a conclusion for you and I would never do that. Just go back and look in history. Who introduced drugs in Southern California back in the '70s? Yeah, try to check that out. You'll be very amazed and surprised. So the short answer is not to my knowledge as far as that. All right, I'll do, uh, a few more questions here. Oh, once again, TNT, thank you so much for your Super Sticker. Truly, truly appreciate it. Uh, all right, let me see another question here. Oh, Jack Robert, here you are. I was wondering where you are, Jack. So, question: Iran and Saudi Arabia peace deal, a cold peace that will be broken by the US to stop oil flow to China. US has low oil reserves itself too. A great point. Like I said, uh, uh, Jack, and to all of you, I wrote one book about Iran And I wrote one book about Saudi Arabia, and I addressed this particular aspect of it. Yes, we, we the United States, when the deal was made, as far as the JCPOA, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, you know, we were sort of— we agreed to it, but we were also concerned behind closed doors as to know how the flow of energy is gonna be going to East, not the West. And the reason being, because when you look at the consumption of oil between just two countries, the United States and China, just between countries— I wish I had the graph here. I'm— I know the numbers because I remember reading the, the article on it, but also for my research and all that. Uh, so between the two countries, you're looking at 31 million barrels a day. You know, we consume about 19 plus China consumes about 12 million plus, somewhere around that neighborhood. But I remember I did a presentation, private one to a private audience, in which I addressed the energy needs for China by 2050. And the numbers were astronomical. Even the IEA, the International Energy Agency, you know, sort of confirmed what I was talking about in the sense of that the flow of oil will be more important to the East than it is to the West. And this is why— and FYI, guys— China didn't do this out of the goodness of its heart. Let's be straightforward. China thought about its strategic interest, and rightly so. That is what a smart government will do. What am I referring to here? I am referring to China having access to two main oil producers in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and, and, and Iran. That is the purpose of it. They succeeded also because diplomatically it puts now China on the global stage as a peacemaker, not a conflict instigator. That is where the difference is. So, so for us, the US, yes, we do have issues with the, uh, they are the strategic SPR, rather, the Strategic Petroleum Reserves. And we've been selling some to China, believe it or not. But we have a lot of oil in this country, but this damn regulations, which I don't buy, by the way. So I'm here to tell you, and of course it's your— it's your decision, not mine. It's your decision. This climate stuff is nothing but a hoax. You know, I, I understand Mother Nature. I, I, I like Mother Nature. I enjoy Mother Nature. Uh, you know, I'm passionate about Mother Nature, but I also can spy a lie when you got the elites flying their jets, emanating so much carbon dioxide, and telling you and me that we need to not drive our cars, we need not to have a gas stove because we cannot impact the planet. That's what I do not like from those elites, because it's a lie. So we do have plenty of oil, and I still don't get it as to why, when President Biden became president, his first act was to cut off the flow of gas from the, the Tarzan pipeline. Like, go figure, go figure. So, ah, let me see. I hope I answered your question, Jack. Let me see another question here. Uh, okay. Oh, oh, uh, Yana, of course, yes, back in the day you said, you know, great stuff being a runner there. How many kilometers do you cover on average? Well, you mean how many, how many kilometers did I cover back then? I don't run anymore. You know, I'm not 20 anymore. So, uh, but I used to run 5,000 meters. The best time I did was, uh, 16:49. So I placed second. Uh, the world record at that time was 13:58, and it was by none other than a Moroccan guy by the name, uh, Awita, Saeed Awita. So, uh, so I did run the 5,000 meters. Uh, the coach at that time of Franklin Marshall tried me for 800 meters. I was second to last. You know, I'm not a short distance runner. I'm tall and I have, you know, for tall people, you may know how the structure of the muscles are. You know, I'm like a diesel. It takes me a while to warm up. You know, that's, that's how it works for me. So 5,000 meters was my distance. That's what I used to run. I used to do also cycling. I used to bike a lot when I bought my, uh, bike from in Paris. I bought it in Paris and brought it here to the US. So I used to go about, you know, give or take, uh, about 40 miles, 35, give or take. The only problem with that is I drop too much weight, uh, when I, when I used to bike too much, I will drop too much weight. So I have a high metabolism. You can tell I'm hyper a little bit, but it's not that. It's the excitement of being here, but also the passion. I'm a believer of you have to have passion in what you do. Literally, you wake up in the morning, you wake up with passion. Yeah, it's a new day. You don't know how it's gonna be. You don't know how long you're gonna be here. You enjoy that day. You'll be kind to others. You just say hi to whomever and just enjoy the day stress-free. You know, that's, that's just, that's how I live my life, you know. Do you want to live your life based on regrets? Well, I wish I did this, I wish I did that. Or do you want to say, hey, that was great, I did this and I went there, whatever, and I had a conversation with this guy or this gal, whatever, and I shared coffee with this person, or a beer, even though I don't drink alcohol, never did, never will. Uh, you know, that's just— that's how I see it. That, that's just me. Anyway, let's, uh, let's— maybe one day we need to do a live stream, you know, ask me anything, except the classified stuff. I can't talk about that. So, and I'll be happy to— we'll chat about it. So, all right, let's see. Uh, uh, so I'm gonna do two 3 more questions because I'm gonna have to go and eat, uh, my, my— I only eat 2 meals a day, guys. For those who eat 3 meals a day, you don't need to. You're gonna have to— it's a health thing. We'll get into it some other time. So, all right, let's talk about here, uh, question from ET Bush. Thank you for your question, by the way. With China succeeded in bringing Saudi Arabia and Iran to reestablish their diplomatic ties and embassies, What would the US, particularly neocon and Biden, do to instigate a new conflict? They can't do anything. But they— we do have— the neocons do have a wild card. And you know what the wild card is? That they can instigate some, uh, groups inside Iran, because that's how we do it usually. You know, you instigate those to create tensions. Because one thing that most of the Westerners do not know is the distinctions between Sunnis and Shiites. And this is not new. It's been over 1,000 years since the Prophet Muhammad back then, 1,400 years ago. And the tensions persist. That's why the assassinations in the Muslim world are some sort of common, per se. I argued that like last time in the book, on the Saudi book. It's not redacted because there are certain things in the book that are redacted because the government, the US government, the Pentagon at the time thinks that it was too sensitive for me to disclose. So I respect that, so it's redacted. But, but one of them that I disclosed in the book, that I won't be surprised that MBS, Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince, might be assassinated one day because that's the history of how it is. 1975, King Faisal was assassinated by his nephew because of the leadership. That's all, you know. Mohammed bin MBS, they could face the same fate. They could have or experience similar fate down the road. But for the US, what can they do now? And if it's even worse for the US when— and I don't say if, but when— Saudi Arabia and Iran join BRICS. Because now the dollar is over for the oil. That is where— now the question for that is going to become is what will Saudi Arabia do? Because they have over $120 billion of gold right here in the US. I saw it with my own eyes at the vault in, in Wall Street. I went there and I saw it with my own eyes. If I didn't see it, I would say I don't know, but I saw it with my own eyes. All right, let's see another question from, uh, Oh yeah, a question from Yan and Yang. Thank you for your question. Uh, will Diego Garcia play an important role should the conflict arise in Taiwan? Western media never talk about this military base. Uh, I did talk about it, believe it or not, a year and a half ago. I'd be happy to do a video on it if you guys are interested, whatever. But yeah, Diego Garcia will play a major role. But here is the thing, what the, what the, uh, Western media is not disclosing is that the ability of the Chinese missiles to reach Diego Garcia. Yeah, we're talking about Chinese here, we're not talking about the Russians, because the Russians, if the Russians use Poseidon, a torpedo underwater which creates a tidal wave, that would just wipe out, uh, uh, Diego Garcia altogether. Yeah, so I won't be sort of— yes, the base will be used, of course, but still the logistic of it does not make any sense to conduct a war from Diego Garcia than you do from Australia and Philippines and cross the Strait of Taiwan, which Taiwan won't work anyway. So that's what I see, uh, happening there. All right, let's say— oh, a question from Afif Khan. Uh, question: why Benjamin Netanyahu visited Rome? I, I— the short answer is I don't know. I do not know because this to me— and again, I have great respect for religious people, But I am— how do I put this— I'm becoming more convinced that religion is an illusion. And again, I respect your religion, whatever that is. I mean it. I have great respect for it. It's just I don't buy the argument anymore because, because the basic question you need to ask yourself is, what is faith? Whatever that religion is. What is faith in itself as a content? You know, faith is nothing but a belief in the absence of evidence. So when you got a Pope saying to you, uh, uh, I am the representative of God, well, what God are you talking about? And how do you perceive God to be? And if it is God, whomever you perceive him to be, is kind and merciful and all that, What are you seeing this massive chaos in the world? You know, that's to me where I draw the line. I know there are two things that can create issues: discussions about politics and religion. And I usually do not talk about those openly with people unless, you know, with you guys here is different story because we're here to learn from each other. You know, it's like I got an idiot guy, and I'm gonna say it without even saying his name, put a comment. His comment was, where did you get your PhD? And then, which was so dumb stupid, you know. And I just answered back and I said, you know, do me a favor, please unsubscribe, go watch some other channel that talks about kitty cat playing, because you are an insult not only to me but to my viewers here. Because that's an insult on our intelligence, and we prefer not to have someone like you. Straightforward, because there is no need of sugarcoating it, whatever. It's the same concept that applies to me when it comes down to religion. That's how. So why is he in Rome? I don't know. Let alone the Pope now. The Pope himself is saying that the Ukraine war is caused by Russia. Come on, stick to religion. And justify whatever. Uh, if you only know what's going on with the papacy, you know, the dark secret that's going on in the Vatican, you will be floored if you know. We leave it at that. All right, let's see next one. Okay, are you welcome? Uh, you're welcome, Jack. I know you saw you typed thank you. Yeah, sometimes guys, when you post something, it comes very late. I, I don't know why, but that's just how the system, how the system is. It is. I, I don't know why, you know, and I'm not a tech guy. I mean, I know the basics, but that's about it, so So, uh, uh, let me see one more thing here, share it with you. Uh, oh, thank you very much, Jan Hardcore, for, for your comment. I truly appreciate it. And, and we all of us, you know, and this is what bothers me about those, you know, I use the term idiot because I don't like to use it, but I will use it. You know, you put a comment like that, why don't you just save your energy? Use your energy for something better, positive. Make it a positive day instead of just spewing this nonsense. And that's also applied to those individuals who claim to be geopolitical analysts when they have no credentials whatsoever. You know, it's kind of— you call a spade a spade. Like I said earlier, can I talk about the— as an economist No, I can't. I'm not qualified to do that. You know, I just— common sense. So I— so thank you so much for your comments here. And that applies to all of us. This is why I like coming on the air. I like doing this. You know, my day is busy, it's very full, but yet you have to figure out where your passion is. Well, this is where my passion— part of it, of course. I also have passion with cooking. I like to cook and I cook good food. By the way, for my viewers from India, yeah, I do cook tikka masala. By the way, I make tikka masala here at home. So anyway, uh, oh, General Meow Meow, you put about spaghetti. Stay away from carbohydrates. That's what increase your sugar level in your blood. All the carbs is not good for you. You'll be better off with a piece of meat, piece of fish, and some veggie of sort. Yeah, pasta and this junk food and all that, stay away from it. So, all right, well, that's gonna bring us to a close here. I'm going up all the way to the top, guys. Once again, TNT, I want— truly want to say thank you for your Super Sticker. I appreciate it. Uh, all right, I wanna— okay, I don't have any more questions here, and I'm gonna close it up. And by the way, guys, uh And by the way, I will, uh, I'm gonna release the video for you about the China deal with the, uh, with the broker deal for Iran and, and, and Saudi Arabia. I am also— I recorded a video for you guys about what's going on. Maybe I will do live on it down the road about Indonesia. There are some issues on the streets in Indonesia, and rightly so. It pertains to a $20 billion corruption. Yeah, we don't hear much about it, and you know why? Because there are some money launderings that involve certain entities from the US where the money was moved. So we'll talk about that some other time. Well guys, I wish you a good afternoon, whatever part of the world you're in. I truly enjoyed being here with you, and I mean it, because if I didn't, I I won't say it. You guys figure out how I operate by now. I don't sugarcoat things and I don't take crap from anybody. So that's straightforward. Let's just be honest about it because honesty is, is good policy, you know. You, you develop respect for people. I respect you so much, guys, and I value your input. I truly learn from your questions, comments, and so far so, and everything else. And I truly appreciate your support. So we want to grow this channel, but it's going to grow on its own. You know, that, that's the way I look at it. I'm not going to do anything different. I like this setting the way it is, very simple. Come on the air and, and tell you the content, tell you the information you need to know. I don't want to sound intelligent. I don't want to have whatever. It's straightforward. So, so I wish you guys a good day. And I look forward to next time. As always, remember, geopolitics impact your daily life in more ways than one. Till next time, guys. Bye-bye.