Neutrality Studies

Regime change in Iran, Kremlin threat perception, trust collapse in diplomacy, Europe boxed into living with Russia or fighting it. I sit down again with Dr. Rein Müllerson, an Estonian academic and former advisor to Mikhail Gorbachev, to map the logic he sees behind Iran, Ukraine, NATO expansion, and a US divide and rule playbook.Links:Russia in Global Affairs: https://eng.globalaffairs.ru/Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com(Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic)Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.comTimestamps:00:00:00 Introduction and setup00:00:21 Iran war and Russia’s reading of it00:05:13 Kremlin stakes and regime change fears00:06:20 Oil shock and military depletion effects00:13:43 Diplomacy as cover and trust collapse00:21:20 Divide and rule thesis and article frame00:22:02 Russia and NATO integration rejection00:31:04 Ukraine as proxy and neutrality bargain00:48:42 Europe facing Russia or war00:55:48 Where to find the article and closing remarks

Tehran under bombardment, Iran’s leverage in the Gulf, and the price of ending the war all come up fast. I’m joined again by Professor Seyed Marandi in Tehran, and we talk through the strikes, the Strait of Hormuz, US military assets, and the hard question of what “victory” would even mean.Links:Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com(Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic)Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.comTimestamps:00:00:00 Introduction and Tehran update00:05:42 Hormuz pressure and Gulf escalation00:10:04 End conditions and compensation00:14:39 Evangelical politics and holy war claims00:19:58 Ground invasion and regional proxy risks00:24:36 Carrier groups and naval escalation00:28:42 Gulf neutrality and regional order reset00:33:00 War sustainability and bombing limits00:35:44 Diplomacy channels and distrust of deals

The US-Israeli Axis is unleashing hell over Tehran. But Iran seems far from giving up. On the contrary, as they absorb the attacks, they are drawing in the aggressor regime. And as crazy as it may seem, the US is giving us all the indications that it is preparing for a suicidal ground offensive. Links:Stanislav Krapivnik on X: https://x.com/StasKrapivnikStanislav Krapivnik on YouTube (Mr Slavic Man): https://www.youtube.com/@mrslavikmanNeutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com(Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic)Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.comTimestamps:00:00:00 Introduction and war snapshot00:00:39 Oil war and strategic aims00:03:15 Unconditional surrender and civilian toll00:08:08 Desalination targets and water crisis00:14:14 Iran endgame and invasion reality00:16:16 Boots on ground routes and logistics00:25:04 End times ideology and Pentagon influence00:49:52 Iran strategy blinds US and drains missiles01:01:37 Closing warning and final takeaway

Four deaths, one goal: Maintaining the Empire of War. The killings of JFK, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and RFK removed the men who wanted to change the nation into a force for peace and restraint. I sit down with author and peace activist Jim Douglass to trace the pattern and the stakes.Links:Jim Douglass books at Orbis Books: https://orbisbooks.com/products/martyrs-to-the-unspeakable-vol-2Jim Douglass writings archive at Ratical: https://www.ratical.org/Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comOpt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academicMerch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.comTimestamps:00:00:00 Welcome and four assassinations00:03:11 Dates scapegoats and blame00:05:13 CIA Angleton and cover scripts00:14:05 Deep machinery of US power00:20:21 Cold War peace and Kennedy diplomacy00:26:10 Hiroshima to Iran war logic and profit00:35:43 Racism propaganda and violent ideas00:45:14 Poor People’s Campaign and courage now01:00:45 Conclusion

The rupture of the West with its "values" runs much deeper than we thought. An entire elite habitat of unaccountable psychopaths is running the largest military power in human history and is intent on destroying its enemies within and without. Former Maltese foreign minister Evarist Bartolo joins me to discuss.Links:Evarist Bartolo website: https://evaristbartolo.mtTimes of Malta: https://timesofmalta.comNeutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com(Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic)Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.comTimestamps:00:00:00 Opening and rupture debate00:00:44 Epstein files and oligarch habitat00:04:48 Inequality feeds war state00:09:01 Plutocracy and Citizens United fallout00:13:05 Empire logic and sovereignty wars00:20:32 Iran brinkmanship and deterrence trap00:34:11 Building an anti-war public00:37:02 Uncolonizing the West and migration00:47:08 Shared destiny and closing notes

There are various reports of US military commanders telling their soldiers that the purpose of the Iran War is to bring about armageddon and the Second Coming of Christ. Pete Hegseth is himself an evangelical nut with two Christian fundamentalist tattoos, and there is a "White House Faith Office" run by an evangelist war-nut. Zionism (Jewish and Christian) is all about this stuff. So what if the Iran War is not actually a "rational-secular" war of the neocons for the purpose of projecting US power, but if it's an irrational war of religious fanatics who want the war for war's sake because that is part of god's divine plan? This would change the calculations about the nature of this travesty fundamentally.... and it might put Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque in direct danger.Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com(Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic)Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com

If you kill the leader of an entire religion, and start a war of aggression during a country's holiest month—the equivalent of being attacked in the West right before Christmas—you better be damn sure you have a swift way to victory. With every day this war drags on, the pain on the US and its regional allies—including Isreal, the primary reason for the war—increases. And Iran knows this. Professor Marandi tells me that Iran has been preparing for this type of scenario for decades. There are reasons why all their important military infrastructure is deep under ground. Listen to Dr. Marandi, Professor at the University of Tehran explaining what it means to be in the city of attack and how the Iranians are reacting to the US' largest assault on the region and on International Law.Support us on the Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com(Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic)Merch & Donations: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com

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