There are plenty of indications that US/NATO has developed an appetite to share or take control of the Arctic fossil fuel resources. Their problem is that Russia is far ahead in developments. They have a fleet of nuclear ice-breakers that routinely travel to the North Pole through 7-8 feet of ice. Norway, Sweden and the USA have nothing like that. Even if US/NATO closes the Ukraine war on somewhat honorable terms (rather unlikely) they still do not have the nuclear submarines and ice-breakers to compete with Russia in this giant area. Eleven time zones from the Russian/Finnish border to the Pacific. And Russia owns every single township and motel on that very long, icy beach.
Years ago, most likely towards the end of the last century (1900's) I watched a clip from a speech by a member of the Council for Foreign Affaires. The gentlemen explicitly identified the greatest danger to the US hegemony, the strengthening of ties between Germany and Russia. The immensity of Russia's resources and the German technology and know-how was a marriage in Hell. Well, so many years after, they managed to break this marriage, however Russia replaced it with an even more ominous one for them. Congratulations, Council for Foreign Affaires !
I’m not at all convinced that any “Global West” (sic) will be led by the US in sharp decline. With dementia & madness at the helm, that would be wildly optimistic at best.
Andrew - with the economic shift to the East, do you still foresee Russia's population center remaining in "European Russia" over the long term? How much of Russia's population could realistically move to the Far East located in reasonable climate zones?
Russia's turning to the East: yes from an economic point of view. However, Europe today is more than an economic enterprise; it is a shared civilisation. The current clash between the EU and Russia shaking its foundations is not only political but also spiritual. On one side stands the Western liberal-progressive soul — secular, individualist, cosmopolitan, looking forward to a universal future. On the other stands the Christian-communal soul — rooted in faith, nationhood, and tradition, drawing from centuries of shared cultural memory. The rise of national conservative parties, the resistance of Eastern Europe to Brussels, and even Europe’s perception of Russia can all be understood as manifestations of this deeper civilisational divide.
Eastern Europe never fully absorbed the cultural revolution of 1968. Under communist regimes, Christianity and nationalism were repressed but survived as underground sources of identity. When the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union ceased to exist, Russians and Eastern Europeans turned not to secular liberalism but to these older foundations. For Russians, Poles, Hungarians, Romanians, and others, democracy meant sovereignty and fidelity to tradition, not a repudiation of them.
On our shared cultural heritage, please read my latest substack article:
Meanwhile Australian media is churning out Sino-phobic propaganda in the hope that the electorate will see the security benefits by being tied to the US military machine together with the vain (and stupid) hope that $400b worth of US built nuclear submarines will turn back the "yellow hordes". As you read this Australian, Canadian and US warships are provoking China by sailing through the Taiwan Straight claiming it to be a "freedom of navigation exercise! Gross hypocrisy considering USA is not a signatory to the Law of the Seas Convention!
Furthermore, Indonesia is Australia's nearest neighbour (closer than New Zealand) and yet Australian business and investments are Euro-centric. Not a great plan for the future!
Years ago, most likely towards the end of the last century (1900's) I watched a clip from a speech by a member of the Council for Foreign Affaires. The gentlemen explicitly identified the greatest danger to the US hegemony, the strengthening of ties between Germany and Russia. The immensity of Russia's resources and the German technology and know-how was a marriage in Hell. Well, so many years after, they managed to break this marriage, however Russia replaced it with an even more ominous one for them. Congratulations, Council for Foreign Affaires !
" For as long as nearly all central banks are members of the BIS and nearly all nations adhere to the globalist goals, I do not see any credible bifurcation beyond just sharing out the overall cake a bit more 'fairly' between the plutocrats of different regions "
Thanks for your great work Andrew!
We've shared the link on our daily report.
A Skeptic War Reports
https://askeptic.substack.com/p/situation-reports-part-3-2025-09-431
If If If…….
There are plenty of indications that US/NATO has developed an appetite to share or take control of the Arctic fossil fuel resources. Their problem is that Russia is far ahead in developments. They have a fleet of nuclear ice-breakers that routinely travel to the North Pole through 7-8 feet of ice. Norway, Sweden and the USA have nothing like that. Even if US/NATO closes the Ukraine war on somewhat honorable terms (rather unlikely) they still do not have the nuclear submarines and ice-breakers to compete with Russia in this giant area. Eleven time zones from the Russian/Finnish border to the Pacific. And Russia owns every single township and motel on that very long, icy beach.
And west will let it be quietly, fairly and with a lot of good will?
So Russia went to war to protect its sovereignty from the West but ends up giving it up to China
All part of the plan.
Years ago, most likely towards the end of the last century (1900's) I watched a clip from a speech by a member of the Council for Foreign Affaires. The gentlemen explicitly identified the greatest danger to the US hegemony, the strengthening of ties between Germany and Russia. The immensity of Russia's resources and the German technology and know-how was a marriage in Hell. Well, so many years after, they managed to break this marriage, however Russia replaced it with an even more ominous one for them. Congratulations, Council for Foreign Affaires !
I’m not at all convinced that any “Global West” (sic) will be led by the US in sharp decline. With dementia & madness at the helm, that would be wildly optimistic at best.
If you think that USA is in full decline with fool lunatics at head, please just have a look at the European states.
No doubt the collective decline is well coordinated.
Andrew - with the economic shift to the East, do you still foresee Russia's population center remaining in "European Russia" over the long term? How much of Russia's population could realistically move to the Far East located in reasonable climate zones?
Russia's turning to the East: yes from an economic point of view. However, Europe today is more than an economic enterprise; it is a shared civilisation. The current clash between the EU and Russia shaking its foundations is not only political but also spiritual. On one side stands the Western liberal-progressive soul — secular, individualist, cosmopolitan, looking forward to a universal future. On the other stands the Christian-communal soul — rooted in faith, nationhood, and tradition, drawing from centuries of shared cultural memory. The rise of national conservative parties, the resistance of Eastern Europe to Brussels, and even Europe’s perception of Russia can all be understood as manifestations of this deeper civilisational divide.
Eastern Europe never fully absorbed the cultural revolution of 1968. Under communist regimes, Christianity and nationalism were repressed but survived as underground sources of identity. When the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union ceased to exist, Russians and Eastern Europeans turned not to secular liberalism but to these older foundations. For Russians, Poles, Hungarians, Romanians, and others, democracy meant sovereignty and fidelity to tradition, not a repudiation of them.
On our shared cultural heritage, please read my latest substack article:
https://substack.com/home/post/p-173073575
Meanwhile Australian media is churning out Sino-phobic propaganda in the hope that the electorate will see the security benefits by being tied to the US military machine together with the vain (and stupid) hope that $400b worth of US built nuclear submarines will turn back the "yellow hordes". As you read this Australian, Canadian and US warships are provoking China by sailing through the Taiwan Straight claiming it to be a "freedom of navigation exercise! Gross hypocrisy considering USA is not a signatory to the Law of the Seas Convention!
Furthermore, Indonesia is Australia's nearest neighbour (closer than New Zealand) and yet Australian business and investments are Euro-centric. Not a great plan for the future!
Years ago, most likely towards the end of the last century (1900's) I watched a clip from a speech by a member of the Council for Foreign Affaires. The gentlemen explicitly identified the greatest danger to the US hegemony, the strengthening of ties between Germany and Russia. The immensity of Russia's resources and the German technology and know-how was a marriage in Hell. Well, so many years after, they managed to break this marriage, however Russia replaced it with an even more ominous one for them. Congratulations, Council for Foreign Affaires !
" For as long as nearly all central banks are members of the BIS and nearly all nations adhere to the globalist goals, I do not see any credible bifurcation beyond just sharing out the overall cake a bit more 'fairly' between the plutocrats of different regions "
Stop using logic.