The Dangerous Interregnum - Geoff Roberts, Glenn Diesen & Matthew Blackburn

The Dangerous Interregnum - Geoff Roberts, Glenn Diesen & Matthew Blackburn 00:00 Discussion on the current global crisis 03:29 Discussion on the complex events shaping the current world situation. 09:34 The world is facing the threat of a multi-theater, multi-power War or a cold war. 11:59 Rise of new global actors challenging established rules-based order 16:34 The West’s conventional weakness is deterring a major war with Russia. 18:41 The emergence of a new Cold War and its potential dangers. 22:43 The danger of willingness to put troops on the ground 24:29 The Ukraine war remains a constant threat due to the way the West has construed it. 28:37 Russia’s logistics and existential threat perspective on war with NATO 30:36 Difference in strategic empathy 34:24 Discussing lack of strategic empathy in relation to Russia, China, and Iran 36:26 Peace is created by defeating adversaries, which is dangerous. 40:28 Increased strategic empathy due to Gaza crisis 42:25 Conflict didn’t start in 2022, began 8 years earlier. 46:08 Understanding and empathizing with different perspectives 48:14 Discussion on the emergence of a multi-polar system in Eurasia. 52:27 Challenges of unipolarity and power distribution 54:33 Power dynamics and legitimacy in international relations 58:32 Western powers aim to restore unipolarity, while global powers advocate for multipolarity 1:00:26 The interregnum brings chaotic power dynamics and risky behaviors 1:04:18 India shifting towards balancing China, relinquishing non-aligned policy 1:06:16 Comparison of current America with 1970 Nixon era 1:10:14 Maintain balance of power through settlement and offshore balancing 1:12:04 Emphasizing the importance of diplomacy in legitimizing adversaries 1:15:52 Eurasian Economic Union creates balance in Central Asia. 1:17:44 Avoiding emergence of hegemon is vital for global stability. 1:21:39 US policy towards Ukraine and Russia under Trump 1:23:30 Trump’s foreign policy priorities and concerns 1:27:28 Questioning the focus on American imperialism 1:29:39 Putin’s war viewed as defensive action 1:33:33 Russia’s actions in Crimea not driven by imperial intentions 1:35:18 Territory is a symptom, not the cause of the conflict. 1:38:54 The global decoupling from the West and growing Russian strength. 1:40:55 Rising danger of nuclear blackmail and secrecy 1:44:38 Reckless escalation in response to Russian victory 1:46:37 Growing concerns of nuclear threat from Russia Crafted by Merlin AI. ****THE DURAN SHOP**** Get Ready for Summer and Save 15%! ***LOCALS COMMUNITY*** 1 MONTH FREE TRIAL: ***OUR OFFICIAL CHANNELS*** ALEXANDER: ALEX: ***CRYPTO SUPPORT*** BITCOIN: 3JvdnoyWMb93hSRgk58ZstUxg11PW9mKSr ETHEREUM: 0xF39BdFb41f639B82E3D2Bf022828bC6394F533A3 LTC: MGFiMC18ZViF6DcCixMqAAP11TG4tF6Acj EMC2: EXX4KK9pZLx7uiLWnCXtp7iMKjtq6o5b6R ***DONATE*** CREDIT CARD: SUBSCRIBE STAR: PATREON: ***VIDEO*** RUMBLE: ODYSEE: @theduran BITCHUTE: ***AUDIO*** SPOTIFY: APPLE PODCASTS: SOUNDCLOUD: ***FREE SPEECH*** TELEGRAM: @ncom X (Twitter): GAB: MINDS: Amazing music contribution from Peter Brown. Follow Peter’s music: