Prediction of Major Conflict
Steve Jermy asserts that nihilistic Western leaders have been pushing for a major war with Russia for decades and are about to achieve it.
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Military Insider Predicts Major War with Russia and US Unpreparedness
Former Royal Navy commander Steve Jermy argues that Western leaders are pushing for a conflict with Russia and that the US is ill-prepared for the outcome.
Former Royal Navy commander Steve Jermy predicts that Western leaders are pushing for a major war with Russia, which the West is likely to lose badly due to unpreparedness.
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Forecast of Western Defeat
Jermy predicts that the West will lose the impending war with Russia badly.
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The episode discusses the promotion of foolish leaders within the EU and the strategic motivations behind US and NATO's desire for war with Russia.
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Steve Jermy brings extensive military experience, including deployments in the Falklands War and Afghanistan, and policy roles at the British Ministry of Defence.
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Steve Jermy's Military and Professional Career
Steve Jermy is a former Royal Navy commander whose career includes operational deployments in the Falklands War and Afghanistan. He commanded ships and squadrons, served in policy appointments at the Ministry of Defence, and led British naval aviation. He holds an MPhil in International Relations from Cambridge University and has worked in the offshore energy sector.
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Nihilistic western leaders have been pushing for decades to have a major war with Russia. Former Royal Navy commander Steve Jermy says they’re about to get that war, and lose badly.
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(00:00) What Is Happening Between Russia and Ukraine? (09:21) Why Would the US and NATO Want a War With Russia? (15:32) The EU's Promotion of Foolish Leaders (20:17) Where the US Stands With Russia and Where We're Headed (43:39) Where Does the West Stand on Energy?
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As a young naval aviator, Commodore Steve Jermy's first operational deployment was in the Falklands War flying from HMS Invincible.
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As a senior naval officer, his final operational deployment was in Afghanistan as Strategy Director in the British Embassy, Kabul.
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In between: at sea, he commanded 4 ships and a destroyer squadron; ashore, he served in 4 policy appointments in Britain’s Ministry of Defence and led British naval aviation as Commodore Fleet Air Arm.
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After leaving the navy, he worked for 15 years in the offshore energy sector.
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His qualifications include an MPhil from Cambridge University in International Relations, including International Economics, and he is the author of Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century.
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Having stepped down from the offshore energy sector, he now writes a Substack - https://stevejermy.substack.com - and is a regular YouTube interviewee on geopolitics, war, economics, energy, and their intersection. https://stevejermy.substack.com/p/principles-and-practice-of-air-defence
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