Certainly not saying this is the case, (and even if it goes this way, probably not there for a bit), but the theory is on the “radar” of several OS analyst at the moment. What is the possibility, what is happening now, leads to Russia attempting to either temporarily end, or take control of the Saud/UAE/Israel energy terminus and export infrastructure and near term planning as there is a Saudi/UAE alternative plan in the making, to build EU energy pipeline terminus in Israel...?
The biggest reason Gorbachev gave in a 79’ politburo speech, for radically redesigning global Soviet communist appearances and objectives, was the fear of a “Reagan” type presidency, making it impossible to reschedule over $4 Trillion of secretly debt to western central banks/governments. The fears were born out, and this was one of the most decisive keys to Reagan successfully “breaking their back”.
Gorby and a segment within the Politburo were correct, and did quietly begin drawing the “blueprints” for the Russian Federation, and the Russian Headquarted CIS economic, and Russian led joint battlespace environment.
After the necessary big “redesign”, one of the decisive things Clinton worked to make happen, was the forgiveness of between $4.4-$4.7 Trillion dollars of combined Soviet debt to western central banks, which had been quietly held by Moscow. But the Politburo and several joint staff members, which were forced to infil the Russian Parliament (White House), were of course dangerously riled up with the name changes, optical transition, and formal soft reorganization, and forced reallocation of funds from conventional to strategic
and covert assets.
It was a very hard and hated reorganization. There is of course far more detail, but Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin have each promised this would never happen again, period.
With the current energy segment getting hammered, massive Russian military economy expenditures and regional expansions throughout the ME and Mediterranean, and debts mounting again, could Putin (who lived through the last painful collapse, now attempt to “speed up the strategic “timetable”, and get out in front of this very dangerous economic threat.. or get rid of the threat altogether?
Keep in mind, the long range strategic objective jas been to control and use energy to the EU, and then to decisively determine EU economic and foreign trade policy, and determine EU military policy — e.g. Break up NATO, rebuild “Warsaw type structure”, only bigger, and I”ll stop there for now.
Just throwing it out there...
Well, at one time, some said it took oil at $50/bbl for Russia to make money. Some have said $30/bbl.
Now, MbS of Saudi Arabia is taking on Iran - hitting them where it hurts.
Yes, IMHO, this could set up Ezekiel 38 quite easily. A hook in the jaw of Magog. Iran, finally tired of the “little Satan” Israel takes their final shot. (not knowing what’s going to happen to them).
And then Sheba and Dedan (Saudi Arabia) protest the invasion attempt.
Yes, we’re pretty much on the same page. ;)
Look up. Our redemption draweth nigh.