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A Parable of War

And then, just after Trumpy proudly declared victory on Monday, the Iranians quietly started laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

This, unsurprisingly, made Trumpy rather angry.

So he ordered his navy to go and remove them.

The navy duly dispatched its three-remaining mine-clearing ships to deal with the problem. Unfortunately, by Thursday, two had been blown up by mini-submarines and the third was taken out by a small cruise missile.

Now completely bereft of minesweepers, the C-in-C of the Navy received a spectacular rant from Trumpy, who had just discovered—somewhat late in the day—that the U.S. military is not, in fact, the world champion when it comes to mine-sweeping.

Meanwhile, in the next few weeks, oil shot up to $200 a barrel.

The Chinese, finding themselves rather short of oil and knowing that the US has run out of mid-course interceptors, decided this might be a good moment to start a war.

And everyone was apparently very surprised, except those who follow Global Forecaster!

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Strategic Compression as a Catalyst for Hegemonic Wars: Historical Cycles and Contemporary Implications

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This article explores strategic compression as a structural catalyst for hegemonic wars. Expansionary momentum – driven by demographic growth, economic vitality, and national cohesion – inevitably collides with systemic resistance from established powers. The resulting compression narrows strategic options, fostering premature aggression at suboptimal moments. Historical case studies, including Revolutionary
France, Germany in 1914, Nazi Germany in 1939, and Japan in 1941, illustrate this recurring pattern.

The analysis situates compression within Kondratiev Waves and the 108–112-year hegemonic war cycle, highlighting their predictive value. Contemporary application highlights China’s strategic environment and Ukraine’s regional experience, demonstrating the universality of compression dynamics. The article concludes with policy recommendations for Ukraine and Eastern Europe, emphasising resilience,
foresight, and cooperative strategies to mitigate systemic pressures.

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David and Horatio discuss the escalation in the regional Iranian war. Going into depth about where and when this began and how this conflict may look in the coming months and years. 

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Global Foercaster calls upon His Majesty’s Government and Parliament to take urgent action to restore the United Kingdom’s defence preparedness in the face of an increasingly dangerous global security environment.

Recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have demonstrated that modern warfare is defined by high-intensity missile exchanges, drone warfare, and rapid industrial mobilisation. These conflicts highlight the growing gap between the scale of modern military threats and the United Kingdom’s current defence capacity, stockpiles, and industrial readiness.

We have outlined the situation and history to this point in our Murrination series

• Defenceless Britain-Who is responsible? Part 1: Missed Signs
• Defenceless Britain-Who is responsible? Part 2: Starmer's Betrayal Exposed by War with Iran
• Defenceless Britain-Who is responsible? Part 3: PMs and Chancellors

The United Kingdom’s Armed Forces and defence industrial base have been shaped by decades of the post–Cold War “peace dividend” and strategic stupidity. As a result, Britain now faces a strategic environment characterised by great-power competition, missile proliferation, and persistent hybrid threats, while possessing limited stockpiles, constrained production capacity, and delayed procurement timelines.

We therefore call on His Majesty’s Government to adopt a National Defence Reinvestment Programme built on the following principles:

1. Immediate Strategic Investment
   Commit to an initial capital investment equivalent to 5% of GDP to rapidly rebuild Britain’s defence industrial capacity, stockpiles, and critical infrastructure for homeland defence.
2. Sustained Annual Defence Investment
   Following this initial investment, maintain annual defence spending at 5% of GDP to ensure that Britain possesses the forces, industrial base, and technological edge required to deter and defeat modern threats.
3. Rebuilding National Resilience
   Prioritise investment in air and missile defence, munitions production, advanced technologies, cyber security, and the protection of critical national infrastructure.
4. Strengthening the Defence Industrial Base
   Support British industry in scaling production capacity so that the United Kingdom can sustain prolonged high-intensity conflict if required, while also contributing more effectively to NATO and allied defence.
5. Ensuring Credible Deterrence
   Guarantee that Britain remains capable of defending its homeland, supporting its allies, and upholding the rules-based international order.

The first duty of any government is the protection of the realm and its citizens. We therefore urge His Majesty’s Government to act with urgency and strategic clarity to restore Britain’s defence strength and national resilience.

We ask the Government to commit to this programme and present a clear timetable for implementation.

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From my five stages of Empire perspective, the West is suffering from a plague of Idiots. Because it is increasingly evident that our leadership — and indeed Western society more broadly — is experiencing a profound crisis of competence, judgment, and Cortisol with which to drive our sense of collective danger and motivation to see and react to the oncoming threats.

This crisis extends well beyond individual policy failures; it reflects a civilisation in the late stages of institutional decay and declining effectiveness. The Western order — historically anchored in discipline, faith, service, and strategic clarity — now appears weakened by a loss of strategic understanding and professional competence, and is increasingly marked by complacency, self-absorption, and managerial mediocrity. Leadership oscillates between ego-driven populism and technocratic caution, neither firmly rooted in long-term stewardship nor in a willingness to take difficult, sacrificial decisions.

Some leaders, such as Trump, appear driven by personal vanity and spectacle; others, such as Starmer, seem hesitant and overwhelmed by the scale of the historical moment. In both cases, what is missing is a deeper civilisational awareness — the understanding that enduring powers survive through courage, cohesion, discipline, and sustained strategic will. When a ruling class loses seriousness while its adversaries become more focused and determined, decline accelerates. What we are witnessing is not simply political dysfunction, but the symptoms of a Western system that has lost sight of its foundational strengths and is drifting toward fragility.

In an era defined by great-power competition, missile warfare, and systemic instability, such leadership deficits materially increase strategic risk. Whether expressed through impulsive rhetoric or bureaucratic inertia, the greater danger lies in governments reacting to events rather than shaping them. Clarity, resilience, and strategic literacy are essential in moments of geopolitical inflection — yet they appear increasingly scarce.

Compounding this challenge is a broader cultural erosion. Societies long cushioned by prosperity and expansive monetary policy have, in many instances, deprioritised performance, accountability, and adaptability. Meritocratic standards have weakened, and institutional competence has diminished. The result is a widening gap between the demands of a more hostile global environment and the capacity of Western systems to meet those demands. If left unaddressed, that imbalance may prove the most serious long-term threat of all, and the plague of idiots will inevitably sabotage the existence of our Western democratic civilisation.

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Having predicted weeks ago that this war was inevitable,

Iran’s War on Israel 20: America's War to End the Mullahs' Regime is Coming

We also gave a red warning yesterday, 18 hours before its onset (as we have done on previous IDF and US actions against Iran)

Red Warning-Oil Breaks Up Through Key levels Signalling The Next Phase of the War With Iran Is Imminent

We have also given the following warning;

WW3 102: Chinese Support of Iran Makes The Inevitable War Highly Escalatory

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The world isn't slowing down. It's accelerating.

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We called Bitcoin's blow-off top at 125,000 — while most were still buying. We forecasted COVID-19 three months before it reached Europe. We predicted Russia's invasion of Ukraine six months in advance — and pinpointed the week it would begin. We mapped Israel's military campaign from Gaza to Hezbollah to the strikes on Iran, issuing alerts hours before each escalation.

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And right now, those models are pointing to what comes next.

The global paradigm shift from West to East is accelerating. The conflict cycle we identified as World War III in 2022 continues to evolve. And the flashpoint we've long warned about — a Chinese move on Taiwan — is no longer theoretical. Recent PLAN exercises are now on the scale of a real invasion force.

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U.S. officials — including Senator Marco Rubio and Vice President Marco Rubio and J. D. Vance publicly warned before recent Geneva nuclear talks that Iran is attempting to rebuild its nuclear infrastructure and expand its ballistic missile capabilities. Reports from multiple credible news outlets confirm that:

U.S. officials said Iran is “rebuilding and expanding” its nuclear and missile programmes and represents a major threat to U.S. interests.

• Rubio stated that Iran is trying to restart elements of its nuclear programme and is working on ballistic missiles that already threaten European and U.S. regional forces, and is “trying to get to the point” of being able to pose a more serious threat.

• Vance and others used similar language ahead of talks, warning Tehran should be prevented from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon and pressing concerns about ballistic missile development.

The Geneva negotiations between America and Iran are now all but over, even though they are to be extended, as the Iranians continue to  play for time, but have given no ground

The signs are that the Iranian war, which GF believes to be inevitable, which will be far larger in scale than most expect, could start at any time from tonight on 27 Feb. The warning signs are-

• Hebrew Live - Beersheba, Tel Aviv and Ra'anana have begun opening public shelters.
• IDF calls up reservists, boosts air defence readiness.
  • US and UK embassy evacuations from Israel and Iran (UK), in addition to Lebanon.
• Quiet wave is activated during Shabbat for important updates on channel 14.
• US and IDF forces are in position, ready to execute their strike plans.

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The impact of closing the straits will be very significant for oil prices

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