What: Chinese Defense System Deployed in Europe?

All right, hello everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends, where truth matters. Excited to be with you as always. Got an interesting topic for you once again. There is not, not a lot of coverage regarding the now the presence of the Chinese system, defense systems, that is missiles and so forth, in Europe. So are we seeing— are you seeing what I'm seeing coming down the road? So this is what I'm going to be providing you my insights, my analysis about, uh, and just I might answer some, uh, Super Sticker questions if there are any. So but first let me just say hi to our community. As always, I'm gonna do some housekeeping stuff, then we launch into, uh— Willie Harmon, good to see you. Farid Amal, good to see you, and thank you very much for your super sticker. Truly appreciate it. And, uh, you're right. I'm, I'm going to share with you guys this comment quickly here. Hello, Mr. David Oualaaloualou and all the community. Well, I think European countries should know by now that the, the Chinese defense systems are better, faster, and most of all cheaper. I couldn't agree more, Farid. Thank you very much for your super sticker. Uh, Tom Sires, good to see you. Uh, Truth Seeker, as always. Elin, yeah, Lee Yang, good to see you. Francis Tango, Thunderbolt, good to see you. Markup, I haven't seen you for a while. Markup, good to see you. And Hanging G, as always, good evening to our community. Thank you, uh, Hanging G, and thanks for your comment, by the way. I read your comments Uh, uh, on, on responding to the video. So Marcian Dorcier, Athene Wu, Alice Talokin, Kara Kula, good to see you. And Loli Peltonen from Finland. Check this out, guys. Loli Peltonen, I'm sorry, Loli Peltonen joining us from Finland. Good to see you. Thank you. Uh, Zach, Zachariah Bensio, good to see you. So anyway, excited to be with you guys here. Let's do some housekeeping. First of all, uh, don't forget to join me this evening, uh, for my live interview with none other than Malo. Here is the link to those who did not or weren't aware of this, uh, because if you are— if you have not subscribed to my channel, you will not get this notification stuff. So please make sure to subscribe if you have not done so. But here is the link to where the live interview with Malo is going to be this evening at 1900 hours. So I look forward to that one. So now there are some, uh, some items from around the world I want to share with you quickly before I'll jump into— because it's important for you guys to know, and I decided to be doing this from now on moving forward. Well, we all know about the ceasefire, right? What ceasefire are we talking about? There's none. As Israel still bombing in, in Gaza. So you all know what it means when you hear statements coming out of Washington about, oh, the ceasefire has been reached, whatever. Yeah, what is it? So to me, the saddest one, and you really, really broke my heart when I came across this one here. Check this out, guys. I really choked when I saw that. Because, because that could be your child, my child, on that picture. It's very, very hard. It's very hard. So I can't just be sharing with you the rosy pictures and so forth. Because this is part of the truth, part of the reality that you and I need to confront and see and share with the rest of the world. So anyway, I want to tell— my heart goes out to those families, to those people, to those children, because their lives have changed forever. So, uh, third topic I want to share with you, which is a big deal. Again, I am even thinking of doing a live stream about it. TikTok. Yeah, speaking of TikTok, by the way, thank you guys for taking the survey. And when we did the survey, uh, they were about, uh— hold on, let me open up the link to the survey that I did and tell you the exact numbers as to what it was. So, uh, where is the survey? Right here. Connecting. Just bear with me, guys, a little bit here. Yeah, should China— when I has asked the question, should China sell TikTok to TikTok America to Elon Musk, 79% of you said no. Yeah, 79%. Uh, 11% said yes, and 11% said I don't care. So, but that's not the issue. The issue now is that the Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban. Well, guess what just happened with that one? What happened with it is just now more Americans have migrated. Now they left TikTok and they went to what's called— I'm sorry if I mispronounce this— uh, uh, uh, Xiaohongshu, or translated to Red Note app. That is a Chinese— millions Yeah, millions have migrated from TikTok, Americans, which means Americans are now watching Chinese apps. That says a lot. So this is what I'm thinking. And, and guys, let me know, yes or no, would you like me to do a live stream on this topic? So I can dig enough and I, I know where to look for the information. So I'll wait for your answer for this and we go from there. So, and the last thing I need to share with you has to do with the a note— not a note, super sticker that I get last time from Rafael Legon when he put, when he put, and I quote, Professor, I found out that Germany was winning every battle during World War I. They were not losing. They decided they were too spread out. Germany asked to end the war. Was that right? End of quote. I misspoke on that one. I want to clarify the record. I misspoke when I was— automatically my brain went to World War II. So I want to clarify, Rafael was right about this. As a matter of fact, I even have the link, I'm going to post them later on, that in fact the Germans has started making overtures about an armistice in early October of 2018. Uh, no, I'm sorry, 2019, '18. So at first they tried to go through. US President Woodrow Wilson at that time fearing— the reason why, because they were scared that the British and the French would insist upon harsh terms, because the Americans wanted to sort of, uh, you know, reach a deal, but the French and the Brits might end up having going. So what happened at that time, but the end of that run didn't succeed. In other words, when Germany reached out to the US it didn't work out. So according to Laurie Bullett, who was in his book 1996, Armistice 1918, that's the title of the book, the Germans finally sent a late night radio message to Marshal Ferdinand Foch, who was at the time commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, requesting permission to send a delegation through the lines to negotiate an armistice, meaning a surrender, and ask for a general ceasefire. 45 minutes later, Foch— Fernando the Marshal Foch— replied he ignored the ceasefire request but gave the German permission to come in. So, and I have the link for that. I just want to clarify the record for for, uh, Rafael. So you were right, and I was answering about World War II because World War II was won by the Soviet Union, not the United States, because the Soviet has lost over 25 million people for that. Just to set the record straight. And, and when I make mistakes, guys, and I make mistakes like, you know, everybody else, but when I found out and I kind of like to correct the record. So, so anyway, that's what it was. And, uh, thank you, Rafael, for your continued support. It means a lot to me. So, and, uh, oh, one more thing I forgot. It has to do with which I'm going to do a live stream for you. Russia and Iran, at, at this time of this, uh, uh, conversation here, they just signed a strategic, uh, uh, agreement. Yeah, the Russians and the Iranians. So I wrote books about each country And I'm gonna do a live stream for you soon. And the final, uh, notes about world events and so forth. This one has to do with the upcoming information that just was released this morning. China— yes, this might shock you guys or surprise some of you, but not all. What happened? China just posted— and I'm sure there are those who will say they were like making up the numbers, whatever. China, the, the, the data released today, which means it's going to be before the inauguration of Donald Trump, who's threatening what? A trade war with China. So what happened? China recorded an economic growth of 5% in 2024, which, by the way, as you know, is the slowest, because China used to record around between 7 and 10 %. As a matter of fact, some suggest even 11%, but this 5% is the slowest pace in 3 decades except for the time of the COVID period, you all know. So I just wanted to put that out there for you to know. So all right, let's get into our topic, Serbia, the interesting aspects of this, and I'm gonna ask I have the questions that we always going to ask, those questions, because that helps us to put things in perspective and understand where things are. So, so the first question we need to ask is, why is NATO panicking? If anybody says, oh, NATO doesn't worry about that, is lying. Why is NATO panicking? Okay, second question, will other countries follow suit? Because I'm going to give you a quick example. Think about the S-300 and the S-400, uh, missile systems from Russia. Of course, who bought it? It was Turkey, right? Which other European country bought the S-300 missile system? If you guys know, type in, in the chat box, because I need to get you involved in this, in this conversation. I'd like to know before we move forward which other country in Europe was able to purchase the S-300 missile systems. You don't hear much about it. You don't hear much about it. So, oh, Karakolak, you know, Turkey, Rampl S. Turkey got the S-400. Another country got the S-300 missile system. Actually, Seymour, Seymour, you got it. It was Greece. Karakolak, you answer Greece. Thunderbolt, Greece. And of course, why is this important, guys? It is important because when it comes down to Turkey purchasing the S-400, NATO made a fuss about it. The US got pissed and canceled the, the training for the pilots, of Turkish pilots, for the F-35 program. But nothing was said about Greece when they purchased that. So, and that just to put things in perspective, which means what? Countries follow suit. That's why I asked the question, will other countries now follow suit as far as purchasing the Chinese system? Third question, what are the military and geopolitical implications to this? Because there will be, there will be some no matter what. So, and the fourth question, which is very important, and I intend to even do analysis for you, recorded one, what is Europe's security, uh, uh, landscapes going to be given the division that exists in Europe as we speak? All those questions are sort of, uh, uh, we ought to ask those kind of questions and answer them because we have to understand where this is headed, so where it's going. And so now with Serbia, and, and we're going to be focusing our conversation on the country of Serbia because that's what the conversation is all about. And there is a picture right here of President Xi and President Vucic, or Vucic, I think Vucic, that's how they pronounce it, the Serbian president and the Chinese president. So, so what happened with this one here? Well, the Serbians went ahead and now deploying the FK-3 medium to long-range, uh, uh, missile. Yeah, that means it's operational. That's what's very— no, it's very, very interesting dynamics. And by the way, just to put things in perspective for you, to give you chronological order, this goes back to 2018. And I'm gonna share brief things here and there to put it in perspective. 2018 2020, 2022, and now 2025. But of course, this deployment happened towards the end of the year. So, so Serbia's Air Force now has become the first— I think my mouse is not working here. No, it is. So has become the first now in Europe to be able independently operating and maintaining the Chinese-made FK-3 air defense missile system. So, and because that was just declared by the Ministry of Defense in Serbia, which means what? Basically, now the Serbians are able to use and have the parts for the— because anytime you get a new system, you have to, uh I guess my, uh, I, I need a new battery. My system is— my, uh, my mouse is not working. There we go. Sorry, sorry for the— this, guys. So basically now they are able to not only use the system but also acquire the spare parts and so forth. But, and this is why it's very important to understand these dynamics, really what it all means geopolitically and militarily. But before I'll do this, we cannot talk about Serbia if you don't understand its geography and you don't understand its history. Because anytime you hear Serbia, what comes to mind? Let me see, guys, in the chat box, just type in, in the chat box What comes to your mind the moment you hear Serbia? Oh, Manny, salute to you as well. Thank you. That's his way, that's polite way of saying hi to everybody. Good to see you, man. So what comes to your mind the moment you hear Serbia? Past war. What are we talking about, Army with Harmony? Rafael Legand, we're talking about Kosovo. Time, land, actually Russia to a degree. Yes, Yugoslavia, that's what comes to mind in the big picture. But your answers, guys, is right, is correct, just from a different angle. So, and this is why I decided to do geography a little bit here and history, then I'll get into, uh, uh, detailing the, uh, oh, let me silence, detailing the, uh, the analysis, uh, for you. So So what I'm going to share with you, uh, where's the map? Right, right here. So very interesting when it comes down to the political maps. Like I always say, guys, you always have to pay close attention to maps because, uh, it just depending on where— I looked at some maps printed in Europe, provided different picture than the maps provided elsewhere. And you all know why. I'll let you be the, the judge on this because I can't make, uh, make, uh, sort of you make your own decision on this one. But let me share the screen with you, and I give a credit to World Atlas, of course, for this picture, or the map, that is. Let me make this bigger right there, guys. So, so Serbia. Serbia is a landlocked country. So it's a landlocked country located in central part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is positioned both in the northern and eastern hemispheres of the Earth. Serbia is bordered by 8 nations: by Romania, in the northeast, by Hungary in the north, North Macedonia in the south, Bulgaria in the southeast, Montenegro in the southwest, and Croatia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina in the west. It's very important to understand the geography of it. But of course, when it comes down to this, you look at where Kosovo is, and we all know— and I'm going to get into the history of what happened in Yugoslavia back then. So just for us, for now, suffice it to mention few aspects that you need to know. So, so let's talk about the history of Serbia. Well, where— how Serbia came about. Well, Serbia was settled first by the Serbs who were pushed across the Danube by Avars in the 7th century. That's how far back it goes. So, and in the 12th century, they were converted to Eastern Christianity. This is where religion plays also a major role in understanding the— even the tensions that exist in Ukraine, some of it has to do with religion as well. So Serbia became an independent kingdom That was a kingdom back then in 1217. Okay, its army, however, was catastrophically defeated by none other than the Turks at the Battle of Kosovo, which took place— this battle took place in 1389. That's how far back it goes. So because Serbs at that time chose death rather than surrender. This is something we don't understand. For example, I'll give you just to tie— the reason I always say history is to tie it to current. You think of groups like Houthis right now. Why Houthis have no fear? And they will not fear America or Britain or Israel or whatever. It doesn't matter to them. The same thing the Serbs did back in after 1389. They were rather die than surrender. So, and it has became a permanent symbol in Serbian national consciousness. That's very important, you know. All of Serbia has been incorporated in the Ottoman Empire by 1459. So fast forward to 1830, Serbia obtained autonomous status agrarian reform which transformed the Serbian society into a society of free peasants. So what happened during this time? The law, sort of the, you know, people will observe the law and so forth. Laws were set up at the time to protect the farmers and the peasants. You know. And also, this law was established to, to, uh, establish the size of, uh, holdings, meaning how much can you hold. So attempts were undertaken to establish a Serbian standing army during this time. And even during this era, new churches began to rebuild. However, in 1833, 6 Turkish districts were annexed at that time. So, and after, do you guys know that it was a war between Russia and Turkey? Does anybody aware of this war? What year was it? The Russo-Turkish War. It's known in history. So let me just see, uh, if you guys can type in Just guess, I guess, or if you happen to know. Why, you're way back. We're talking about way back. 1848. You're closer a little bit. Move, move a little bit up. You're close. 1850. Closer. It was 1877 to 1878. It was known, just FYI for you guys to know, the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, 1878. So, so what happened after this? The Congress of Berlin added territory and recognized Serbia as a completely independent state. So the state was expanded, uh, further after the victory of First Balkan War And the First Balkan War took place in 1912 to 1913. So, so right after this, this is where religion comes to play a role into this, and you need to understand this when it comes down to Serbia. Orthodox bishops served not only as religious, uh, uh, but also as civil leaders in Montenegro because Montenegro began to receive international recognition as a state in 1858. This is why Montenegro was sucked in into NATO. I wrote an article back then. I'm gonna dig it out and share it with you, how I, I kind of like said, this is how pathetic NATO has become. No offense to Montenegro, but Montenegro, its defense budget, it's the same size as the police departments in Boston. And now it became a NATO member back then. More territory and final recognition as an independent state was acquired after the Russo-Turkish War in 1778. So after World War I, Serbia led the government— the movement, rather— for unification, and in December 1918, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes emerged. The three emerged as a kingdom. And in 1929, the kingdom was renamed. What name was given? And this is part of history, guys, that you, you know, you kind of feel be familiar with. What name was given to it at that time after, after, uh, 1918? To be exact, in 1929, what name was given? I'm, I'm looking for that keyword there. Uh, yeah. Oh, oh, oh, oh, they were— it was Yugoslavia. Alistarokim, they were all Yugoslavs, but they were given the name of Yugoslavia. So in 1929, the kingdom was renamed as Yugoslavia. So, so what happened? Yugoslavia was invaded, of course, by the armed forces of— who invaded Yugoslavia, guys, back then? 1941. Not just one country. Think about World War I. I'm sorry, World War II, my bad, which Yugoslavia was invaded by the armed forces of about 4 countries. So, and those 4 countries were Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria in 1941 during World War II. So fast forward to 1991, 1991 Yugoslavia was dissolved. This is where Serbia and Montenegro formed a confederated state on April 11th, 1992, because you all remember why 1991— you all know what took place in 1991. So in— and the confederation includes the autonomous regions of Kosovo and Verodina. So Kosovo is in the south, was part of the territory annexed by Serbia. They say it was annexed, it was part of Serbia before as a result of the First Balkan War in 1913. Uh, Verodina in the north was formerly part of the Hungarian Kingdom and it became part of Yugoslavia after World War I. And I have the link for the, for the history And this is like, I research the stuff, it's academic, uh, so I'm going to share, uh, this part of the history, uh, with you. So, and of course, we can ignore on May 7th, 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, which was an operation, Allied forces, that is. And I have to share this with you because it's very important. Five US joint direct attack munition-guided bombs were dropped on the People's Republic of China's embassy in Belgrade. As a result, 3 Chinese nationals or journalists were killed, uh, uh, and, uh, uh, an outrage which outraged the Chinese, uh, people, let alone the government, of course. Now here's the thing. It is what I need you to pay close attention, and I dig into the information from separate sources. According to the US government, of course, that's sort of under the FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, which you can request information of this. You go to the Library of Congress and you dig for this because it's public record. But of course, it will be, it will be, it will be— what's the word— altered. But anyway, I'm going to share the knowledge with you and you guys reach your own conclusion. According to the US government, the intention has been to bomb a nearby Yugoslav Federal Directorate for Supply and Procurement. And at that time, because who ordered the bombing? It was President Clinton at that time, former President Bill Clinton. I don't call president, uh, once you're done president, I, I That's it. President Clinton at the time apologized for the bombing, stating it was an accident. Here is where the CIA comes in. The Central Intelligence Agency at that time, under Director George Tenet, who testified before Congressional Committee, which is usually the, the Intelligence Committee in Congress, committee, that the bombing was the only one in the campaign organized and directed by his agency. In other words, in— to break it down for you, the bombing of the Chinese embassy was not conducted by Department of Defense, the US. It was conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency. It becomes very crucial. Since when an intelligence agency making those kind of decisions that ought to be under the auspices or the authority of the Department of Defense in conjunction with the President of the United States. So George Tenet testified that that was the only incident in which the agency acted unilaterally. So, uh, that's very, very important for you to understand. So the campaign was organized by the agency and directed by the agency. So, and that the CIA has identified the wrong coordinate for the Yugoslav military target on the same street. The Chinese government issued a statement on the day of the bombing calling it, and I put in quote, barbarian act, in quote. I mean, come on, you're gonna misread the coordinates for an embassy versus that of the, uh, ammunition depot, whatever. I mean, don't get me wrong, mistakes can happen, but not at this magnitude. Here is my second source that I digged into this for you guys to find out. This is why I spend time researching this stuff for you, because I want to give you, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, information of that is worth your time. In October 1999, which happened what, 5 months after the bombing, it was leaked in London. And the Observer at that time got a, got a, got a— what's the word? Not a hint. What do we call it? Got a tip. So it was the Observer in London and Poully Ricken of Copenhagen. So two agencies, two entities, one in London, one in Denmark. Both of them converged through the tips they got from some assets and published the results of the investigation, meaning the investigation about the bombing of the Chinese embassy. And you know what they cited? They cited anonymous sources who said, and I quote, that the bombing had actually been deliberate, as the embassy was being used to transmit Yugoslav Army communication. End of quote. Even the source will have to be questioned. That is why I want you guys to always, always, always, when you read information, whatever do not jump to conclusions quickly. Make sure you read it through and so forth. So, all right, let's get in into our analysis here, and I'll answer some questions for you later on. So as I said, Serbian Defense Ministries or authorities announced now that the Chinese-made FK-3 air defense systems are now in service with the Serbian Air Forces, which means what in a simple language? It means that now NATO will not be able to target Serbia like they did Yugoslavia back then, because the FK-3 Chinese air defense system is an updated version that can challenge whatever systems NATO has. So, but what, why, what is the significance of all this? Its significance is that it shows now the success of the Chinese systems now coming into European market because the cost, because the efficiency of it. So, and just to— I, I did look up the specs of this, uh, system itself, and, uh, and I'm gonna share them quickly with you here, guys. The F-3, uh, the FK rather, 3, uh, is a surface-to-air missile system that's an export version. There is an old version of the Chinese, uh, uh, it's called right here, it's called HK-22. This is the old, the Chinese system, but this is the HQ-22. The F K3 is the version of that. So here's the thing, this system, meaning the FK3 system, can target aircraft, helicopters, drones, cruise missiles, and air-to-ground missile systems. It has a range of about 62 miles or 100 kilometers.. And its guided system, the FK-3, uses semi-active radar homing and radio command guidance. So its engine, it uses a rocket, a rocket motor. And propellant, it uses a solid fuel. The FK-3 can target, as I said, aircraft, helicopters, and so forth. So And of course it can fly— this is the key— at a speed of about 1,000 meters per second. So you do the math, guys, you know. And this is why Serbia now completed the fielding of its air defense system with the Chinese. So there is great article out there by Enoch Wong, and I'm going to post it for you guys. Uh, very, very interesting, and I read it, and it's— it was just published on January 6th, and I'm going to publish it. I'm going to, uh, post it for you, post the link for you. So, and like I mentioned, this system— oh, let me, let me remove the picture here. This, uh, F, uh, uh, the FK-3, it's another version of the HQ-22, which is the old system, uh, for the Chinese. So And now the Serbian Air Force, they are using now the system. It's a— it's a— that it's operational. So, so that's what's important for you guys to understand this one. So now comes the idea of, uh, what are we looking at here? Literally, what are we looking at? We're looking at two dimensions here: militarily, okay, and geopolitically. So, so I'm going to start with the military aspect, then I'll move into a geopolitical one. So, so by arming the Air Force and the air defense in Serbia, that is, with the new FK-3 defense system, so it seems now that Serbia is kind of like has the upper hand vis-à-vis other countries. So them. And that was exactly what was disclosed in another article by, uh, by Gu Yandan and Liu Guangzun. So, and I'm going to share with you this link as well. Very, very interesting aspects of it. The reason why is it important is because you have to think about the, uh, the exposure, the weak exposure now of NATO forces in Ukraine because all the systems that have been used in Ukraine have been shut down by the Russians. That's one key that you need to understand. You haven't seen any, any Chinese system was deployed in Ukraine because the NATO will not— doesn't have that anyway. And China, I don't think so, will allow that to begin with. Because it shows now the ATACMS, the American ATACMS, it's useless against the Russian missiles. The, uh, the tanks, the Leopard in Germany and Abrams tanks, whatever, they are useless against the Russians. So basically, and that's all what NATO has, you know, even F-18 has been shut down by the Russians. So what does it expose militarily? It exposes the weakness of the systems in NATO. But by having Serbia acquire now this Chinese system, that's a complete, uh, uh, conversation, a different one, that is. And given— here is the thing— given now that the unique advantage of this type of systems, the FK-3, that is, so Serbia now is displaying literally openly to the public to demonstrate now that it has now a robust air defense capability against any threat. And of course, when you think about any threat, where they're going to come from? They're going to come from, from within NATO. Because, is Russia going to attack Serbia? No, no, they won't. So who's left? NATO. And here is what I also need you to understand. While I'm at it, I need you to understand that Serbia also was pressured by the United States, because remember, Serbia has joined Europe into the sanctions but refused to condone the Russians, because they have a relationship there. However, this is what has been missing from certain, uh, publications here in the West. They didn't disclose that aspect. It was the US that pressured, uh, Serbia not to purchase the Russian systems, because most of the weapons before in Serbia were from Russia. And once the sanctions were imposed That means Serbia had to think strategically. They will be left with no access to spare parts and so forth. So would you blame the Serb— the Serbs? No. Will the Russians understand Serbia's decision? I am sure they will. So what Serbia end up doing, they want to hit— that's why you have to go back to 2018, even though the sanctions were imposed on Russia only 2 years ago. When the, when the conflict, the military operation started. This is one key aspects that I need you to keep in mind when thinking about this aspect of what's going on. So, so from a military perspective, uh, uh, uh, Serbia now has the upper hand vis-à-vis others because this Chinese system is very strong and capable and reliable, let alone is cheap in comparison to others. Anything we sell— look, look, just look at the Gulf states in West Asia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, you, you got it. What are they purchasing? Most of them American weapons, except for Saudis. Saudis, by the way, they have been in talks behind closed doors and behind the US back with the Chinese about some systems. When I wrote my Saudi book, I disclosed in that book— I remember my books had to be approved by the US government, and, and they didn't say no, of course. Uh, they did ask me, however, to redact two particular information. It's in the book. If you get the book, you'll see it, it's redacted. And, and I, even though I challenged him on that, uh, and I said it's, it's now it's public information, they said, yeah, we know, it's just we don't want you to disclose it. So, so I kind of respect the law, uh, it's not about fear, it's not about, it's just the idea of, I can, I can understand the argument. But you're smart enough, if you happen to have a copy of my book, if you purchase a copy of my book, You can, once you read, you will understand as to what does it mean. So here is the link if you're ever interested in purchasing the Saudi book and my other book as well. So in the book, I disclosed that the Chinese have already provided some types of missiles to the Saudis. And Saudis were interested in buying Chinese weapons behind the US back. But to be fair, most of the weapons in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are from the United States and Britain to a degree. But now with the Chinese missile systems or defense systems in Europe, I bet you some other countries, it's gonna be now thinking twice about do we purchase from the Americans, the British, the Germans, or do we purchase from the Chinese? Because it's as reliable as it can get for what you need. For— you're not purchasing an ICBM, you purchase— you're purchasing an air defense system. And I think it was a shrewd move on part of Serbia. Now Geopolitically, this is where Serbia was forced. And again, I had the chance to read an article by, uh, Boiko Nikolov, and I'm gonna put the link for you guys. When I read the articles, I kind of see if they are— they, the authors, are in line with exactly where this is going. Uh, there is no right or wrong, by the way. They're writing their own perspective. So they are entitled to their opinion. So, and if it's wrong, I'll say so. So, so here's the thing. As I said, pressures from the West. This is where I will feel, uh, if the author would have spill it out. It's not the West, it's the United States that pressured Serbia. When they said the West, they leave you just wonder, well, come on. To me, that's what, you know, you can't, you can't just, uh, be cherry-picking the information here. So basically what it was geopolitically, that Serbia was forced to make this significant geopolitical move. Why? Because he was under pressure from the US, and that means to hold some of its military agreements with Russia. And indefinitely postponing others. So, and of course, to Serbia, this will be a geopolitical suicide because this move will have deep consequences in the Balkans. And if you know anything about the Balkans, you always remember when we did what we did in Yugoslavia to Balkanize whatever country now we thinking. Now we are even thinking about pressuring Iraq. Yeah, it's far from Europe, but guess what? We are now forcing the Iraqi government to force groups inside the country to disarm, meaning they want them to turn their weapons to the government. That will be a suicide if they do that, because we are pressuring Iraq. Why do you think the Prime Minister want to England. Why do you think even the Prime Minister visited the US few months ago? Because we want to Balkanize that region. Because all this has to do with really carving out Syria. The same argument I will make about Serbia here, because the concern, the consequences of something like this, uh, for, for the Balkans as a region So, so what happened at that time? It was a general in, uh, in, uh, in Serbia by the name of Milan Misolović. I hope I pronounce it correctly. And what he end up doing, which was by the way on January 8th, that's where he did an interview and he signaled this dramatic shift. In the country's military strategy. So yes, it was a choice, but also it was under pressure. So, so, and of course Serbia has always prided itself in maintaining some sort of its military ties and political ties with, with Russia. You know, the evolving international system how it's moving, the geopolitical landscape, the changes, the pressure from Western sanctions against Russia kind of, uh, pushed, uh, uh, Belgrade to start considering, uh, its limited options, because they will have limited options if they maintain their military reliance on Russia. So I don't see it And please, guys, correct me if I'm wrong. I don't see it as political weakness. No, it's a, it's a shrewd part of Serbia to go ahead with the Chinese system. If they don't have access to the Russians, they have another system, that is one for China. Of course, they're going to have to go through a transition of transforming certain aspects of their military system. So And this is why that geopolitical aspects of it is very, very, very crucial. This decision by Serbia, uh, uh, comes on the heels of Europe fragmented and ill-conceived policies. You know, Europe is as divided as it gets, and only few days before Mr. Trump takes over the helm of power, which already made it clear not only imposing tariffs on them but also considering pushing them further to put more money into their defense, which they can afford. And European has always come back and said, we're going to have to figure out our own security, uh, structure, whatever, which you and I know is nothing but harare, it's bravado. Europeans are as weak as it gets. Like I always say, Europe is like a child that never grows up and is always in constant need of discipline and directions. That's what Europe is. So the second thing is that has to do also with Serbia's decision to move forward because they're already getting ahead of the curve. And this one has to do with the statement by an aide to Putin who stated, and I quote, Ukraine will disappear this year, meaning 2025. Moldova will become part of another country, end of quote. So because here is the thing, in geopolitics you're going to have to always think ahead. Well, that's what a smart and shrewd leader will do. Russians have already thought step ahead, like we always say, the geopolitical chess game, and they are good at it. So the reason being, because the possibility of concession— you know, the possible of concessions during the peace negotiations and their President-elect Donald Trump, this will predict Ukraine will not be a sovereign state by the end of this year. So within that context, Serbia had to think far ahead. And given the visit of President Xi to Serbia— you all remember that he went to Serbia and to, uh, Hungary and, and the agreements that's been signed with those two countries, it's clear to a smart leader where things are headed. So now what you're going to be hearing as a counterargument is that now there are fears in the West that the arming of Serbia by the Russian and the Chinese could encourage the Balkan country towards another war, especially against its former province of Kosovo that proclaimed independence in 2008. I don't see Serbia doing this. Things could change, of course, because here's the thing you need to understand: not the, not the whole world recognized Kosovo. Because China and Russia do not recognize Kosovo statehood. However, the United States and Western countries do. Well, of course, it was the West that created the whole saga of Yugoslavia to begin with. This also comes on the heels of the, the, the explosion that took place in Kiev few days ago. And also the UK incompetent and idiot Prime Minister Kier Starmer. I have a picture of him here. What an idiot. Sorry to say it, you know. I say it as far as his political stuff. He's a human being like you and I, so I, I maintain a respect for that. But I don't shy away from saying when someone is incompetent, you know, and, and that became the norm in Western leadership. So this one, this one at the same time, uh, uh, of course Ukrainians gonna say, oh, we shot down 34 to 55 drones launched by Russia. Are you gonna trust what the Ukrainians are saying? Are you gonna trust what the Western media is saying? Of course it's hypes, it's nothing but hypes. But the key here is the visit of the, uh, Steiner to Kiev. Okay, now why is he going for— he's probably going for— because you all remember, the West will not want to admit its defeat. Could— and this is just me thinking outside the box— could he go in now to give the marching order to to the comedian Zelensky as far as time for you to sit down with the Russians and we, we'll go from there. Possibility is there. By keeping arm in Ukraine till when? Because Trump has no intentions of doing this. As a matter of fact, if you only know, guys, for my American viewers, you know how things are getting very bad economically here in the US. Yes, still you go to supermarkets, you go to whatever, Lowe's, Home Depot, whatever, things are in the shelves, whatever. But look at where the prices are. So it became foregone conclusion, at least in Europe, that Trump ain't gonna drag this, ain't gonna be sending billions of dollars, which I wish we could have at least used the billions not only here but to pay up to pay off our debt, the national debt that is staggering. At the same time, Russia has posted a trillion-dollar surplus last year. You can see, guys, it's clear as day, as daylight. You invest in your own country, or you send money to create more conflict. And the results will become clear. It is a country, in this case China, and I'm just giving an example here, guys. China with a surplus of $1 trillion, US with a national debt that is increasing astronomically. So what the problematic about this guy that has now the, the face, the— what a shame, they have no shame, those leaders, so-called leaders. I don't call them leaders because they don't deserve it. They have no shame. It was the same guy, meaning Kirsten Stormer. He's the one who responded now the, the, the criticism that when he was the director of public prosecution from 2008 to 2013, what happened? He has failed to go after the gangs that sexually exploited children in Britain. So this is what's disturbing about all this. So now I did mention to you at the beginning, guys, that, uh, you have to understand the chronological, uh, development of this deal between China and Serbia regarding the FK-3 defense system, that is, okay, because, uh, this started back in 2018 when the conversation at that time moved into considering the possibility of delivering this kind of system. So I have a, a picture here of a transport, a Chinese military transport here. So this is the Chinese Air Force Y-20, which is a transport plane, and this one has landed way back. I'm talking about 2022, and I got an article by Dujan Stovanek, and I'm going to publish it, I'm going to, uh, uh, post it for you guys. Back in the article goes back to April 2022. That's what you're looking at, that picture, that, uh, the plane landed in Belgrade civilian airport, you know, and it was carrying the equivalency of the HQ-22 surface-to-air missile system for the Serbian military. So now, where was the challenge with this, uh, those planes and the flights and so forth? What was interesting is that the arms delivery over the territory of at least two NATO member states, and those two countries were Turkey and Bulgaria, because the Chinese plane would have to go through over this, this. So which means what? If they went over that That shows, when you think about it from a geopolitical perspective, that means the growth, the expansion of the Chinese global reach. That's what it means. So, so the Y-20, the, the, uh, Air Force, the Chinese Air Force transport, sort of at that time raised eyebrows. It's because Why, why did they do that, guys? Because it wasn't one plane, they were more than one in a formation. So that's what was very interesting, because they flew in mass as opposed to a series of single flights, all of them all at once. And this was reported at the time by the Warzone online magazine. That's what I digged for the information. So by the way, guys, please make sure to hit the like button and subscribe to the channel if you have not done so. Should you decide to support it, I will be very grateful to you because you are not going to find this information elsewhere, and you know this by now. I don't like to keep repeating myself, but you know how it is. So Now the question becomes, is at that time, by the way, certain NATO countries, neighbors, refused that Serbia to be allowed to have the system. Well, who are you to dictate to Serbia what he wants and it doesn't want? It's a sovereign state. So because even though, as I mentioned earlier, even though Serbia has voted in favor of the UN resolution that sort of condemned the, uh, military operations of Russia in Ukraine, but Serbia also refused to join the international sanctions against Russia. And this is how the evolvement of this deal came about. And this is what I want you to understand, the nature of things don't happen in a vacuum, but also you have to understand the dynamics, the complications, the, the implications, rather not the complications, the implications, both militarily and geopolitically. Suffice it to say for now that the presence of the Chinese air defense system on European territory, it's a foregone conclusion for what lies ahead. That, that's what I see. Uh, I am going to be going to Europe at some point soon, and I'm going to be looking into this in certain locations. And, uh, and I know who to talk to, and, and that's something I wanted to do. Uh, and, and this is my personal, my personal trip. So I am going to be talking to you soon about my next trip to Asia, mainly to China, but there will be an additional country. I don't want to disclose this at this point till I figure out everything, then, then we'll go from there. But I will keep you guys posted once I make that decision, and, uh, we'll, uh, we'll launch a funding campaign again for that trip, strictly for the trip. And should you decide to support that trip, I will be happy to make it. I'll do it, I'll go. So, all right, uh, I'm— that's all I have to share with you guys. I'm gonna look over, uh, uh, if there are any Super Sticker questions. Once again, remember to join me tonight at 1900 hours for my conversation with, uh, uh, with Malo. Here is the link for it, guys, at 1900 hours Central Standard Time. Also be on the lookout on Sunday for my analysis. I'm going to be doing now on a weekly basis one analysis for you for a specific topic, okay? That'll give me enough time to do the research and, and compose my own analysis, work on it, write it, and so forth, and share it with you. I'm going to make sure to keep it very concise, no more than 14 minutes, 15 minutes, that's max. So, and we'll just go from there. So All right, I should— you guys, by the way, to those who, uh, uh, wants to support the channel, here is the link. I will be grateful to you. Without you, there will be no channel. You all know this by now. So, and I know not everybody can have— sometimes not everybody can afford whatever, and I will not want you to go out of your way. But if you can afford it, you know the nature and the value of the information I'm providing you. This is not something you can just turn on the TV station and find. So you all know this, and enough said. All right, let me see if I have, uh, once again, uh, Farid ML, thank you so much for your super sticker. Rafael, my apologies for my mistake last time. I want to just to, you know, I make mistakes too. My brain right away went so fast when I saw World War, but I didn't see the last part. World War— you were referring to World War I, but I was talking about World War II. So you were absolutely correct, and it's accurate information, and I am gonna post the link for the historical record for that one. So you can, uh, you can have that one. As a matter of fact, uh, uh, Rafael, while I have you online here, I'm gonna put the link right now because I don't want to forget this one. Uh, uh, hold on a second, please. Uh, Raphael, I, I even put a note for myself. This is for Raphael. So yeah, here is the link, guys. I'm gonna put it in the chat box, uh, so you all can see it. But Rafael, this is specifically for you in response to your, uh, to your, uh, inquiry last time. So once again, thank you so much. You wrote, I have a prediction for you: not NATO, not Denmark will be defending Greenland. Russia, just like they did for India after the war with Pakistan. Very interesting statement, Rafael, because here is the thing, here is the thing, and I need you guys So think about this question and feel free to answer if you want. I might even do a survey question for you, but I can ask you right now. Just please answer yes or no. Do you think if the US moves forcefully, do you think Denmark could turn to Russia for help? Yes or no? Let me see in the chat box. If, if the, uh, Robo 1776, you say yes. Pendulumonium, you say yes. Alistair Oaken, you say no. Dave H, you say no. Uh, YT, you say yes. Hera, you say no. Dominion, you say yes. Wow, that's very interesting answers, guys. From Francis Tango, you say yes. Zachariah, you say 100%. Interesting. See more, you say no. What's interesting about your answers, guys, it shows how opinions are divided. I feel like almost 50/50. So the possibility that a NATO member, Denmark, could turn to Russia for help against the US. Then the second question becomes is what will happen if, uh, to Article 5 of the NATO, uh, uh, uh, doctrine If one country is targeted, Article 5 will apply, which means it's an attack on the entire alliance, let alone this an attack by another NATO member. Very, very, very interesting. Very interesting. Uh, Spenali, you say Sigiri? Yes. Thank you so much for your super sticker, by the way. Very interesting answers, and that is the reason why I wanted to ask you this question. The possibility is there. Never ever rule out the possibilities when it comes down to geopolitics, guys. What might seem to you, oh, that's far-fetched, there is no way, it might end up happen, it might end up happening. I want you to get this, guys, for the rest of your life, doesn't matter, never assume, oh, this cannot be, or this unlikely, or whatever, whatever. The possibility is there. So, so once again, thank you very much, Rafael, for that. Another super sticker from you, Rafael. BlackRock says Ukraine will not exist in 50 years. What say you? What did you say? Now, very interesting. It's because BlackRock has already signed the contract with Ukraine for rebuilding, uh, the country, uh, nation building, whatever, but rebuilding of nation, right? But you all know there will be no nation building. We're not going to build anything. We did the same thing, same thing with Iraq. What did we build for Iraq? It was the Chinese that built the schools, built the infrastructure, and upgraded the, uh, the, uh, oil, uh, uh, sort of the petrochemical facilities. Wasn't the US. The same thing is going to be happening in Ukraine. And this is why the aide to Putin said probably Ukraine will cease to exist by the end of the year, you know, figuratively. But the possibility is there because if it's, it's going to be carved out whether they like it or not. I don't see Russia returning the 4 locations they took— the Luhansk, uh, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia, and I forgot the 4th one, guys. If anybody know the name, you can disclose it. I, I don't know. But just to tell you, there is the possibility for that. So, uh, Russia, yeah, there is that possibility for that. So thank you very much, Rafael, for your support. Uh, Pendulum, Pendulum, thank you so much for your Super Sticker. Truly appreciate your support and appreciate you being here. Uh, Spinelli, once again, thank you so much. You're so kind. Uh, Van Ha, I want to say thank you to you. Van Haak Wong, thank you so much for your super sticker. You wrote, in light of the election of Trump and the recent introduction of J-35 and 6G fighters by China, do you think US will likely provoke war in Taiwan Strait? They will want— do we want to try to do it? However, with Trump is unlikely. But here is where my concern— here is where my concern My concern is with the statement that was just issued this morning by none other than the one who's gonna run the foreign— the State Department, the idiot, uh, uh, what's his name, Rubio, Marco Rubio. Why is this important? Because he is now advocating for the necessity to push AUKUS to the forefront. Another word, to make AUKUS the same way as NATO. And why would you want to make AUKUS that way if you only have one intention, and one intention only, is to create tensions on the Taiwan Strait? Which means what? Which means the expansion of the conflict. And yeah, with Russia— with China, I'm sorry— with China's having its system, the 6G fighters, I don't know if you guys get a chance to look at it very some absurdist stuff for the J-35. I mean, we're gonna have to think twice. But also, a president who's— who claims doesn't want a war, one doesn't— he's already advocating for the use of military to acquire Panama Canal. I'm sure he will be forced to say the same thing about the Taiwan Strait. And if he does, China better make a point to the Americans that they're gonna take care of this once for all, because China cannot afford to be this Mr. Nice forever. That will be my, uh, uh, you know, and I think if that happens, China will respond. That is my thinking based, based on what I saw last time I was there in, in, in Taipei, and I asked and I walked around Uh, and even during my time there, there was the movement of some US naval assets at that time. So once again, thank you very much, uh, Van Hawk Wong. Thank you so much. Uh, let me say thank you to Chica Boom Boom. Thank you so much. The US will be attacked from within. You got that right. You got that right. There is now more and more voices inside. You look at it with the prices going up People now are starting to struggle with the basics, that the basics we use to pay for, now we have to put them on credit cards, which is a bad sign. With the housing market where it is, this is exact same setting what took place prior to 2008, and you all know what happened. So it become now It's just a matter of time. And if American people do not stand up, nothing will change. And if you are an American watching this, you know what I'm referring to. That's the only way that change is going to have to happen. Thank you so much for your Super Sticker. Greatly appreciate you. So to all of you, I say thank you. Thank you for your support, and I look forward to seeing you at 1900 hours. As always, remember, geopolitics impacts your daily life in more ways than one. Till next time, guys. Bye-bye.