Weakening Influence

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Conflicts in Armenia & Other Former Soviet Republics Testing Russia's Power - WSJ > .

NATO & US treaties post-WW2 - Vox > .

P00tin’s power ebbing away in Russia’s own back yard? - BBCn > .

23-10-23 Poland Must Defend Ukraine against Historical Rival: Russia - GeoP > .

23-10-6 [Latest Orcine Terrorism & P00ti's Latest Terrified LIES] (subs) - Katz > .

23-8-31 Arming against P00tin - NATO in Baltic Sea | DW Doc > .

23-8-20 NATO's Rearmament & Spending - NATO's R-U Response - Perun > .

23-8-18 Rubble Woes - Pre-Election Economic Strain (subs) - Katz > .

23-8-13 Belarus - Independent vs Vassal - Luka, P00, Prigozhin - J K-L > .

23-7-31 Ruscia Cannibalizing Its Economy - Still Not Enough - gtbt > . skip > .

23-6-4 Freedom for Belarus tied to Freedom for Ukraine - Perspective > .

23-4-30 Russia's plans to annex Belarus by 2030 - CR > . skip > .

23-4-29 Russia's Insane Plan to Backstab Belarus - Icarus > .

23-2-13 Might Lukashenko Accede to Pooti's Threats? - Denys > .

23-2-9 Russians vs Ruzzians - "Public" Opinion re Pooti - Times > .

23-2-4 Belarus Situation - gtbt > .

23-1-31 Role of Belarus in Ruscia's next military offensive? | DW > .

23-1-30 Poland is militarising so fast it’s scary! - Artur > .

23-1-30 Inside Polish Armored Infantry (Squad to Division) - Battle > .

23-1-26 Pan-Turkism & Turkey's Ambitions in Central Asia - gtbt > .

22-12-22 What would Ruscia gain/lose if Belarus joined Ztupid war? - Binkov > .

22-12-1 Belarus: Lukashenko: Europe's Last Dicktatorship [sic] - Shadows > .

22-10-31 The KGB is not dead, it simply has a new name...(FSB) - Enforcer Matt > .

22-10-15 Why Azerbaijan Will Keep Attacking Armenia - Real > .

22-9-7 Intermarium - Poland Ukraine Baltics | George Friedman > .

22-7-22 Poland could become strongest land force in the EU - Binkov > .

22-7-21 Why Every NATO Member Joined (Why Others Haven't) - Spaniel > .

22-7-21 How the economy of Russia is dying (English subtitles) - Максим Кац > .

22-7-19 Central Asia ⇌ Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, USA - gtbt > . 

22-7-4 Intermarium: Is Strongest Union In Europe About To Appear? - Complete > .

22-4-4 Rise and Fall of the Russian Empire - Megaprojects > .

22-3-23 Polish citizens join army b/o Russian invasion of Ukraine - BBC > .

22-3-1 Germany Re-Arming - F-35 Back? - mah > .

22-3-8 Russia’s Nightmare Comes True: Germany’s Military Is Back - Forces Tech > .

2021 How Did Russia Become So Big? - GeKn > .

21-4-30 Is Russia Becoming Irrelevant? - CoCa > .

22-5-6 Could Ukraine cause fall of Belarusian Dictator? - VisPol > . skip ad > .

21-12-19 Belarus: Refugees as a Political Weapon - VisPol > .

21-12-14 Belarus Against Europe - RealLifeLore > .

21-11-14 Poland-Belarus Hybrid Conflict and the Polish Military Buildup - gtbt > .

21-11-26 Poland to double the size of its military - Caspian > .

21-6-26 Lukashenko losing grip on Belarus? - Into > .

21-5-24 Belarus accused of hijacking Ryanair plane - BBC N > .

21-5-24 Belarus: EU imposes sanctions after Roman Protasevich arrest - BBC N > .

2021 Putin & Belarus? | Tim Marshall re Ryan Air Kidnapping > .

2021 Can Turkey Expand Its Influence to Central Asia [Stans]? - Mad > .

22-1-10 Why Ukraine is Not a NATO Member - NATO > .

Proxy War  

23-8-19 Art of War: Proxy Warfare - Warographics > . skip > .

> Russo-Xina Axis >>

24-7-15 Xina is 'masterful' at getting what they need from P00ti | Frontline > .

24-7-4 [P00pet+Xi + -Stans -Modious] SCO - Update > .

> Belarus >>

Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Poland, NATO - Compass >> .

2020-10-18 - From unrest in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, WSJ explores how the crises unfolding in Russia’s backyard mark a turning point in Vladimir Putin’s rule and put him at risk of losing influence in the former Soviet Union.

Geostrategic Projection

Belarus vs Russia ..

Black Sea - Operation Sea Breeze (NATO 2021) ..

Black Sea & Dardanelles ..

European Geostrategic Projection ..

Europe's Three Seas Initiative ..

Popular Resistance to Despots .. 

Post-Soviet Tensions - Belarus & Russia ..  

Russia's Weakening Influence ..

Uzbekistan - Geopolitics ..

● Geopolitics: Global

Anocracy, Autocracy, Authoritarianism

Anocracy ..

➾ 2023 ..

EU 2023 ..

Globalization ⇔ Decoupling ..

Inexpressible Base (Xina's Antarctic Spy Station) ..

Political Economics ..

Politics of Interdependence ..
Politisizing Adam Smith ..

➾ 2022 ..

Agricultural Futures - 21st C ..

EU, USA, ROC, UN, NATO ..

Food - Importing vs Exporting Nations ..

Geostrategic Power - Instruments ..

National Rivalries ..

Ruscism ..

Russia's Aviation Industry - Beleaguered ↠ 

2021

AGW Threat to Oceans ..

21st C - AI Weaponry ..

Anglosphere - CANZUK ..

Asian NATO? ..

BRI - Belt & Road Initiative ..

CAI, RCEP - Asia, Europe, USA ..

Canals - 21st Century Chokepoints ..

CCP Crackdown on Business ..

CCP Expansionism ..

CCP's Naval Ambitions - PLAN ..

CCP's String of Pearls ..

Chimerica - US/China Economy ..

China versus Taiwan ..

Common Resources, ToC, Quotas ..

Debt-Trap Diplomacy ..

Declining Populations ..

Demographic Dividend - Africa vs China ..

Desalination - Problematic Solution ↬

Economics of Defense ..

Energy as Currency ..

Energy Crisis - CoV+ ..

G7 - Eco-Geopolitics ..

Gateway Cities & Water Geopolitics ..

Geopolitical Impact of COVID-19 →

Geostrategy ..

Global Tax Overhaul ..

Global Water Wars ..

Hegemonic Insecurity ..

Migrants - Irregular, Economic, EU ..

Military Ambitions - China 2021 ..

New World Order & Geopolitics of Competition ..

Paranoid Expansionism (former USSR) ..

Population Distribution ↬

Power of Geography ..

Realism - Descendent of Realpolitik ..

Rule-Based Co-operation vs Philosophical Anarchy ⇻

Sand - Future Conflict ..

Size Matters? - Advantages of Small Nations ..

"Strategic Autonomy" of EU ..

Superpower Potential ..

Sweden's NATO Question ..

Threats to Democracy - 21st century ..

Trade Routes - Silk Road to Globalization ..

USA→Europe→NATO↔Russia←China ..

Weaponized Interdependence - Global Economic Coercion ..

What If Russia Collapsed? ..

2020+ COVID-19 - Military Geopolitics ..

Berlin Wall, Walls, Political Divisions ↠

Blue Economy ..

British Overseas Territories ..

Chokepoints - Suez Canal ..

CoG - Continuity of Government ..

Colonial Troops .. 

1946-9-24 Containment as US Policy ..

Deep State - Technocrats Pulling Levers ..

Disruptive Trolling (21st) ..

Economics of Defense ..

Electricity Needs - global 3 x 10^9 W ↠

EU 'R Bust - Europe WW2 to 2014+ (EU) ..

Exhaust Alternatives (quote) ..

Federal Reserve ~ Downturns, Depressions ..

Freedom of Navigation .. 

Geopolitics - Fundamentals ..

Geopolitics to Geostrategy ..

German Economy - 20th to 21st .. 

2020 Global Geopolitical Tour ..  

Global Military Spending Increasing ..

Globalization ⇔ Decoupling ..

Glocalization, Neomedievalism ..

GPS - Global Positioning Systems ..

Grand Strategy ..

Heartland Theory and Geographical Pivot ..

Mahan & Naval Strategy ..

Mapping Global Human Footprint ..

Military Ambitions - China 2021 ..

Modern Supply Chains .. 
NZ, Aus, USA vs China in Pacific ..

Prisoners of Geography ↬

SCF - Supply Chain Finance ..

Subversion ⇻

Trade Routes - Silk Road to Globalization ..

UNCLOS - Law of the Sea 1994 ..

2021 Power Projection - US Military ..
United Nations and World Disputes (1950) ..

Water Speculators ..

Alliances - Power Projection, Trade

Anglosphere - CANZUK ..

CAI, RCEP - Asia, Europe, USA ..

Cold War mapped - '45-'91 .. 

Djibouti Bases - China's 1st Abroad .. 

Eurasia & Power Competition at Sea ..

Freedom of Navigation ..

Global Cooperative Organizations ..

Hegemonic Insecurity ..

MIC - Military Industrial Complex ..
Military Ambitions - China 2021 ..

NZ, Aus, USA vs China in Pacific ..

QUAD - PATO ..

Subversion ⇻
Superpower Potential ..
2021 Power Projection - US Military ..

Power of Geography ..
Prisoners of Geography ↬

RCEP - Asia-Pacific trading bloc ..

Trade Routes - Silk Road to Globalization ..
US Overseas Territories ..

Weaponized Interdependence - Global Economic Coercion ..

Web's SCAM Upgrade ↠

● Chokepoints - Trade, Resource Logistics ..

Canals - 21st Century Chokepoints ..

Cargo Chokepoints - Ports ↠ 

Chokepoints - Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, Djibouti Bases ..

Chokepoints - Geopolitical - CCP's Narrow Passes ..

Chokepoints - La Pérouse (Sōya) Strait ..

Chokepoints - Panama Canal ..

Chokepoints - Royal Navy, Britain ..

Chokepoints - South China Sea .. 
Chokepoints - Strait of Hormuz ..

Chokepoints - Strait of Malacca ..
Chokepoints - Suez Canal ..

Chokepoints - Turkish Straits ..

Freedom of Navigation .. 

Globalization ⇔ Decoupling ..

Trade Routes - Silk Road to Globalization ..

Weaponized Interdependence - Global Economic Coercion ..

Geostrategic Projection

European Geostrategic Projection ..

Global Cooperative Organizations ..

Inexpressible Base (Xina's Antarctic Spy Station) ..

Logistics, Modeling, Strategy

Deep State - Technocrats Pulling Levers ..

DIME & National Power ..

Economics of Defense ..

Freedom of Navigation .. 

Mahan & Naval Strategy ..

Maths of War ↠

SCF - Supply Chain Finance ..

Weaponized Interdependence - Global Economic Coercion ..

Military Costs
Budgets (Military) ..

Mutually Assured Destruction

MAD - Nuclear Deterrence .. 

Resistance

Resisting Tyranny ..

Resource Crises

Agricultural Futures - 21st C ..
Energy Crisis - CoV+ ..

Space

Space Force, USA ..

Starlink .. 

Starlink - Space X ..

Systems of Government

The End of History and the Last Man (1992) ..

Geostrategic Power - Instruments ..

Water Tensions

Blue Economy ..

China's Water Problems ..

Crimean Water Crisis ..

Desalination - Problematic Solution ↬

Egypt-Ethiopia Tensions over Renaissance Dam ↬

Freedom of Navigation .. 

Gateway Cities & Water Geopolitics ..

Mahan & Naval Strategy ..

Saudi Arabia - Water Problem ..

Water Plight ..

Water Speculators ..

Weak States

Coups d'État ..

Weaponry - Defensive/Offensive

ATGM & Missiles ..

● Economic Geopolitics ..

Appeasement, Isolationism vs Autocrats - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - economics, society - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - technology - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - treaties - RaWa >> .
Women - WW1, interbellum - RaWa >> .

Interbellum - Asia - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - Eastern Europe, USSR - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - Italy, Mediterranean - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - Germany - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - Middle East - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - Northern Europe - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - UK, Commonwealth - RaWa >> .
Interbellum - USA - RaWa >> .

>> Balance of Power >> ..

● Geopolitics: Africa .
● Geopolitics: Americas .
● Geopolitics: Arctic .
● Geopolitics: Atlantic ..  

● Geopolitics: Europe .
● Geopolitics: Global .

● Geopolitics: Indo-Pacific
● Geopolitics: Middle East .
● Geopolitics: Pacific .
● Geopolitics: Russia .

● Balance of Power
BoP - Africa ..
BoP - Americas (Arctic) ..
BoP - Arctic ..
BoP - Asia ..

BoP - Balkans, Ukraine, Russia ..
BoP - BRICS, Russia ..
BoP - China, NATO, Russia ..

BoP - EU, NATO, UN ..

BoP - Middle East, Russia ..
BoP - NATO vs Russia ..
BoP - Nordic, Baltic, NATO ..
BoP - Pacific ..

BoP - Authoritarianism, Corruption ..
BoP - Country Superlatives ..
BoP - Economics ..
BoP - History of Revolutions ..
BoP - Ideological Clashes ..
BoP - Politics, Geopolitics ..
BoP - War = Failure of Diplomacy ..
BoP - Worst & Weakest Countries ..  

● Geographic Challenge & Geopolitics ..
Geographic Challenge & Geopolitics – Africa ..
GeoPol - Americas & Atlantic ..
GeoPol - Africa ..
GeoPol - Asia & Pacific ..
GeoPol - Europe & Nordic ..
GeoPol - Middle East ..

Geopolitics - Fundamentals

The Art of Geopolitics, Part 1: Introduction - CaRe > .
Art of Geopolitics, Part 2: Human dimension - CaRe > .

> Strategy >>
Introduction to Political Philosophy - WiPh >> .

Heartland Theory and Geographical Pivot ..

Balkanization .
British Isles - terminology .
Civilization state .
Debt-trap diplomacy .
Detachment (territory) .
Deterrence theory .
Dominium maris baltici .

'Double Fish Hook' Strategy .
East Turkestan .
The empire on which the sun never sets .
Endonym and exonym .
Facts on the ground .
Foreign domination .
Geopolitical imagination .
Green Belt Theory .
Mainland China .
String of Pearls (Indian Ocean) .
Thucydides Trap .
Western Armenia .

2020+ COVID-19 - Military Geopolitics

COVID-19: Britain's chief of the defence staff ~ military challenges | Econ > .  

NATO

Funding NATO ..

Colonial Troops

.Colonial Troops Saving Their Masters - WW2 > .

Without the incredible support and sacrifice of troops from British and French colonies, the Allies would be having an even harder time withstanding the Axis onslaught.