UKRAINE WAR REACHES A CRITICAL TURNING POINT | IS ISRAEL STRATEGICALLY OVERSTRETCHED?

UKRAINE WAR REACHES A CRITICAL TURNING POINT | IS ISRAEL STRATEGICALLY OVERSTRETCHED?
Interview for Dialogue Works

03:21 Zelensky claims North Koreans are fighting Ukrainians, but there is no evidence.

• Western media admits that North Korean troops are participating at the request of North Korea to prepare for possible conflicts.
• North Korean artillery systems have arrived in Russia and are being used on the front lines.
• The North Koreans are likely participating in training and support, rather than in independent combat.
• Zelensky uses this information to shame the West, which is not ready to intervene.

16:01 Influence of the UK and NATO

• The UK and NATO support Ukraine so that it continues to fight.
• Donald Trump can change the situation if he meets with Zelensky.
• NATO may cease to exist due to confrontation with Trump.

22:26 The situation in Odessa

• Odessa may become a bone of contention between the US and Russia.
• ​​Russia may demilitarize Odessa and hold a referendum.
• Ukraine should have accepted the Istanbul Communiqué to preserve its territories.
• Continuing the conflict will result in the loss of another 20% of Ukraine's territory.
• Zelensky is not politically viable and will not be Ukraine's president for long.

32:12 Article 5 and NATO

• NATO's Article 5 is not a sacred trust, but merely an option to act.
• NATO's military structure has disappeared, and countries must make difficult decisions.
• Europe's political and economic elites are collapsing, leading to revolutionary change.

40:02 Western Strategy and Ukraine

• Ukraine is being used as a victim to destroy Russia.
• ​​The US began supplying weapons to Ukraine long before the SMO began.
• The Russian military made mistakes early in the conflict.
• The CIA set up 20 bases in Ukraine to track weapons supplies.
• The goal was not to help Ukraine, but to strategically defeat Russia.
• ​​Ukraine has been used to achieve this goal since the collapse of the USSR.

58:44 The Future of the US and the World

• Trump wants to stop being the world's policeman.
• Trump wants US economic dominance.
• He wants to control resources and supply chains.

01:05:39 The Middle East and Israel

• Israel is preparing for a possible war with Turkey or Iran.
• Trump understands that an attack on Iran will lead to catastrophic consequences.
• Israel has said it will not withdraw from southern Lebanon in 60 days.
• Hezbollah could become a resistance movement, pushing Israel out.
• Iran will sign a strategic agreement with Russia on January 17. Trump should take this agreement into account when making decisions.
• Iran also wants normalization and cooperation with the West.

01:16:06 Iran's vulnerabilities

• The public has lost faith in the government.
• Iran's new president seeks reforms and economic stability.
• Iran seeks cooperation with the West.
• Tehran understands that sanctions can destroy society from within.

01:23:51 China and the US

• Donald Trump is focused on China, not the Middle East or Ukraine.
• China has military, economic and diplomatic power.
• The US must work closely with other countries to combat China.
• China cannot ignore the joint efforts of the US and its allies.
• Severing ties with China could lead to economic problems for Europe.

01:32:51 The Biden administration's diplomatic failures

• The Biden administration has brought the US to the brink of nuclear war with China.
• China has increased its strategic nuclear forces in response to US actions.
• The US has had to revise its nuclear strategy, which is not a diplomatic success.

@ScottRitter