Geo-Strategy Update #6: Is Putin the Ubermensch?

Professor Jiang delivers a monologue analyzing current geopolitical events, primarily focusing on the war in Ukraine and its broader implications. He begins by outlining two major news items: potential Israeli airstrikes against Iran and the resumption of NATO weapon shipments to Ukraine. The core of the discussion revolves around a game theory perspective on American strategy in Ukraine, which he argues has been self-defeating. He presents a hypothesis that Putin's actions are driven by a desire to restore the Byzantine Empire, influenced by his family history and a specific Orthodox prophecy. Professor Jiang concludes by offering three predictions based on this hypothesis: a shift in the war to Odessa, a falling out between China and Russia, and Russia's defense of Iran.