There are already indications that the Middle East will go east, but play the middle game. Africa will probably go East. I’d expect Latin America to play the middle game, but want East.
Why? The Global South doesn’t trust the West. An aphorism captures this, from Africa:
Doh! I just noticed that the emoji I pasted was the wrong one (headphones). This is not a podcast.
Articles from the Twitter thread:
UK Wants ‘Global NATO’ Capable of Defending Pacific https://libertarianinstitute.org/news-roundup/uk-wants-global-nato-capable-of-defending-pacific/
A New Gold Standard? Kremlin Confirms Intention To Back Ruble With Gold And Commodities https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/new-gold-standard-kremlin-confirms-intention-back-ruble-gold-and-commodities
First Shipment Of Russian Coal Paid In Yuan On Its Way To China https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/first-shipment-russian-coal-paid-yuan-its-way-china
One of the Tweets from the Twitter thread:
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