BRICS Ending US Dollar with China and Russia?

Summary

In this video, the host discusses recent geopolitical tensions, including North Korea's unusual use of 'poop balloons' towards the South, and the crossing of the border by North Korean soldiers, prompting warning shots. The video also covers China's aggressive actions with the Philippines over maritime territory, the potential weakening of the US dollar with the rise of BRICS nations, and the shifting alliances that could impact global trade and politics. The host expresses concern over escalating conflicts and the potential for a new Cold War scenario, while also sharing personal anecdotes and insights from living in South Korea.

Takeaways

• 😨 North Korea has sent balloons with feces over the border into South Korea, a tactic reminiscent of medieval warfare.
• 🏰 The speaker recalls playing a game on the Commodore 64 where catapults were used to hurl dead animals into enemy castles to spread disease.
• ⚠️ North Korean soldiers have crossed the border, prompting South Korea to fire warning shots, indicating increased aggression.
• 🌍 The world appears to be dividing into two camps, similar to the Cold War, with China and Russia aligning against the US and its allies.
• 🗡️ A low-tech clash between the Chinese Coast Guard and the Philippine Navy resulted in injuries, with axes being used as weapons.
• 💡 The speaker suggests that countries are trying to assert authority without resorting to a hot war, possibly through proxy conflicts.
• 🛑 The US is pressuring its allies to adopt economic measures against China, such as tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs).
• 🔄 There are rumors that North Korea has been supplying weapons to Russia, although this has not been confirmed.
• 🔗 The BRICS nations are strengthening their ties, with Thailand and Malaysia looking to join the bloc.
• 📉 The Japanese yen is sinking, and the US is concerned about Japan's lack of action to support its currency.
• 💡 The speaker speculates that the dollar's strength is based on trust in the American economy and that the US will likely devise a plan to support it against challenges from Russia and China.

Q & A

What unusual action did North Korea reportedly take towards South Korea?

North Korea reportedly sent balloons filled with poop across the border into South Korea.

What historical context does the speaker mention regarding the use of such tactics?

The speaker mentions that such tactics, like throwing feces or dead animals, were used in medieval warfare to spread disease.

What game did the speaker used to play that involved catapulting objects into enemy territory?

The speaker mentioned playing an old game on the Commodore 64 that involved using a catapult to throw dead animals, possibly a game similar to 'Ivanhoe', but the exact name is not recalled.

What recent incident involving North Korean soldiers prompted concern?

North Korean soldiers crossed the border, which prompted warning shots to be fired, indicating a more aggressive stance from the North.

What is the speaker's perspective on the current geopolitical climate?

The speaker sees the world dividing into two sides, similar to the Cold War, with countries aligning with either the USA or with China and Russia.

What recent territorial dispute is mentioned in the script involving China and the Philippines?

A territorial dispute over an area in the ocean led to a low-tech clash between the Chinese Coast Guard and the Philippine Navy, with axes being used as weapons.

What economic measures are being taken against China by the USA and Canada?

The USA and Canada are implementing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), with the USA imposing a 100% EV tariff.

What is the BRICS organization and what recent developments are mentioned in the script?

BRICS is an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The script mentions that Thailand and Malaysia are looking to join BRICS.

What concerns does the speaker express about the Japanese yen and its implications for the USA?

The speaker is concerned that the sinking yen could affect the sale of American goods overseas, as a stronger dollar makes exports more expensive.

What is the speaker's opinion on the USA's involvement in the Middle East?

The speaker believes the USA should not get involved in Middle Eastern conflicts, expressing disappointment in the USA's support for Israel during the Gaza War.

What is the speaker's view on the potential impact of cryptocurrencies on the US dollar?

The speaker suggests that cryptocurrencies, possibly supported by Russia and China, could be used to weaken the US dollar.

Outlines

00:00

😨 North Korea's Unusual Aggression and Global Tensions

The video discusses North Korea's unexpected act of sending 'poop field balloons' into South Korea, an event that has raised concerns due to its unusual nature. The speaker, living in South Korea, expresses personal concern over such incidents. The video also covers North Korean soldiers crossing the border, prompting warning shots, indicating a rise in aggressive behavior. The speaker speculates that North Korea might be testing responses in collusion with China and Russia. The situation is compared to medieval warfare tactics and modern video games, highlighting the absurdity of using such methods in the 21st century. The video also touches on territorial disputes in the ocean between China and the Philippines, where Chinese Coast Guard used axes, leading to injuries, and the potential for escalating conflicts without resorting to gunfire.

05:00

🌐 Economic and Political Shifts in the Global Arena

This paragraph delves into the economic and political shifts affecting global relations. It starts with the U.S. finding no currency manipulation in Japan but placing it on a monitoring list due to the sinking yen. The impact of a strong dollar on international trade is discussed, as is the potential for smaller Asian countries to join the BRICS alliance to avoid currency devaluation. The speaker speculates on the possibility of the dollar being replaced as the world's primary currency, considering moves by Russia and China to establish a new economic order. The influence of cryptocurrencies and the potential support from Russia and China to weaken the dollar is also mentioned. The paragraph concludes with the speaker's personal views on U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding the Middle East, and the complexities of aligning with different global powers.

10:02

🛫 Diplomatic Maneuvers and Personal Perspectives on Global Events

The final paragraph focuses on diplomatic efforts and the speaker's personal insights into global events. It discusses the U.S. sending a diplomat to Vietnam following Putin's visit, indicating U.S. concerns over Russia's growing influence in the region. The speaker shares his upcoming trip to Vietnam with his wife, emphasizing his non-official capacity and his desire for peace and understanding among nations. He reflects on the common desires of people across different countries for peace and stability, contrasting with the actions of political leaders. The speaker also addresses the potential for conflict escalation, particularly regarding North Korea's activities, and shares his concerns about the current state of world affairs. The video concludes with an invitation for viewers to share their thoughts on the discussed topics.

Keywords

💡North Korea

North Korea is a country in East Asia known for its closed-off political system and occasional provocative actions towards its neighbors. In the video, it is mentioned as sending 'poop field balloons' into South Korea, which is a bizarre and unusual act of aggression. This example illustrates the theme of geopolitical tension and the unpredictable nature of international relations.

💡South Korea

South Korea is a country in East Asia that shares a border with North Korea. It is often in the spotlight due to the tense relationship with its northern neighbor. The video script discusses the concern of the speaker living in South Korea regarding the provocative actions by North Korea, such as the balloons incident, highlighting the impact of geopolitical events on everyday life.

💡Medieval Warfare

Medieval warfare refers to the military practices and tactics used during the Middle Ages. The video script mentions the historical use of catapults to throw dead animals into enemy castles to spread disease, drawing a parallel to the modern-day incident of North Korea's balloons, suggesting a continuity of certain warfare tactics over time.

💡Cold War

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The video script alludes to a division of the world into two camps, similar to the Cold War, indicating a resurgence of global tensions and the potential for a new era of conflict.

💡China

China is a major world power with significant economic and military influence. In the script, China is mentioned in the context of territorial disputes and aggressive actions, such as the incident with the Philippine Navy, illustrating the theme of rising tensions in the region and the potential for conflict.

💡Economic Ties

Economic ties refer to the interconnectedness of economies through trade, investment, and other financial activities. The video discusses China and Russia forming closer economic ties, including potential trade agreements, as a strategic move to counterbalance the influence of the West, underscoring the economic dimensions of geopolitical strategy.

💡BRICS

BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which are emerging economies that often cooperate on international matters. The script mentions Thailand and Malaysia looking to join BRICS, indicating a shift in global economic alliances and the potential for a new economic bloc to challenge Western dominance.

💡Currency Manipulation

Currency manipulation refers to the deliberate devaluation or valuation of a country's currency to gain an unfair advantage in trade. The video script discusses the US finding no currency manipulation by Japan but adding it to a monitoring list, which relates to the theme of economic competition and the strategic use of currency valuation.

💡Diplomacy

Diplomacy is the practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states. The script mentions the US sending a diplomat to Vietnam after Putin's visit, highlighting the theme of diplomatic efforts to maintain and strengthen international relations in the face of shifting geopolitical dynamics.

💡Proxy War

A proxy war is a conflict in which two powers confront each other indirectly, through the use of third parties. The video script suggests that the current geopolitical tensions may be leading to proxy wars, where countries assert their influence without direct military confrontation, illustrating the complex nature of modern conflicts.

💡Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. The script speculates that Russia and China might support cryptocurrency to weaken the US dollar, showing the theme of financial innovation as a tool in geopolitical competition.

Highlights

North Korea sends poop-filled balloons into South Korea, a bizarre and concerning act not previously seen in modern history.

The speaker lives in South Korea and expresses concern over North Korea's unpredictable actions.

A historical reference to medieval warfare tactics is made, drawing a parallel to the current situation.

A video game from the past is mentioned, where disease was spread via catapults, highlighting the absurdity of current events.

North Korean soldiers crossing the border prompts warning shots, indicating increased aggression.

The world is seen as dividing into two factions, reminiscent of the Cold War era.

China's Coast Guard is involved in a low-tech clash with the Philippine Navy, escalating tensions.

The use of axes in the clash results in injury, showing the severity of non-firearm confrontations.

The USA and Canada are imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, indicating economic strategies in geopolitical tensions.

Thailand and Malaysia are looking to join BRICS, suggesting a shift in global alliances.

Japan's currency manipulation and its implications for the US-Japan relations are discussed.

The potential for a new BRICS currency to replace the dollar in international trade is explored.

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are posited as a means to weaken the dollar's dominance.

Middle Eastern countries' neutrality in global conflicts is contrasted with the USA's involvement in regional disputes.

Russia's aggressive moves to establish economic and military ties in Asia are highlighted.

The USA's response to Russia's influence in Vietnam by sending a diplomat is noted.

The speaker's personal

Transcripts

hi friends welcome back so headlines

North Korea sends poop field balloons

into South and yes this is a real

headline yes it really happened these

are what the balloons look like I

personally did not see the balloons so

no pooped was dropped on me personally

but I do live in South Korea so I do am

concerned about these kind of things um

this happened actually a couple of weeks

ago and um you know they'll do crazy

stuff from time to time I have not heard

of this before of any country doing this

if you guys let me know like searching

history of countries have done this kind

of thing I think the last thing that my

you know recollection of this kind of

stuff was back in medieval warfare and I

remember this from high school because

it was like really interesting um and I

actually used to play the old game

called U I want to say ivanho but I

don't remember the name of the game you

guys can remind me I used to play in com

64 but you used to take a catapult and

you could like throw dead cows into the

enemy Castle to uh spread disease it was

a really fun game actually I don't think

it was called ivanho just remind me of

the name of the game um and you know

it's kind of funny but yes they're

they're they're throwing poopa at us uh

here in the South um but uh yes that's

funny and it's all fun in games but I I

I'm making this video today because

actually unfortunately uh this is not

funny this is the headlines here North

Korea soldiers cross border prompting

warning shots and uh essentially the

north is getting a bit more aggressive

um I I I think what's going on is

they're sort of testing the waters and

working in cahoots with China and Russia

and this sort of the subject of today's

video um unfortunately I see the world

sort of dividing into two um very

similar to what we saw at the Cold War

and um this is also something that that

is very concerning as well um this has

just come out today June 20th uh 2024

says here video shows Chinese Coast

Guard brandishing an axe in a low Tech

clash with the Philippine Navy um

they've been fighting over a territory

in the ocean um I don't know last couple

months I've been seeing this stuff this

particular one's a lot more aggressive

you you'll see pictures and stuff this

flying around but basically the the

Chinese military I I think they were

probably ordered no weapons no bullets

nothing like that um but I mean axes is

lethal you guys know this and one of the

Filipino soldiers lost the thumb I guess

and um no it's scary guys I mean people

with axess coming at you is no good and

then essentially they're being

aggressive as much as they can without

shooting each other let's hope it not

doesn't uh go into more you know um

violent confrontations so essentially

what they're trying to do is like how

can you assert Authority without getting

into a hot war and and again we got

sides going on here kind of a proxy

right so um you guys know this

especially if you live in USA you'll

know a lot of Koreans live in USA a lot

of Filipinos live in USA um and you may

have friends uh that you know you're

like hey what's going on you have any

family over there it's it's concerning

and moreover um this is something else

like I said I think the world is

dividing into too Canada this is the the

leak is um they're going to be putting

some eveve uh tariffs on on the Chinese

Eves just like USA remember that was

announced recently I told you guys about

before on the channel where USA I think

it's like 100% uh EV uh tariff um and uh

I think Canada's going to do the same

and again we're just kind of the USA is

pressuring you know their allies to sort

of you know make bad relations with the

other side and then uh China and Russia

are essentially trying to you know form

their team to fight back um at the

moment it seems that they're really

aggressive into um making closer ties uh

in Asia uh North Korea and Russia I

guess they signed some sort of deal um

from my understanding of it so no one

really knows exactly like how far it'll

go but it seems like a defensive pack to

me to where okay if if you get attacked

um you know we'll defend each other kind

of thing and then the question is uh if

um Ukraine uses you know us made weapons

does that constitute an attack from the

USA on Russia and then would North Korea

use that as like hey you know you're

attacking our Ally Etc um I guess

they're going to have more economic ties

and trade and stuff there's been rumors

all along that North Korea has been

supplying weapons to Russia I don't know

if that that's been confirmed or not but

I'm saying that's been part of the the

rumors and and moreover um we talk about

this from time to time guys the bricks

thing um apparently it's getting

stronger um my understanding is uh

Thailand and M Malaysia are looking to

join and um this was just recent news

right so here's Thailand here um this is

on June 21st uh 2024 and then this is um

Malaysia here and this is again also

just recently June 18th 2024 um I think

what they're fighting over now is

probably going to be Vietnam and

moreover uh one of the uh staunch allies

of the USA for for decades has been

Japan and and I saw this headline this

is all coming out like all right like

recently June 21st 2024 like like all

right today um it says here us finds no

currency manipulation in 2023 Japan

added to monitoring list so basically

the the the Japanese yen is really

really sinking and I think probably you

know Janet yelling's on the phone and

Biden you calling them up and say Hey

you know when are you going to like

raise rates or do something like support

your Yen they're like no no we're not

doing anything um but uh basically uh

this is something that's happened to the

Chinese Yuan as well is it just keeps

dollar keeps getting stronger and um you

know you may think wow you know strong

dollar is great I mean not necessarily

uh if we want to sell American Goods

overseas it becomes more expensive for

them right then the E other issue is um

so something like say Thailand or

Malaysia if they you know see their

currencies sink even further uh because

essentially you're looking around Asian

currency which one you rather have uh

you know for example your choic is

Japanese Yen Korean Juan Chinese Yan uh

is it the Tai bot I know what Malaysia's

currency is called um but like usually

the smaller countries currency will will

will drop even further and so one of the

incentives of why they would join bricks

is because the way the world works now

is if you want to buy like uh oil or

food you you use that uh dollars to pick

that that that stuff so um from a

Russia's perspective or China's if you

want to you know operate in a different

currency perhaps you know create this

new bricks currency and then you can buy

your needed you know Necessities from

that right and you can do your trade in

a different one so

um there is a possibility that the

dollar could be uh replaced now my

personal opinion is that it won't be I

think the dollar is too strong and and

the USA will come up with some sort of

you know game plan to to essentially

support it um because essentially the

the dollar is is all based on um you

know countries trust that the American

economy is going to be okay uh so far it

has been uh which has actually been

really interesting compared to other

places around the world but you know I'm

just telling the truth on these things

uh the other side uh be it Russia and

China is are making moves to try to

supplant the dollar and we'll see kind

of what happens with that um a lot of

people have said and this is something

that I've talked with friends about

before in the past that the whole

Bitcoin thing could be um supported by

Russia and China essentially and this

would be crypto in general to try to

weak in the dollar um I'll be curious if

any guys have ever heard these kind of

things but that that certainly makes

sense to me and we do know that um

Russia and Chinese money is in crypto

now whether or not say something like

the Saudis if they want to weaken the

dollar I'm not sure I I I um I'm not

sure I I know Saud has been kind of

leaning uh towards that way recently as

well maybe and and that's and it's a

tricky one right then you get into

Israel and all kinds of stuff like like

which side are they going to be on and

and so this is where and I've said this

several times on the channel in my

personal opinion you know the USA should

just not get involved with the whole you

know middle thing and because like at

the moment they're supporting Israel and

I haven't been thrilled about the Goda

War I don't talk about it every day on

the channel but I'm just I've been

really really dis point in USA and that

that's I'll I'll just leave it at that

um I I just don't want to have any part

of um I I haven't checked the checked

the death toll recently in Gaza but I

think it might be 30 or 40,000 people

and I don't make any jokes about I it's

really quite serious um yeah I just I

don't want any part of of that kind of

thing and unfortunately that just the

way that it is there are many people in

USA that you know like hey uh you know

Israel they're they're Jewish they

believe in Yahweh and you know we're

Christian we believe in Jesus so you

know we're going to be friends there's

some people who think that way and I I'm

not one of those people I I I don't want

to base my political policy on on

religion so that's just me I'm just

mention that because that kind of thing

may push uh America's you know too close

to Israel may push like a Saudi Arabia

away uh and maybe go towards the the you

know the route of of taking China and um

Russia side but you know at the moment

usually the Middle East they want to be

more neutral which makes sense because

they want to sell oil to everybody but

you never know in this world so you you

do keep an eye on this bricks thing um

moreover uh as mentioned before the

fight now is over Vietnam so Russia uh

you know is making ties with Vietnam

they signed some sort of deal to have

more cooperation there so you're seeing

Putin be very aggressive with these kind

of things I I don't know what he's

because you know you guys get this you

have to give up something to get

something so uh my guess would be you

know hey we'll buy your stuff that kind

of stuff and essentially too you know

Russia is getting cut off from the

Western World so they got to thr out

ways around it now Vietnam an

interesting country because um they do

business with a lot of people so uh the

Koreans have a lot of factories in in

Vietnam actually uh China does business

in Vietnam I'm not sure how many

factories they have there I I I just

don't know um but I know the USA has

factories there also um and you know

Russia may be trying to figure out you

know I don't think Russia would put

factors in Vietnam though like I said I

think be more be buying their goods

maybe selling I don't know Vietnam's oil

I just I'm just not sure and that that

kind of stuff it gets complicated stuff

because I have to you know follow every

single country around the world but you

know one of the things that would be a

real shame is if um you know USA lost

Vietnam in terms of diplomatic relations

to Russia so lo and behold this is all

you mean just right now June 21st

2024 says here us to send uh what East

Asia Diplomat to Vietnam after Putin

visit so you know obviously USA is

concerned about this but we we should

have been there before not after Putin

you know I I'm I'm assuming this usually

our Intel is pretty good on the Russia

stuff is that we knew they were they

were going to be meeting it it' be hard

to keep secret and so they're probably

making plans to bolster relations now

ironically um in the next couple of days

uh my wife and I going to be heading to

Vietnam I'm just showing you old

pictures we used to live there actually

about five years ago I'll say no I don't

work for the CIA and yes I did interview

with them I used to serve the United

States Navy and then after that I I

interviewed the CIA but I don't work for

them or anything like that so I'm

telling you this up front because you're

like hey why why are we seeing these

articles about you know uh diplomats to

Vietnam and now Chris is going no

relation and and if I I wouldn't be

making videos on YouTube about said

things so I say it all in just because

it just I wouldn't be um but one thing I

will say is that um Vietnam is a

fantastic place all these countries I

mentioned are are are fantastic places

to to visit and um I just want to make

friends with everyone I know that's not

essentially the um the way the world

works because you know we're always

fighting over resources and that kind of

thing but I think it's always important

to meet people from other countries and

you'll realize wow these These are

people on the ground they just want

everything that that that you want they

want their kids to go to school they

want to have jobs they want to live in

peace Etc that's the regular people and

it's really just the leaders of the top

that are fighting over whatever so I'm

just sharing you some pictures of of

when last time we were in Vietnam it's a

fantastic place and uh looking forward

to share it with you and um when you

guys get a chance you can check out the

stuff on on our Vlog I'm just mention

our Vlog stuff because um we're going to

be making videos there and uh looking

forward to sharing with that and you

know to me when when when I talk about

world events I you know I've been in a

lot of these places so it's real to me

and I know a lot of uh people from these

various countries and and you know have

friends places so hopefully we can keep

peace but um you know lately I just feel

like things are getting a bit more

dangerous unfortunately um I mean right

now we have two hot Wars right so have

the the situation in uh in Gaza and also

the situation uh Ukraine has been going

on a while and um you know we'll see

what happens uh hopefully um North Kore

doesn't get more aggressive you know

poop is one thing but you know soldiers

is like a whole other thing that that we

don't want to see like soldiers crossing

the border just to be testing the waters

uh that's not something North Korea

usually does usually they'll shoot

missiles into the ocean that kind of

stuff but um you know we we'll we'll see

if there's anything the escalates beyond

that I I would think the next step if

you're sending Soldier across the board

to be like you know doing fighter jets

and buzzing to see how close you can get

before you know uh before South Korea

responds and I think what they're doing

is sort of testing response times you

know that kind of thing and um you know

probably checking if their Intel matches

up and seeing you know where troops come

from where and you know which Fighters

you know scramble from which air bases

that kind of stuff so that's probably

what they're doing and and it's not

really a good sign obviously I'm sure

you guys know this so anyway um you know

people often ask like what's life like

here in Korean that's why you know share

the Vlog stuff you can you can see what

it's like I I share a lot our lives here

on a daily basis we're not really

worried about North Korea at all but um

ver when you see something like this

it's not that we're worried just I mean

you would be

concerned the the best way to think

about it is like you know uh if if if if

your neighbor were like throwing garbage

in your in your backyard I mean I think

you would care you don't want to get

necessar in a fight over but be like hey

cut it out no more garbage no more poop

please and uh you try to ask nicely and

then you know when they start doing

stuff like this you're you're you're

concerned um I think I think the odds of

Hot War are still very very slim but it

doesn't mean necessarily that it's zero

unfortunately so as long as these

weapons exist you do always have to be

careful so anyway that's my thoughts and

stuff love to hear you guys' thoughts on

any one of these things we talked about

um relations between you know uh various

sides we talked about the weaking of the

dollar we talked about bricks to talk

about you know establishing

relationships with various countries so

want to hear your thoughts also on these

things and uh I'll catch you on the next

video