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Jiang predicts that if Putin guarantees Iran protection under Russia's nuclear umbrella, Iran will provoke America into a wider war through Hezbollah, nuclear escalation, or Red Sea disruption.
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Red Sea
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...with all of Ethiopia or all the land that borders the Red Sea. So many such malignant pestilences among this cool and depressing swarm..."
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...with all of Ethiopia or all the land that borders the Red Sea. So many such malignant pestilences among this cool and depressing swarm..."
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He uses Operation Prosperity Guardian and the Red Sea conflict with the Houthis as evidence that shock-and-awe assumptions are false because the United States lacks the infantry, ships, and force structure needed to stop them.
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Jiang says closure or effective disruption of the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz is likely because Houthis can strike shipping lanes and Saudi/GCC energy infrastructure.
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Jiang presents Operation Prosperity Guardian as evidence that the US military struggles against an adversary that refuses to break under shock-and-awe displays.
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"Right So it seems very likely that that both the Red Sea and the St rait of H orm uz will be closed off..."
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"...is operation prosperity guardian that's when the hoofies closed the the red sea uh in protest of the uh genocide in gaza and uh..."
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"...know like we recognize the limitations of american power in the red sea we're not willing to make sacrifices we're not willing to accept..."
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"gonna do that's gonna be different and the generals and admirals were like nothing well we're gonna keep the course okay so that's the..."
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"...attack Israel. It can expand its nuclear program. It can disrupt Red Sea shipping."
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"There are lots of ways that Iran can use to provoke America into a full -scale invasion, which is what Putin wants, all right?..."
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"...rebel group in Yemen, they started to attack ships in the Red Sea, okay? And a lot of trade goes through the Red Sea...."
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"...that, yes, we know we are losing the war in the Red Sea, and yes, we know that we cannot stop the Houthis, but..."
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"...with all of Ethiopia or all the land that borders the Red Sea. So many such malignant pestilences among this cool and depressing swarm..."
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"He's basically saying all these physical things like parting the Red Sea and stuff actually happened. No, that's not what he's saying."
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"...atrocious death and with that very bearer it then reached the red sea shore with him that emblem brought the world such peace that..."
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"...threatening all the other GCC economies, threatening to close off the Red Sea for their proxies, the Houthis, and threatening to destroy pipelines and..."
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