Episode Details

- The US is preparing to isolate and overthrow the Cuban government just as it has illegally done to Venezuela based on the primary, supposed “threat” that Cuba works with Russia and China;

- This undermines claims that the Trump administration and the US in general no longer considers Russia and China as primary “threats;”

- The US also continues ramping up pressure on Iran ahead of what will be another round of armed aggression against Iran;

- Eliminating Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, and other partners of Russia and China are aimed at further isolating Russia and China themselves;

- At the same time, the US is attacking Russian energy production and exports specifically to cut off Chinese oil imports from Russia ahead of a planned maritime blockade on China itself;

- All of this indicates the US is ramping up - not retreating from - a global war on multipolarism;

References:

White House - ADDRESSING THREATS TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA (Jan. 29, 2026):
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/addressing-threats-to-the-united-states-by-the-government-of-cuba/
NYT - U.S. STRATEGY PLAN CALLS FOR INSURING NO RIVALS DEVELOP (1992):
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/08/world/us-strategy-plan-calls-for-insuring-no-rivals-develop.html
NYT - The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership (Dec. 30, 2025):
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
Reuters - Russia, Ukraine halt energy strikes, but differences emerge on moratorium (Jan. 30, 2026):
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-date-or-location-next-round-us-brokered-peace-talks-could-change-2026-01-30/
WSJ - Trump’s Armada Is Getting in Place. Now He Must Decide What to Do With Iran. (Jan. 30, 2026):
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trumps-armada-is-getting-in-place-now-he-must-decide-what-to-do-with-iran-93007d5a
US Naval War College Review - A Maritime Oil Blockade Against China—Tactically Tempting but Strategically Flawed (2018):
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1735&context=nwc-review
Irrawaddy - Myanmar Junta Abandons Chinese Pipeline Amid Resistance Attacks (May 2025):
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/myanmar-junta-abandons-chinese-pipeline-amid-resistance-attacks.html
US DoD - Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) (Feb. 2025):
https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4064113/opening-remarks-by-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-at-ukraine-defense-contact/
Brookings Institution - Which Path to Persia? (2009):
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/06_iran_strategy.pdf

Where to Find My Work:

Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/
Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic
Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863

How to Support my Work (and thank you!):

Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer
PromptPay: 0851547235
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnzWNkCb1OI