Do institutions like the UN, NATO, and the G7 still matter in a world that’s rapidly shifting toward multipolarity? Jay sits down with geopolitical analyst Glenn Diesen to unpack the decline of Western-led institutions, the rise of geoeconomic blocs, and why outdated power structures are fueling global instability.
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00:00 – Do global institutions like the UN, NATO, and G7 still matter?
01:00 – Geopolitical vs. geoeconomic blocs in a multipolar world
02:30 – Why the post-WWII system is breaking down
05:45 – The decline of Western power and institutional legitimacy
07:00 – G7 vs. BRICS: relevance and shifting economic gravity
08:40 – The idea of a new “Core Five” global powers
10:00 – The Monroe Doctrine: origins vs. modern reinterpretation
13:20 – Great power agreements and the risk of major war
16:00 – NATO expansion and the roots of today’s conflicts
19:30 – Power distribution, realism, and why institutions fail
23:30 – Venezuela, oil, and U.S. strategy in the Caribbean
29:10 – Resource control, sanctions, and economic warfare
37:00 – Ukraine’s minerals deal and modern resource colonialism
45:00 – State capitalism and critical minerals as national security
51:00 – Why the Arctic is becoming the next geopolitical hotspot
57:30 – Trade routes, the Northern Sea Route, and future flashpoints
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