{"id":1501442,"date":"2024-11-09T23:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T04:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1501442"},"modified":"2024-11-09T23:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T04:40:00","slug":"heres-why-these-geopolitical-and-financial-chokepoints-need-your-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/heres-why-these-geopolitical-and-financial-chokepoints-need-your-attention\/1501442\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s Why These Geopolitical And Financial Chokepoints Need Your Attention…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s Why These Geopolitical And Financial Chokepoints Need Your Attention…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Chris MacIntosh via InternationalMan.com,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Houthis in Yemen tried to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.<\/p>\n

Then Hezbollah droned his house. Apparently, he was not at home at the time.<\/p>\n

Iran launched an unprecedented missile attack on Israel. The part you probably didn\u2019t hear about is that Iran says a \u201cstate of war\u201d now exists between them and Israel.<\/p>\n

France ended all arms exports to Israel, and the Israel\u2019s pissed and subsequently bombed a French factory in Syria \u2014 an F you and no thanks for all the previous arms shipments and military aid.<\/p>\n

Russia sent 33 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Lebanon.<\/p>\n

Israel bombed Syria\u2019s capital, Damascus.<\/p>\n

Erdogan compared Israel with the Nazis.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve probably missed a whole lot of things, but you get the picture. None of the above is good in any shape or form.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This last point I pay a lot of attention to, and here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

Turkey has the second largest military in NATO, and it\u2019s clearly going to leave or be kicked out.<\/p>\n

Turkey also controls the Bosphorus, and Iran controls the strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

The Houthis effectively now (to some extent at least) control the Suez.<\/p>\n

That, my friends, is the holy trinity of supply disruption in oil shipments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What else?<\/p>\n

Well, an interesting little dilemma is opening up for NATO.<\/strong> What happens if Israel decides to have a go at Turkey \u2014 either inside Turkish territory or outside? That would, according to the NATO treaty, constitute an attack on a NATO partner and immediately mean that all NATO members were now at war with\u2026 Israel.<\/p>\n

So should that actually happen, obviously NATO will side with Israel. Realise that the Mossad agent Epstein was not the only scumbag running such an operation, controlling influential US politicians and businessmen, and the idea that similar operations throughout NATO countries are not carried out is beyond naive. So all this means is that NATO will back Israel, despite Israel not being part of NATO. And when Turkey is kicked out of NATO, it will, I believe, be a nail in the coffin for NATO, at least as it stands today, which is to say kinda, sorta legitimate (if you bend your mind enough and watch enough CNBC, BBC and CNN). But this would put an end to that and NATO\u2019s quickly fading veneer of credibility would fall away.<\/p>\n

Then we\u2019d have three of the most critical geopolitical choke points on the planet all controlled by members of the BRICS.<\/strong> I do hope you realise that this will never be allowed to happen by the Western powers. And because the world seems to be run by Satanic paedophiles who will never want to give up power, war it will be.<\/p>\n

Speaking of geopolitical chokepoints\u2026<\/h2>\n

Chairman Xi has reportedly ordered his military to \u201cprepare for war.\u201d<\/p>\n

During a visit to the PLA Rocket Force, the elite unit overseeing China\u2019s nuclear and conventional missiles, Xi gave a commanding speech demanding they \u201cenhance their strategic deterrent and ensure combat readiness at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n

The PLA Rocket Force controls nukes and long-range missile capabilities crucial for any conflict, including a potential invasion of Taiwan.<\/p>\n

Xi\u2019s visit comes just days after Beijing deployed over 100 jets, drones, and warships around Taiwan, signalling an escalation in the ongoing standoff.<\/p>\n

China has repeatedly stated it won\u2019t rule out using force to bring Taiwan under its control.<\/p>\n

I do hope you\u2019re long hard assets.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Gold, despite being under-owned by both institutional and retail, keeps making new highs, and in all currencies!<\/p>\n

Capital Controls by Another Name<\/h2>\n

When I made the claim that Europe would\u00a0soon experience capital controls<\/a>, folks looked at me like I\u2019ve two heads. Lunacy, I tell you. Wild, crazy, conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n

The blustering turns to huffing when I point out the following from the not so distant past:<\/p>\n

Cyprus implemented capital controls in 2013 during its banking crisis, restricting bank withdrawals as well as transfers abroad.<\/p>\n

Greece imposed capital controls in 2015 amid its debt crisis, limiting cash withdrawals and overseas transfers.<\/p>\n

Iceland instituted capital controls in 2008 during the global financial crisis.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made policy changes in 2022 allowing nations to implement capital controls preemptively and for \u201cnational\/international security reasons.\u201d Conveniently, they don\u2019t tell us what those might be.<\/p>\n

Anyway, fast forward to today\u2026<\/p>\n

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There is a very good reason for this. Here\u2019s Tether\u2019s market cap over time.<\/p>\n

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Try sending money across borders, and you\u2019re increasingly facing mounting restrictions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re Russian, Chinese, Iranian, Palestinian, then things are even harder. But it is everywhere, and increasingly everyone is affected.<\/p>\n

For instance, I just received a notification from a bank (I was moving money from one account to another) stating the following:<\/p>\n

Regulations have changed regarding the justification of the origin of funds and transfers from abroad. Our institution is governed by these regulations.<\/p>\n

In the past, statements of account were accepted, but now it does not apply. Therefore, now the origin of the funds must be justified by means of an attestation report, Cpa, or its equivalent abroad (in this case the document must be apostilled in the country of origin).<\/p>\n

In order not to reject the incoming transfer, please justify it with one of the above mentioned documents.<\/p>\n

This is to send a small (a few thousand dollars) sum of money simply to get some bills paid. Sheesh!<\/p>\n

So you can see why Tether is so attractive. It allows you to still use the USD, since Tether is backed by treasuries (supposedly, I don\u2019t really know and they\u2019ve never passed an audit, so\u2026), allowing for liquidity and, of course, subsequent lack of volatility. BUT importantly, it moves on rails outside of the Western-controlled banking system. It\u2019s what has the technocrats getting their panties in a bunch and moving to block it.<\/p>\n

Next up, actual ostensible capital controls in the traditional banking system. Watch! This is needed before they blow up the debt bubble.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 *\u00a0 *<\/p>\n

The Western system is undergoing substantial changes, and the signs of moral decay, corruption, and increasing debt are impossible to ignore. With the Great Reset in motion, the United Nations, World Economic Forum, IMF, WHO, World Bank, and Davos man are all promoting a unified agenda that will affect us all. To get ahead of the chaos, download our free PDF report \u201cClash of the Systems: Thoughts on Investing at a Unique Point in Time\u201d by\u00a0clicking here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSat, 11\/09\/2024 – 18:40<\/span><\/p>\n

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