British grand strategy is to prevent any Eurasian heartland power from integrating the continent, because a rail-linked Eurasian bloc would make sea-lane empire bankrupt.
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British grand strategy is to prevent any Eurasian heartland power from integrating the continent, because a rail-linked Eurasian bloc would make sea-lane empire bankrupt.
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He says Alexander Dugin translates Orthodox eschatology into a master plan for Moscow to unify Eurasia, negate sea power, and challenge Anglo-American hegemony.
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"So for the British Empire, the way they control the world, it's a very simple concept. As long as the British Empire is able..."
"So the greatest threat is a great power emerging from the heartland. And throughout history, that was either the French, the Ottoman Empire. The..."
"So for example, maybe the city of London. So that's the Islamic tradition. Then you have the Orthodox tradition, which is what we talked..."
"So please make sure you spend the time to actually research him because so much of what he says helps us understand the world..."
"And that's why the British basically provoked Germany into World War I because Germany was threatening to be this power. And that's why Britain..."
"...is to defeat the Americans, it needs to build alliances throughout Eurasia in order to negate American sea power and air supremacy. All right?..."
"...the geography. The geography of Russia. So, Russia encompasses all of Eurasia. And then, of course, you have the artillery. So, Russia is basically..."
"...in Iran. The world is no longer able to trade in Eurasia and it's dependent on on sea for trade and it needs energy...."
"...into Persia. And Persia at the time was basically most of Eurasia and conquered it in about 10 years' time. The Romans started off..."
"...this idea? It's very simple. You have these three powers in Eurasia. You have the Byzantines and you have the Abbasids, okay? Byzantines are..."
"...longest time, the Ottoman Empire was the most powerful force in Eurasia."
"...capacity to control global trade. You're going to have railways connect Eurasia and you really don't have to trade for the seas anymore. So..."
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