Geopolitical Economy Report
'World War 3 has already started' between US and Russia/China, argues French scholar
Jan 14, 2023
French intellectual Emmanuel Todd argues that the Ukraine proxy war is the start of WWIII, analyzing its impact on global stability and the US imperial system. The podcast explores the tensions between the US, Russia, and China, and the weakening of the United States empire. It also discusses the diminishing sovereignty of Europe and the flaws of using nominal GDP to measure Russia's economic power.
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- The ongoing proxy war in Ukraine could potentially escalate into a conventional war between the US and Russia, seen by some as World War III.
- French scholar Emmanuel Todd argues that the conflict challenges the US imperial system and its global monetary and financial controls.
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Proxy war in Ukraine: A potential global disaster
The ongoing proxy war in Ukraine, which dates back to 2014, has the potential to escalate into a conventional war between the US and Russia. The Secretary General of NATO has expressed concern over this possibility. Some Western intellectuals, including French public intellectual Emmanuel Tod, argue that this conflict can be seen as World War III. Tod emphasizes that the war is not just existential for Russia but also for the US, as it challenges the US imperial system and its global monetary and financial controls.
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