MacroVoices #369 Dr. Pippa Malmgren: Perspective on the Further Geopolitical Escalation
Dr. Pippa Malmgren argues that World War III has already begun as an invisible technological war, with China as the principal orchestrator using Russia as a proxy to provoke and financially exhaust the West. She contends this conflict spans space, cyberspace, and economic domains rather than traditional kinetic warfare.
Summary
Dr. Pippa Malmgren presents a comprehensive analysis of what she considers an ongoing World War III that began before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She argues this is fundamentally an invisible technological war spanning space, cyberspace, and economic domains rather than traditional kinetic warfare. According to Malmgren, China has been the principal strategic orchestrator from the beginning, using Russia as a proxy to provoke Western responses while positioning itself as a peacemaker. The conflict actually began in space with satellite warfare and incidents like the cutting of internet cables at Svalbard in the Arctic Circle, which connects most high-altitude satellites to Earth. She describes how Russia's invasion of Ukraine serves China's interests by forcing the West into expensive high-alert postures across multiple domains, similar to how Reagan's Star Wars program financially exhausted the Soviet Union. Malmgren sees evidence of escalation in various forms: Russian nuclear threats leading to failed START treaty negotiations, deployment of nuclear weapons outside Russia, Chinese surveillance operations like the balloon incidents over U.S. ICBM sites, and commercial warfare through supply chain infiltration via China's 'little giants' strategy. She argues the Pentagon's involvement in the Silicon Valley Bank bailout demonstrates how the lines between military and civilian sectors have blurred, as technological superiority has become the key to modern warfare. The conflict extends beyond Ukraine to include military buildup in the Pacific, confrontations over Taiwan, and information warfare through platforms like TikTok. Malmgren warns that this invisible war of attrition could lead to economic collapse of the West through the enormous costs of maintaining perpetual high alert status, while emphasizing the need for eventual reintegration of all parties through Marshall Plan-type thinking to avoid catastrophic outcomes.
About this episode
MacroVoices Erik Townsend welcomes Dr. Pippa Malmgren to the show to discuss the escalating geopolitical situation, including Pippa’s views that the Pentagon played a role in orchestrating the Silicon Valley Bank bailout to protect defense technology interests, and that China rather than Russia has been the principal aggressor from the beginning of the Ukraine conflict. https://bit.ly/3ntCYGn Visit Dr. Pippa's substack: https://drpippa.substack.com/ Download Big Picture Trading chartbook 📈📉https://bit.ly/3Khibyp ✅Sign up for a FREE 14-day trial at Big Picture Trading: https://bit.ly/2JjZR7J Check out Nick's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Optionfinity Join OptionFinity discord: https://discord.gg/Rvnsv6Y Please visit our website https://www.macrovoices.com to register your free account to gain access to supporting materials
Key Insights
- Malmgren argues World War III has already begun as an invisible technological war that started before Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- She contends China has been the principal strategic orchestrator from the beginning, using Russia as a proxy to provoke Western responses
- The conflict actually began in space with satellite warfare and incidents like cutting internet cables at Svalbard in the Arctic Circle
- Malmgren claims the Pentagon played a role in the Silicon Valley Bank bailout to protect defense technology interests
- She argues this is fundamentally a war of economic attrition designed to financially exhaust the West through expensive high-alert postures
- Russia's nuclear threats and failed START treaty negotiations indicate escalation beyond mere rhetoric according to Malmgren
- The Chinese balloon incidents were intelligence gathering operations targeting U.S. ICBM sites during a period of nuclear tension
- China's 'little giants' strategy involves infiltrating global supply chains with 3000 government-aligned companies
- Malmgren sees TikTok as part of strategic warfare designed to create internal division and undermine confidence in U.S. government
- She argues the lines between military and civilian sectors have completely blurred in this technological conflict
- Modern warfare superiority depends on algorithms, communication systems, and supercomputers rather than traditional military assets
- Malmgren warns that eventual reintegration of Russia and China into the global system will be necessary to prevent perpetual conflict
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Transcript
Thank you. Eric Townsend and Patrick Ceresna. Macro Voices episode 369 was produced a day early this week on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023. I'm Eric Townsend. This episode of Macro Voices was made possible by Respect Energy, a leading European trader of renewable energy and a one-stop shop for all green energy investors. Best-selling author, former U.S. presidential advisor, and geopolitical consultant, Dr. Pippa Malmgren returns as this week's feature interview guest. We'll discuss the escalating geopolitical situation, including Pippa's views that the Pentagon played a role in orchestrating the Silicon Valley bank bailout to protect defense technology interests, and that China, rather than Russia, has been the principal aggressor from the beginning of the Ukraine conflict. I'm also putting…
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