Neutrality Studies UK Elite Navy Officer EXPOSES Crisis of Western Decision Making | Steve Jermy
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Jan 27, 2026 Steve Jermy, retired British Navy commodore and energy-strategy analyst, brings frontline command experience to geopolitics. He critiques Western strategic paralysis and debt-driven economies. He highlights energy limits, Russia’s self-sufficiency and phased strategy in Ukraine. He warns about industrial weakness, securitization of policy, and the need for renewed diplomacy.
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Peak Oil Undermines Growth Prospects
- Peak oil matters because economic growth closely tracks energy use, near a correlation of one.
- Declining hydrocarbon supplies imply long-term limits to growth and increasing global fractiousness.
Cult Thinking In Western Elites
- Western leadership shows a crisis of leadership and 'cult thinking' rooted in hubris and political spin.
- Elites often genuinely believe narratives that misrepresent strategic realities, blocking honest debate.
Naval Officers' Consensus On Putin
- Among former senior naval officers Steve Jermy estimates about 90% view Putin as an expansionist threat.
- Jermy disputes that view and finds no evidence Russia intends to conquer Europe.
