A major goal of the administration is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, specifically to Iran
That said, Ukraine famously gave up is weapons in the 90s, and gaddafi gave up his program in 2003. Since then ukraine has been invaded multiple times and gaddafi was killed when the world abandoned him
Given this history how can we ever expect iran or north Korea to abandon its own weapons programs?
Is it possible that Trump could do some kind of minerals deal with Putin to aid the ukraine negotiation (and US manufacturing) and if this happened would it help with relations with china? Or would democrats and the left wing press just use it against him as some kind of collusion evidence?
If it doesn’t get brought up in the conversation, can Seb please explain to the plebs, the geopolitical situation and the actual military levels of the powers that be in the world? We talk a lot about wars and threats, who is, if anyone, an actual threat?
And how can we marry UK and the USA ffs and end it once and for all…
The West, America, and Britain in particular have been for more than a hundred years the implacable enemies of Russia under the Tsars, Soviets, then liberation, and now to the current authoritarian rule of Putin over an organised oligarchy. Do you think Trump is delusional that this may change in a 4yr term, in the forlorn hope of bringing Russia back into the western embrace away from China?
One of my favorite guests on your show. Thank you for inviting Sebastian back.
How does he think the US/Canada relationship will develop over the next say 12-18 months and what can the US administration do to prevent Canada from turning into current day Brazil or worse?
Looking back now, how do you feel about the conversation/debate you had with "destiny" on this podcast? If aware of them, what do you make of all of the controversies surrounding him since then? Especially his comments regarding the trump assassination attempt.
This is mainly about the United Kingdom establishment. Why should we send troops to fight and lay their lives down to an establishment who has run down our history, our culture and our own people? Who would want their own children to be conscripted by a government who is more than happy would stab us in the back? How can we make a stand against Putin and China when we can't even secure our own borders?
What are the biggest differences that you as an actual insider observe in the culture and functioning of the present White House staff as compared to the previous Trump White House?
How do we get governments to stop burning through our money? It’s our money—we know how to spend it better. The big three: Health, Education, Social Welfare. Everything else is noise. Unless spending is slashed in those areas, nothing changes. Zero. Zip. Diddly-squat. So—how do we make them stop?
You've been a vocal critic of Islam. Estimates of Wahhabism/Salafism in the US and the UK vary wildly. Lower end estimates place the extent of the problem at just under 1% of UK/US populations, but other sources are higher- ranging from 1%-3% from the Quilliam Foundation to 9% from the Henry Jackson Society. In America, the problem is more distinct- with lower levels in the general Muslim population, but with sources like Daniel Pipes claiming that mosque leadership with Salafi leanings or funding as high as 10% to 15%.
My question is this- how do America and Britain confront the problem, especially given that there are vital geopolitical strategic alliances America in particular needs to maintain in order to maintain a balance against Iran in the Middle East, to neutralise the Houthi threat to global shipping and in relation to China?
More broadly, is there scope for the West, the Saudis and India to cooperate to neutralise the Houthis offensive capabilities? Based on the most credible estimates on Houthis shipping disruptions, it’s likely 0.2-0.7 percentage points of inflation in 2024, or roughly 3-12% of the year’s total global inflation.
Finally, King Charles is popular in the Middle East, where he is known as a friend of Islam. I believe at one point he even voiced the possibility that he should be named Defender of the Faiths as opposed to Defender of the Faith. Should there be a Saudi-based summit to try and solve the threat, and should King Charles play a role? Plus, I imagine DJT would love the idea!
We keep hearing Republicans saying that the US should ‘leave Europe to its fate’ and stop getting involved in wars. Is this naive given the US has always had something to gain from every war it’s been involved with? Also, are the US underestimating how much they need the help of UK intelligence services?
The United Nations has failed to achieve its goals since its founding, is it time for President Trumps administration to initiate a full restructuring of the UN to make it a proper tool of the west to bring about peace and prosperity?
This I really look forward to he was so gung ho about Ukraine the last time, I wonder what his stance is this time.
A major goal of the administration is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, specifically to Iran
That said, Ukraine famously gave up is weapons in the 90s, and gaddafi gave up his program in 2003. Since then ukraine has been invaded multiple times and gaddafi was killed when the world abandoned him
Given this history how can we ever expect iran or north Korea to abandon its own weapons programs?
Is it possible that Trump could do some kind of minerals deal with Putin to aid the ukraine negotiation (and US manufacturing) and if this happened would it help with relations with china? Or would democrats and the left wing press just use it against him as some kind of collusion evidence?
Always great to see Sebastian back!
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If it doesn’t get brought up in the conversation, can Seb please explain to the plebs, the geopolitical situation and the actual military levels of the powers that be in the world? We talk a lot about wars and threats, who is, if anyone, an actual threat?
And how can we marry UK and the USA ffs and end it once and for all…
The West, America, and Britain in particular have been for more than a hundred years the implacable enemies of Russia under the Tsars, Soviets, then liberation, and now to the current authoritarian rule of Putin over an organised oligarchy. Do you think Trump is delusional that this may change in a 4yr term, in the forlorn hope of bringing Russia back into the western embrace away from China?
One of my favorite guests on your show. Thank you for inviting Sebastian back.
How does he think the US/Canada relationship will develop over the next say 12-18 months and what can the US administration do to prevent Canada from turning into current day Brazil or worse?
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Looking back now, how do you feel about the conversation/debate you had with "destiny" on this podcast? If aware of them, what do you make of all of the controversies surrounding him since then? Especially his comments regarding the trump assassination attempt.
This is mainly about the United Kingdom establishment. Why should we send troops to fight and lay their lives down to an establishment who has run down our history, our culture and our own people? Who would want their own children to be conscripted by a government who is more than happy would stab us in the back? How can we make a stand against Putin and China when we can't even secure our own borders?
What are the biggest differences that you as an actual insider observe in the culture and functioning of the present White House staff as compared to the previous Trump White House?
As the US steps back, which country should taking a leading role for Europe or should more responsibility for their defence?
What is the biggest inside weakness that Western countries face?
My question: Is Trump trying to do too much in his second term?
How do we get governments to stop burning through our money? It’s our money—we know how to spend it better. The big three: Health, Education, Social Welfare. Everything else is noise. Unless spending is slashed in those areas, nothing changes. Zero. Zip. Diddly-squat. So—how do we make them stop?
You've been a vocal critic of Islam. Estimates of Wahhabism/Salafism in the US and the UK vary wildly. Lower end estimates place the extent of the problem at just under 1% of UK/US populations, but other sources are higher- ranging from 1%-3% from the Quilliam Foundation to 9% from the Henry Jackson Society. In America, the problem is more distinct- with lower levels in the general Muslim population, but with sources like Daniel Pipes claiming that mosque leadership with Salafi leanings or funding as high as 10% to 15%.
My question is this- how do America and Britain confront the problem, especially given that there are vital geopolitical strategic alliances America in particular needs to maintain in order to maintain a balance against Iran in the Middle East, to neutralise the Houthi threat to global shipping and in relation to China?
More broadly, is there scope for the West, the Saudis and India to cooperate to neutralise the Houthis offensive capabilities? Based on the most credible estimates on Houthis shipping disruptions, it’s likely 0.2-0.7 percentage points of inflation in 2024, or roughly 3-12% of the year’s total global inflation.
Finally, King Charles is popular in the Middle East, where he is known as a friend of Islam. I believe at one point he even voiced the possibility that he should be named Defender of the Faiths as opposed to Defender of the Faith. Should there be a Saudi-based summit to try and solve the threat, and should King Charles play a role? Plus, I imagine DJT would love the idea!
We keep hearing Republicans saying that the US should ‘leave Europe to its fate’ and stop getting involved in wars. Is this naive given the US has always had something to gain from every war it’s been involved with? Also, are the US underestimating how much they need the help of UK intelligence services?
The United Nations has failed to achieve its goals since its founding, is it time for President Trumps administration to initiate a full restructuring of the UN to make it a proper tool of the west to bring about peace and prosperity?