Is to warn Ukraine about to take a major Turn presenting the beginning of the end Or even worse a dangerous escalation Will China successfully form an Anti-western poll with Russia Afghanistan India and countries hostile To the West what does the super el nino Mean to us and the latest on the health Of the global economy are all part of Today's Preppers News segment plus we're Going to announce the winner of our last Videos giveaway and we're going to tell You how you can enter this video's Giveaway so let's go ahead and dive in Russia the world waits for a Ukrainian Counter-offensive which Ukraine's prime Minister said on Friday would happen in The near future now very few people even In Ukraine leadership really know Precisely when that counter-offensive is Set to take place but however Russia's Bracing for the attack having built Three defensive layers along the Possible front line in the zafaria Province and hundreds of miles of Fallback trenches to hold the line in Crimea and the Russian eastern border Now the much anticipated Frontline of This offensive is in the direction of Militupole because this would sever Russia's land connection between the Occupied regions of the donbos and the Crimea so what's the delay part is the Supply of promised weapons and the
Training of forces by the West Ukraine Has over a dozen brigades nine of which Have been thus far supplied with Western Assets including 200 tanks 800 other Armored vehicles and 150 pieces of Filled artillery now these armaments are Dispersed throughout Ukraine to avoid Concentrating them for Russian to Target It is still unknown whether they will be Used in a large-scale orchestrated Attack or through a series of deceptives Small Focus attacks now these smaller Attacks would serve to really confuse The Russian targeting cycle and provide Cover for a larger offensive but still Dominance and the weapons flow into Ukraine and a third of the Western Supply brigades are due to be fully Equipped and trained at the end of April And right now Italy is sitting 30 m109l Self-propelled house there's a Ukraine And several days ago a long Convoy of These howitzers was filmed at the udine Railway station Italy Now 60 have Already been delivered representing just A fraction of what other countries have Already sent Slovakia has handed over All 13 MiG-29 fighter jets it is plus The Ukrainian while part of the delay is Getting the Assets in place and the Counter-offensive plan despite Intelligence leaks part is that the Ground is still too muddy for heavy Equipment to move through effectively
The end of April or the beginning of May Is really a better time frame it may Also be a factor of rigid Soviet area Generals too and as Russia literally Digs into trenches plants mines and Concentrates its forces in a defensive Posture Ukraine has offered an Opportunity to circumvent these forces With smaller exchanges and draw the Russian troops out to different areas to Defend now Ukraine cleverly used the Same tactic in last Summer's first Counter-offensive in the croissant to Distract from a surprise attack in Kharkiv in the East whichever assault Occurs around the end of April it may be Ukraine's final chance at a sustained Counter-offensive and while Ukraine Hopes to regain all of its former areas Many Western countries hope that Putin And his generals will be beaten enough To result in a voluntary Retreat as they Did from the West Bank of the Juniper River in cursan province in November now This may be why Russian forces have dug Trenches and put up defenses far from The front lines the front line may be Far from what Russia expects Ukrainian Drone attacks across Ukraine's northern Border have rocked the belgarad region Of Russian left thousands without power Belgrade is 22 miles from Ukraine's Northern border and far from the most Active front lines however the counter
Offensive will be it will require the Defense of 1 226 mile border between Ukraine and Russia and it may not be Where Russia expects and is digging into Its defenses and when the Counter-offensive does occur the front Line of the conflict in Ukraine will Feature approximately 35 000 Ukrainian Soldiers backed by Western Battle Tanks Confronting over a hundred and forty Thousand enemy troops though outmatched With Personnel the estimates show Russia Has lost almost twice as many men as Ukrainians since the full-scale invasion Began now the leader of Russia's Wagner Private mercenary group is warning in a Recent essay that Ukraine's plan Counter-offensive will likely succeed Against Russian forces because of the Recent Battlefield losses the Wagner Group needs to use its Elite forces in More combative situations in an old Communist style he blamed the likelihood Of a successful Ukrainian Counter-offensive not on the Ukrainian Forces resolve or the Russian Army's Weaknesses but on the Deep state in the Decadent Elite and while acknowledging a Possible Ukrainian Victory he urged Russians to keep a fighting despite a Potential loss he wrote If Russia gets To the bottom then it will push off from There float back up like a huge sea Monster demolishing everything in its
Path including the plans of the United States now according to a group a former Senior diplomats in high-level military Advisors from both sides of the Atlantic The war in Ukraine is headed towards a Stalemate unless a western Nations Increase their Military Support Significantly the group insists that Going all in with military assistance is Really necessary to achieve a favorable Outcome the conflict in other news on a Different front in this conflict Finland NATO's newest members broke ground and Began constructing its border wall with Russia the three meter high steel fence With a barbed wire extension on top is To prevent illegal immigration from Russia and give reaction time to Authorities Russian tactics in the past Have been to infiltrate other countries And disrupt from within which we've seen In Crimea and Moldova in 2015 and 2016 Moscow attempted to influence Finland by Organizing large numbers of Middle Eastern Asylum Seekers to mass at Northern Finnish Crossing points in the Arctic Lapland region in the pilot Section of the fence is scheduled to be Completed by this summer now the barrier Will eventually be extended to 200 Kilometers throughout the more Hospitable Southeast region air Surveillance will monitor all the Northern regions in other news the G7 or
Group of Seven they've agreed to keep Russian oil at the controlled lower Price of sixty dollars per barrel now Coalition officials concluded the price Cap was working to limit Russian Revenue While maintaining energy Market Stability and Russian crude exports have Been consistent at over 3 million Barrels per day and Global markets have Been relatively steadily supplied Despite the sanctions as we reported in An earlier video r Russian exports of Liquefy natural gas have actually Increased by 20 percent also five of the G7 countries have agreed to squeeze Russia out of the international nuclear Fuel Market this plan is to use the Agreement for foundation for expelling The Russian Federation entirely from the Nuclear fuel Market aiming to achieve This as expeditiously as possible and as We also reported earlier many companies Have stepped up to provide nuclear fuel For reactors to replace Russian fuel Look let's put the politics aside from Everyone in the world knows we have a Fossil fuel problem and I want to bring This up because whether you view your Fossil fuel coming from the angle of Economics dependence on foreign Nations Pollution or saving the planet our Dependence on these Commodities has Sparked Wars in recent years and has Been really used as a serve as a tool to
Create leverage over other countries Reducing our Reliance on energy from Fossil fuels and switching over to Renewables it's not going to happen Overnight I know that but as many Challenges as it does have namely our Infrastructure is just not set up our System like this at this time but with All the things that we have to consider The economic incentive ultimately will Drive conversion that's true in all Situations and it's now cheaper in the Majority of cases you stand up solar or Wind harvesting than rely upon fossil Fuels for energy we're clearly at a Tipping Point in the coming years of Switching over and again I realize There's a lot of hurdles I don't just Say this flippantly or dismissing this The sheer reality of having to build an Infrastructure sustain renewable Energies but sheer economics is really Driving The Innovation and like any Technology it only improves and gets Cheaper with time so I say all this Because we're watching as Russia is Still continuing to export oil which is Now a pre-war export levels but it's at A lower price per barrel about 45 Percent it really shows how difficult it Is to inflict sanctions in energy Dependent world now perhaps this Conflict would be over if all the value Were shut off the day Rush invaded its
Neighbor OPEC plus cutting production to Keep the price elevated during a global Recession as a world Teeters on the Brink of war is really nothing short of Intentional price manipulation to help Russia and line their own Pockets but Sadly the pace of this conflict it's Been tied up to the energy Industries Now at first there was a vocal ban on Russian oil but a shadowy fleet sprung Up to circumvent these sanctions and Fearing a cold weather and following the Nordstrom pipeline explosion Russia has Actually sold 20 percent more liquefy Natural gas Wars are often fought with Resources as a weapon and over resources New energy deals have been Inked between Russia and the countries of China and India which have made up of the loss of Revenue from other countries now so long As energy consumption is a factor this Conflict will continue instead of racing To a hasty conclusion and in my opinion Energy is a prep that doesn't really get Enough attention but is greatly Fascinating me personally when you are Entirely beholding the corporations or Municipalities for your energy needs you Must be in lockstep with those entities That often prefer profits over citizens That's just a reality I would encourage You to give attention to your emergency Energy needs so that you're not Dependent on these companies in a
Post-disaster climate and I've got Several videos on solar setups that you Can go and check out my channel from DIY To different options on the market I Just did my annual comparison video of The different portable solar generators That you can look at and I'm going to be Doing several other videos in the coming Months going from simple setups DIY Setups to whole home solar Integrations So that's my rant for today on energy So what do you think is a Ukraine Counter-offense about to start will it Be covertly supported by NATO and the Western allies and will it be where Russia expects or will Ukraine Shock the World let us know your thoughts in the Comments section below China As someone from a developing Nation put It to the former U.S treasury secretary What we get from China as an airport and What we get from America is a lecture It's a telling and troubling statement As China continues to try and project Itself as a peacemaker and a literal Bridge builder while casting the United States as a dollar wielding war and Policy wager now the United States and The old European order have placed Unprecedented sanctions on Russia in Response to the Ukraine war still the Russian economy continues because many Countries including significant
Economies like China India and Brazil They've all kept trading with Russia China and the brics Nations have not Sought to decrease their trade with Russia instead they have merely sought To transact and currencies other than The dollar and this is giving rise to a Second economy-led in large part by China and a quick side note here if you Haven't watched Ray dalio's principles For dealing with the changing World Order on YouTube I highly recommend that You go check that out after watching This video I've references it several Times in the past I get a glance of What's coming next on a global order and I even bought the book and I'm currently Reading it it's a very fascinating read I'm also currently listening to Peter Zahan's audio book the end of the world Is just the beginning and both really Give an interesting insight into where We're at now explaining why these Tectonic shifts are happening and how to Prepare for what comes next ray dalio's Video on the subject it's 43 minutes Long and probably is one of the most Insightful videos I've ever seen on YouTube anyways Russian President Vladimir Putin he met with the Chinese Defense minister Lee Shang Fu in Moscow This last weekend both men held military Cooperation between the two Nations Which have declared a No Limits
Partnership now China's role this far in The Ukraine conflict has been confirmed To trying to maintain neutrality in the Public eye while supplying third party Entities to Trickle arminence and Equipment into Russian hands now the Question really comes down to how long Russia and China can hold out and Cultivate following of developing Nations already somewhat bristling at What they feel is an excessive Western Influence unlike the West China is Openly willing to deal with any Nation Regardless of its hostilities towards Neighboring countries or its own people If profit is be had and just last week For example a Chinese company offered 10 Billion dollars to the Taliban for Access to lithium deposits now while Many of dismisses possibility we brought This up on the channel well over a year Ago since the taliban's return to power China has expanded its economic ties With the Taliban with Chinese companies Offering investments in Afghanistan and Earlier this year a Chinese company Signed a 540 million dollar deal to Extract oil from northern Afghanistan Now the United States has not formally Recognized the Taliban or any entity as The government of Afghanistan has halted Reconstruction efforts since the Taliban Came to power and is focused solely on Providing humanitarian assistance
Instead of any reconstruction efforts to Prevent the complete collapse of Afghanistan which strategy wins at the End of the day one that turns a blind Eye to the atrocities and pumps Millions Into developing and rebuilding at the Economy or one that merely provides Humanitarian Aid that question must be Answered before anyone can honestly know How effective China's efforts are to Form a new Global polar opposite to the West so far the West is showing few Cracks and has yet to significantly Fracture as Putin and she would have Hoped for even France is walking back Macron's comments on not wanting France To be a vassal of the United States and Encouraging neutrality in the Taiwan Conflict after president macron's Contentious remarks on China and Taiwan During his State visit to Beijing the French Parliament intends to dispatch Two delegations to Taiwan this month a Move that has both drawn criticism both Domestically and internationally the French president has doubled down on his Statement saying that pair supports the One China policy it's a policy that Would also have Taiwan as part of China Now the U USS Milius and Aegis guided Missile destroyer made news last week by Selling in proximity to a Chinese Man-made military installation on the Disputed low tide at all Mischief Reef
Now this week that same ship fell to the Taiwan Strait the 97 nautical mile Waters separating the island from the Nation of Taiwan and from China U.S Forces transect the contested Waters of The strait at least once per month and Chinese forces monitor them as they Travel through it and China's never Renounced using Force to bring Democratically governed Taiwan under its Control taiwan's government rejects China's territorial claims and says only The Island's people can decide their Future as we reported in our earlier Video we aren't likely to see things in This area get too far out of control so Long as bricks does it rise to a level Where it supplants European and Western Consumers of Chinese Goods understanding This the presidential candidate for Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party William lay said on Saturday that War over Taiwan would bring about a Global catastrophe now lay formally Became the party's presidential Candidate this week after two terms in Office taiwan's current president is Constitutionally barred from running Again in next January's election the Opposition party favors closer ties with China so we will monitor the election Leading up to January to see if there Will be any changes in the coming months Really the wrench in China's plans may
Be it's a long-standing shaking piece With its neighbor of almost 1.4 billion People which is India they are Loosely Tied together through bricks and Russia Has been inking as many deals with both Nations as it can to buy their passivity If not allegiance to their cause but the US's emerged as India's biggest trade Partner so far in 2023 the bilateral Trade between India and the United States has increased by 7.65 percent to 120 billion dollars despite their Distrust of each other in their history Of border conflicts China has Traditionally been India's top trading Partner since roughly two thousand and 13. the shift of India to the United States may keep a polar opposite to Western influence from fully forming What do you think is China going to form An anti-American and anti-european polar Extreme successfully or have their Efforts run their course let us know Your thoughts in the comments section Below Giveaway for this week's giveaway we're Going to be giving away potassium iodide Tablets to be eligible for a chance to Win in this giveaway just simply post a Comment below and click the like button And for the next video later this week I'll use a tool to draw a winner from The comments on this video randomly now For the last videos winner of the five
Pack of permanent matches the winner is A subscriber Tom rich guy and I'll reach Out to you shortly to get that sent to You US economy as we reported in our Breakout video on the health of the United States economy the FED has now Acknowledged what we all knew that a Recession is inevitable as if On Cue Numbers are reflecting that reality now Retail cells fell more than expected in March as consumers cut back on purchases Of motor vehicles and other big ticket Items ebbing demand for goods is Undercutting production at factories With further date on Friday showing that Manufacturing production declining last Month now combating inflation is perhaps The most aggressive industrial Revitalization program since the Industrial Revolution companies have Committed more than 200 billion to U.S Manufacturing projects since Congress Pass sweeping subsidies last year as President Joe Biden's efforts to spark a New Industrial Revolution gains momentum But however these projects are in their Early phases of ramping up so they will Have a minimal impact on the realities In the short term and really any Positive economic gains from the Inflation reduction act or the chips and Science act both designed to break us Dependence on Chinese Supply chains
Won't be really realized for several Years to come last month the EU unveiled The Rival industrial strategy last month With revisions to match subsidies for Projects at risk of going abroad there's A restructuring of economies occurring From Washington to London to Brussels to Tokyo this will inevitably prolong the U.S recession as it really coalescs Under a new supply chain built around Newly forged economic Partnerships now The significant factors determining Whether this recession is the Hope Force Off Landing or the feared hard Landing Is going to be really corporate profits Consumers confidence and spending in the Jobs data and the longer the fear of a Coming recession happens before we are In the depths of it the longer Corporations can adjust our expectations And margins and consumers can brace for It U.S consumer sentiment inched up in April even as households expected Inflation to rise over the next 12 Months jobs have slowed but they still Have remained strong and even as Inflation increases and makes everything More offensive including prepping you Can expect that some deals to be had as Companies continue to attempt to really Downsize overstocked inventories or Otherwise realign their business Practices now the reluctance by Businesses to accumulate more inventory
Could also exert downward pressure on GDP growth this will drive the economy Down further policymakers at the U.S Federal reserve the European Central Bank and the bank of England openly Acknowledge the significant uncertainty Surrounding their projections as they Continue to raise interest rates there's Also a recognition that there may be a Need to do more than anticipated in Response to unforeseen risk it is Generally agreed however that the Central banks are mostly at or close to Their Peak interest rates and from here More wait and see approach will be Adopted while they focus on whatever Other tools are available to really Contain inflation and pump the brakes on The recession so what do you think is Inflation hitting you hard are we missed A recession or or have we not seen the Start of it yet in our video released This week we are clear about how bad This recession will get and what you can Do to prep against it you might want to Check that out we released it I believe Last Sunday I'll also link to it in the Description comments section below let Us know your thoughts as well in the Comments below World weather Europe kicked off the year With a record-setting heat wave in Mid-winter and Ocean's surface Temperatures have hit all-time highs
This month breaking every record since Satellite measurements began in the 1980s admittedly less than half a Century of data is a little to go on but We can glean the magnitude of even a few Degree temperature rise in the ocean From other records and as we will dive More in depth in a coming video la nina Is receding and we are entering into the El Nino cycle once again with these Historically warmer ocean temperatures Now the erratic weather patterns they Really create problems for farmers in Their efforts to maintain stable food Production we've seen for instance Farmers losing whole crops of lettuce And strawberries or having to delay Planting because of inclement weather Patterns the wetter weather in some Areas will create a climate conducive to Insect infestation and plant pathogens Even as sudden extreme droughts and heat Waves decimate crops in other areas so What do you think what's your forecast Let us know know your thoughts in the Comments below whether it's an Ever-increasing World War a new Rising Axis of anti-western Nations tectonic Shifts and economies or ever more Extreme weather patterns the need to Prepare will be increasingly more Apparent to the masses as a prepper Watching this video right now you need To stay ahead of these masses if you
Hope to get what you need in place to Really survive to better days or Thrive Through the rest of the bad days and I Don't pretend to have a clear and Certain picture of the future from some Unique Source or some crystal ball and Like you I'm looking at the signs and Indicators I see in it's enough to port In that the need to prep has never Really been greater we're going to Continue to monitor these things and Hope you will delve into our video Library and playlists to really get your Prepping efforts to where they need to Be one thing is for sure the world is Changing so we have to change how we Live our lives in response to that and I Believe prepping is a primary solution At this point as always stay safe out There
