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Follow-up on yesterday’s Israel-Iran video, the US has now entered the war with strikes on a few Iranian nuclear sites.

This’ll be what we discuss next week, but you should absolutely watch yesterday’s video as well.

Why This Is The END Of Iran’s Ayatollah - Early Winners & Losers
https://youtu.be/PJl85cC-ets

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My plan next week is to cover the current war between Israel and Iran. I anticipate it will still be ongoing through next week and there will be a LOT to discuss.

Until then, check out this excerpt from Times of Israel about their operation in Iran. After that, watch my last video about Ukraine… pretty darn relevant.

Ukraine Has Changed Warfare FOREVER - An Analysis
https://youtu.be/5TFiN55q_3E

4 months ago | [YT] | 7

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My last video (Ukraine Has Changed Warfare FOREVER - An Analysis) really failed to hold folks that watched past the first :30, well below how my videos typically do.

To be honest, I'm really scratching my head trying to figure out why, and want to open this up for anyone here that may have seen it. If you stayed and watched the whole thing, why? If you clicked off quickly, why as well? Wanting to improve each video to make them both as valuable to you as possible (whether through the topic or the information I'm giving) and as quality as possible. Wanting to see which of those (likely both) I failed at or if this is a fluke?

4 months ago | [YT] | 2

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This week's Weeky Brief is now live!



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This week's Weekly Brief is now LIVE on my Patreon. Here's what we discussed...



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Earlier today I released a short discussing who I am making my videos for, specifically referencing a lot of the comments I’ve received on my latest India - Pakistan video.

BLUF: If you’re able to thrive with nuanced and complex topics, with a devotion to objective analysis, you’re in the right place. If you can’t to that, this isn’t the channel for you.

International Affairs and conflict are inherently political, and I understand that we all (myself included) have our own biases and can get emotional around certain topics. That’s not an excuse to abandon objective reason and pursuit of truth.

I made two videos discussing the India - Pakistan crisis, and both got absolutely blasted by predominantly Indian commentators because I didn’t echo official Indian talking points. As I stated above, if you’re looking for just another propaganda outlet for whatever government you’re sympathetic to, you’re in the wrong place. These commentators are very clearly not my audience, but I do want to reiterate to my audience why I’m making videos.

That said, thank you to everyone who did view and engage with that video, because it has been revealing. Not all of it was negative, but clearly I didn’t give India’s nationalistic base enough credit. Next time I discuss India, I’ll make sure to leave a note at the beginning for y’all to click off, because this channel isn’t for you (unless you’re ready to grow up and act like adults).

5 months ago | [YT] | 10

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This week's weekly brief is now LIVE for all Patreon members.

This week we discuss the deepening crisis between India and Pakistan, the growing gulf between Israel and the US over Iran, growing tension in the South China Sea, and the new Pope.

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5 months ago | [YT] | 2

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Things have continued to spiral between India and Pakistan. I’m tracking and providing updates over Shorts, but plan on releasing a deeper analysis next week. A lot of this didn’t spike until after I had already begun production on another video, which is why it won’t be out sooner.

Until then, familiarize yourself with the two and the risks a war brings with this video:

Why An India - Pakistan War Would Be A Nightmare
https://youtu.be/GwfE-CRTSl4

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đź§  This week's Weekly Brief went live yesterday! This is available for all Patreon members and is delivered each week, providing new insights and my assessments of the previous week's biggest geopolitical stories that I don't include in my weekly videos on YouTube.

Members also receive my video scripts and the reference links for each of my videos and Sr. Analyst-tier members can suggest a specific topic that I'll research and report on in the following brief.

Check it out if that sounds interesting to you!
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5 months ago | [YT] | 3

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Which type of video do you prefer?

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