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In this episode of the Silk and Steel podcast, host Carl Zha welcomes back Dr. Warwick Powell – expert on international geopolitics and China – to break down the current global crisis.? What you'll learn: • Why Trump "tacoed" on Iran – and why he can't declare victory • The $100 billion war cost – and what the US is cutting instead (education, school lunches) • AUKUS submarines: Australia paying billions for SECOND-HAND US subs (no warranty) • The "constrained optimality" Orwellian bureaucratese – and the citizen's commission fighting back • Shangri-La Dialogue: Why Hegseth didn't mention Taiwan (and why that terrifies Taipei) • Japan & Philippines drawing ocean boundaries – through Taiwan's EEZ • Why the US forward base network is now unviable (Iran proved it) • China's oil reserves: 1.4 billion barrels (larger than US, Japan & Europe combined) • The "oil reserves filled with water" meme – anti-China copium explained • Coal-to-liquid, Russian oil, and why China is fine – while Japan is buying naphtha from China • Dirty wars ahead: US shifting from conventional to unconventional warfare?️ Key quotes:"China has barely touched its known reserves. The dissidents just hate that China got well prepared.""The US is now a combination of extraction and perfidy."► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here: https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism: https://support.ukcolumn.org/► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news: https://bit.ly/ukcolumnofficialFollow #UKColumn on:► X: https://x.com/ukcolumn► Telegram: https://t.me/ukcolumn► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news

Jerm and Vanessa Beeley explore the complexities of humour in conflict zones, the ongoing trauma faced by people in Lebanon and Gaza, and the disturbing realities of child exploitation within Israeli society. They discuss Israel's global influence, the geopolitical implications of resource control, and the future of Israel in the context of international relations. The dialogue highlights the importance of humour as a coping mechanism amidst serious issues and the interconnectedness of global politics.Vanessa goes on to discuss the implications of US foreign policy on American citizens, the influence of Christian Zionism, and Iran's strategic independence in the face of global powers.The discussion also touches on the complexities of global alliances and the importance of finding common ground in the discourse around geopolitical issues.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here: https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism: https://support.ukcolumn.org/► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news: https://bit.ly/ukcolumnofficialFollow #UKColumn on:► X: https://x.com/ukcolumn► Telegram: https://t.me/ukcolumn► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news

Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen, and Basil Valentine present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here: https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism: https://support.ukcolumn.org/► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news: https://bit.ly/ukcolumnofficialFollow #UKColumn on:► X: https://x.com/ukcolumn► Telegram: https://t.me/ukcolumn► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news00:00 Introduction00:41 War: Ukraine update and analysis of UK’s position11:35 Lebanon: Ceasefire or no ceasefire? That is the question18:39 Polanski: Green leader backs campaign monitoring IDF Brits26:37 UK Column — 20th Anniversary Event27:32 Piker Ban: Controversial cancelling comes under fire38:52 Albania: Private island one big investment opportunity47:52 Vaccines: AI is designing jabs (and the BBC loves it)54:05 Ofcom AI: New guidelines claim neutrality but show direction of travel57:07 In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by our UKC sleuths