The last several days have been Interesting to say the least with the Chinese balloons invading U.S airspace a Massive buildup in Ukraine and Russia a Possible new front and Moldova and signs That food shortages will only be Escalating in this year I'll also give You a couple of tips to help you with These and other issues plus I'll Announce a winner of last week's Giveaway and I'll announce this week's Giveaway so be sure to stick around to The end because there's a lot to cover In this video here's what we need to Know in the news for this week Chinese Balloons one of the obvious questions is What was the intent of the balloon was It an intentionally launched spy balloon The stratospheric balloon experts are Stating that it probably was an accident Now typically these balloons are raised And lower to provide some navigational Abilities at this time of the year However northern hemisphere winds are Much more uniform throughout the Stratosphere mesosphere and thermosphere Raising or lowering the balloon wouldn't Really provide any gain in directional Capabilities still the balloon was Assessed to have Motors and propellers Allowing it to to be maneuvered these Could have been more operational or they Were intentionally left off to suggest Maintaining the facade that the balloon
Was adrift now the most logical theory Is that the balloon was launched Somewhere in the interior of China and That the termination mechanisms and fell Safes just simply failed China is not Really known for admitting technological Failures of any kind so it's safe to say That they didn't inform Russia as a Balloon celled over Siberia mainly Because this is land that they likely Aspire to acquire in the future they Should have told the US government when It sold over Alaska's Islands the North American Aerospace Defense command first Detected the balloon on January 28 as it Floated Eastward over Alaska and the Chinese they should have given a heads Up to Canada and should have informed The U.S when it re-entered U.S Sovereign Airspace around Idaho and Montana and This is where the U.S citizenry became Aware of it and it escalated from there First it's an international incident Between two superpowers where tensions Are already quite strain second it Caused me to ask what's floating up There at sixty thousand feet could the Chinese be testing a small nuclear Device to deliver an electromagnetic Poles it is possible but when Considering the elevation at 60 000 feet Any EMP would have only impacted an area With a 600 mile circle around its Detonation Zone that would cover the
State of Montana from the East to the West and that's big but there are many Land and sea areas to launch a Devastating counter-offensive you would Need quite a few completely undetected Balloons for such a thing to be really An effective attack strategy and why not The more effective delivery method of Space where the range is so much greater Also we would have known if it carried a Bomb from the detection systems and the Density signatures of the object with Our nuclear capabilities spread around The world China purposefully setting off An EMP really would have triggered such A massive backlash to them that it Literally makes no sense so let's set Aside some of the more unlikely theories To look at more directly at the facts so Was it an intentional spy balloon it's Possible but China already has effective Spy satellites a balloon that you can Control and hold of one area for an Extended time is more effective than a Satellite but this balloon was out of Control and adrift so did the Chinese Launch this balloon to spy directly on The United States honestly probably not But the Chinese would have known that Sinning an observable loon into the U.S Heartland would have been provocative so They are unlikely to have done this on Purpose but still we have to assume that The technology is gathering data even if
It's just Earth's surface temperatures If it had any electromagnetic signal Gathering capabilities and the ability To intercept any Communications it could Have been labeled as a spy balloon even Temperature data has seemingly innocuous As it is really meets the definition of Spine and what if China's claim that This was a private business and not a Military operation of any kind that's Possible but we live in a time where a Whole armies are privately funded to Give autocrats plausible deniability and To avoid blame take for example the Wagner group in Ukraine they're a Perfect example of this the U.S Government ordered military facilities Like malstrom AFB or air force base or Nukes or house and Whitman AFB where the Stealth bomber resides to cease any Sensitive observable activities Eventually they did shoot it down when It was still in territorial Waters the Debris landed in approximately 47 feet Of water across seven miles the U.S Coast Guard and navy they're going to Recover most of it and Engineers will Likely be able to determine the Technology's intent and likely recovered Data and records of transmitted data a Successful recovery could give the United States insights into China's Spine capabilities if the balloon's Intent were to spy we would have known
From the technology and data about their Capabilities and just inferring that the Intent was a spy really gives the US an Upper hand China has some explaining to Do and will continue not to accept any Blame or admit to any failure this Incident really provides a U.S with an Upper hand on the world stage because The question has to be asked if floating High altitude balloons over another Sovereign Nation is acceptable International Behavior would any country Worldwide not be afforded the absolute Right to terminate any balloon directly Overhead and here's a kicker most people Don't know this was it the first balloon That's flown of the United States a Chinese spy balloon did crash off the Hawaii Coast for months ago at least one Balloon and according to one unnamed Defense official three balloons at three Different times flew over parts of Texas And Florida during the previous Administration the Chinese foreign Minister just acknowledged that last Week a second balloon seriously deviated From its planned course and entered the Skies over Latin America in the Caribbean by mistake due to weather Conditions and limited control over the Aircraft now obviously China has a History and program with these whether Civilian or military maybe they are only Studying the weather possibly these
Balloons just fell at an incredibly High Rate and both of these seem like a bit Of a stretch to me but still a Stratospheric balloon will have one or More backup termination mechanisms to Bring it down before it is a drift still A technical problem with this system Would explain why a balloon launched in China days or weeks ago eventually Drifted into the United States Politicians here will Wrangle with what The proper response should have been When it should have been shot down and How we should protect ourselves in the Future from such events like this our Defense department they're going to Refine their detection systems and Intercept options for the future this Incident likely signals the beginning Chapters of a deepening Cold War this High profile complication was enough for The Secretary of State blinken to cancel His trip to China it keeps the shadow of China's territorial expansion efforts on Center Stage likely the new speaker will Set up a visit to Taiwan which will Infuriate China from America's continued Refusal to accept its One China policy See any meaning between ji Jinping and President Biden will be much further Down the road after this incident as Much as China and the United States Don't want to get along and have reason Not to reason not to they have to
Commerce international trade and Global Exchanges are all built upon the Relationship not icing over as the U.S And China loosen the gravity of their Orbits of dependence on each other China Will support Russia more and the United States will further wean itself from Sharing technology with China we will Turn to allies in Europe and South America and the fact that these balloons Are filling at such a high rate may be An indicator that the chip act Banning Exports of advanced chip making Equipment and advanced chips used in Supercomputers to Chinese companies is Having some impact on China what do you Think what's your speculation about China's intentional or unintentional Purpose for this balloon what do you Think will come of it let us know your Thoughts in the comments section below Russia Ukraine Moldova there are some 2000 Russian soldiers stationed in a Narrow strip of land in eastern Moldova Which borders Ukraine in the southwest Many are there to guard a former Soviet Ammunition Depot in a village that Contains up to 20 000 tons of soviet-era Weapons it is the largest such Depot in Europe in 1999 Russia committed to Withdrawing troops and weapons but it Has yet to fulfill this promise now it Can neither use those weapons in Ukraine Nor reinforce those troops through
Ukraine or the Estuary controlled by Ukraine and they can't reinforce those Troops through Romania either where Several thousand U.S troops are jointly Deployed along the Romanian forces right Now the moldovian president some do Wants to bring her country into the EU But in the wake of presidents undo's Remarks there have been several veld Warnings from Russian politicians close To Russian President Vladimir Putin that Joining NATO would be a sure way of Destroying the state of Moldova it's Also clear that Kremlin operatives have Sought into pass to so division in Moldova as evidence from the terrorist Attacks last year that have been shown We're going to continue to monitor this Potential front but it's likely upon too Far on the chess board holding a Position but somewhat powerless with its Options you still have to be aware of How that helpless Pond might be used or Sacrificed in the future specific to Russia and Ukraine there are many Indications that Russia will launch at Least a symbolic attack of some form or Another on the first anniversary of this War the 24th of this month intelligence Indicates that they don't have the Assets in place they need and not all The Western Aid will be in the hands of Ukrainian forces with only 12 000 or so Russian troops in Belarus that front's
Not very plausible at the moment either Likely we will see some Russian push Into the donbass region or secure Bak Mooth or what's left of it after months Of continual showing and incursions Taking the area is really vital to Russia as part of its aim to control the Whole donbass region also expect some Significant potion didn't ask where Russia seeks to whine and maintain its Major land corridors at Crimea I would Not be surprised if even as we hear of Ukraine's defensive posture we don't see Some significant offensive movement for Them at the first sign of a more Significant Russian push and this would Destabilize any Russian plans and cause Them to have to regroup and switch from The offense to the defense we've seen The past that they're not the best at Rapid communication and switching Tactics either way zelinski knows the War will never end if he remains Strictly on the defense and Putin needs To sell some kind of Victory to his People you can expect things to heat up By the final week of February in the First part of March what do you think What's next in this conflict will this Situation worsen and begin to spill into Neighboring countries tell us your take On this in the comments section below We're going to continue to monitor it For you h5n1
Bird flu isn't new the virus was first Identified in the 1870s so it's been Around for a while and what is new However is increased frequency of Zenosis the virus jumping from the avian Community to other mammals the effects On the poultry and egg industry are the Most apparent to almost any consumer of Eggs or chicken at this time but these Variants haven't really leaped over to Humans yet last year Mill Farm in Spain Had an outbreak but the human workers Suffered no ill effects scientists found Traces of bird flu and Sills that died In a mass mortality event in the Caspian Sea in December the BBC reported that The tests in Britain had found the virus In a range of mammals up and down the Country the mean conceal events are Significant because they demonstrate the Virus's ability to achieve sustained Transmission in mammals from an Epidemiological perspective these two Leaps into mammals might suggest that This leap might be more likely in the Near future the current strategy is to Identify and then contain by culling the Animals now that strategy has not always Worked for for us as we have seen in These leaps happening with greater Frequency it's doubtful the current Strategy is going to continue to work Given that the probability of another Virus outbreak even on par with covid it
Remains exceptionally high now unlike Covet however our immune systems and Vaccines have a history of h5n1 and We've been collectively fighting it off In its multiple variants of the strain Of influenza virus that are primarily Affect birds and that's great for us but As Preppers we need to change how we Look at viruses the concept of a flu Season a few months when viruses are More prevalent may become a quaint Recollection of the past even as Different agencies turn to explore Strategies to vaccinate poultry and mass I would encourage you to make flu Prepping part of your plans for a Year-round defense against whatever Virus May Come Away hydration supplies Disinfectants decongestants humidifiers Cough suppressants inhalers hand Sanitizers bleach wipes gloves and even N95 masks they should all be in your Inventory don't let your guard down just Because weather may be warming deadly Pandemics have occurred in regular Frequency in human history and they Don't wait until people recover from an Earlier outbreak of whatever virus no Matter how weary we may all feel about It what do you think what precautions Against viruses are in your prepping Supplies and why let me know in the Comments section below Food shortages a power outage and a
Social media post led to a 250 person Fight over free food in a grocery store Dumpster in Austin Texas grocery stores Are required to dump their inventory of Certain perishable items after a certain Period of non-refrigeration this also Prevents them from donating or giving The food away this is just one more Harbinger of a larger food crisis Worldwide and how that plays out in its Most advanced stages last year's Worldwide shortages and food inflation From wheat to lettuce to fertilizers Much more they're all indicators that There will be continued convulsions in The food supply chain price and Stability will continue to intensify With each significant Supply shock Regardless of the cause the rhyme or the Reason Western States failed to reach a Deal over Colorado River Water Supplies In the deadlock could prompt the US Governments to impose unilateral Cuts You can expect the drought-stricken States of scale back agricultural output Make this the year you grow at least a Little something that you eat make this Year the year that you develop local Resources for when Global Supply chains Fell make this a year that you set aside The food that you need to endure long Shortages or prolonged natural disaster When disaster strikes you don't want to Be dumpster diving to survive you want
To be safe preferably in your home with The resources that you need to survive What are you committing to do this year To really work on your food security how Are you combating food shortages in Higher prices on just about everything Let us know in the comments below For this week's giveaway we're going to Be giving away an emergency radio to Enroll for a chance to be entered into The giveaway just simply post a comment Below and click the like button next Week I'll use the tool to draw the Winner randomly from the comments on This video I won't reach out to you Unless your name appears on the screen Next week please ignore and Report any Comments telling you that you've won Because it's not me for last week's Winner of the survival seats kit we use The tool to draw the name from the Comments section and the winner was the Nerdy OG I'll be reaching out to you Shortly to get those sent to you Tips I decided to add this section to The news and alerts assessment of these Videos because it's really important to Understand that many of the problems That we face in the world are rendered Less impactful through preps that we can Do right now at home even at this very Moment it doesn't take any incredible Fortune telling on anyone's part to Recognize some of the preps that you
Should be getting now before you Critically need them in the future first I would encourage you to buy any air Purifiers if you need them for Situations such as smoke most people Don't have this on their shopping list But the recent dump of rain will mean Things like extremely high pollen counts When warmer weather comes after that Warmer weather has settled in and dried Up any benefit of the rain the El Nino Summer will result in even more Significant Wildfire issues starting Around probably September going through November last year many vendors were Sold out and the prices of filters Skyrocketed if you live anywhere west of The Missouri River you should get and Test a good air filter system now and Get the extra filters that you need to Keep it operational the right air Filtration system can really keep you Safe from smoke and reduce viral loads And rooms so it's a smart addition to Your supplies ensure you have the energy Resources required to operate it after a Disaster if air quality is a major Concern for you and your area also you Want to make sure that you have some Basic n95 masks in your inventory this Lull between major viruses and what may Be coming on the horizon will really Provide you with many low price deals on Them now and they are effective at
Filtering large particulate matter like Is found in Smoke good air filtration in Your prepping for rooms and personal use Will protect you from both environmental Matters and afford you some virus Protection by reducing viral loads in The air my second tip for you this week Is to decide on a skill that you want to Learn this year and start putting that Into place if things are common your World right now great don't lose sight Of your prepping and the reasons that You do it right because of active doing So reduces future worries prepping Really exchanges the worries that we Have for confidence and joy we can all Use more of that in our lives I'm sure Approach these quieter times as a Fantastic gift of time to prepare before The next disaster inevitably Comes Your Way simply learning how to garden to Cook to craft a forge a hunt or exercise More we'll pay you Untold dividends in The future your future self may not Remember what you did today but if you Don't take that action today your future Self will feel the effects of your Failure to prepare as always stay safe Out there
