WW3 Expert: This Could Trigger Global Starvation

May 7, 2026
Overview

Professor Jiang, a geopolitical analyst, discusses his predictions for 2024, including Trump's war with Iran and its potential loss, which he believes could trigger World War III and reshape the global order, leading to the collapse of the American empire.

At a Glance
4 Insights
2h 11m Duration
41 Topics
19 Concepts

Deep Dive Analysis

Trump's 2024 Predictions and Their Fulfillment

US Invasion of Iran: A Necessity for Empire

Russia-Ukraine Conflict and US Dollar Dominance

Iran, Russia, China Alliance Threatens US Hegemony

US Strategy to Control Global Energy and Trade

Why the US Will Lose the War with Iran

Iran's Defensive Strategy: Mountain Fortress and Attrition

Vulnerability of Global Economy to Strait of Hormuz Closure

America's National Defense Strategy for Global Dominance

US Plan to Economically Strangle China

Reinvigorating America's Defense Manufacturing Sector

Trump's War Strategy and Definition of Losing

US Three-Point Strategy to Force Iran's Capitulation

Iran's Theocratic Political System and IRGC Strategy

Iran's MOSAIC Strategy and Eschatology

Probability of World War III and Global Dynamics

Grand Strategy of the United States: Democracy and Empire

Grand Strategy of Russia: Autocracy and Third Rome

Grand Strategy of Israel: Theocracy and Greater Israel Project

Grand Strategy of Iran: Theocracy and Muslim World Unity

Current Geopolitical Battlefield and Predicted Moves

US Attempts to Control Global Choke Points and Energy

Russian Response to US Blockade and Tanker Seizures

Prediction: Russia Joins Iran in the War

Russian Support for Iran: Reinforcements and Nuclear Umbrella

Trump's Potential Third Term and Constitutional Loopholes

Prediction: US-China Grand Bargain

Prediction: National Draft and Forever War in Iran

Prediction: World Moves Towards AI Surveillance State

Prediction: Israel Achieves Greater Israel Project

Prediction: NATO and Russia Fight for Odessa

Prediction: East Asia Breaks Out into Conflict

Advice for the Average Person Amidst Global Collapse

Historical Analogy: The Bronze Age Collapse

The Nature of Reality: Plato's Allegory of the Cave

The Structure of Perceived Reality and Control

The Decline of Empires and Human Innovation

Personal Advice for Navigating Global Collapse

Hermetic Philosophy and Consciousness

Kabbalah and the Tree of Life

Personal Story: Wife's Unconditional Love and Success

Petrodollar

The US dollar's role as the global reserve currency, particularly in oil trade, which the speaker describes as a Ponzi scheme that the US must defend to maintain its empire.

BRICS

An acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, representing an emerging economic bloc that seeks to challenge the dominance of the US dollar and American global influence.

Shock and Awe

A military strategy aiming for rapid dominance by overwhelming an opponent with a massive display of force and decapitation strikes, as seen in the 2003 Iraq invasion.

War of Attrition

A military strategy where opponents try to wear each other down to the point of collapse through continuous losses, rather than decisive battles, by creating pain points and leverage.

Strait of Hormuz

A very narrow, critical maritime choke point connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, through which 20% of the world's energy exports pass, making it highly vulnerable to disruption.

National Defense Strategy

A document published by the US Department of War outlining a four-point program to maintain American global dominance, including securing the Western Hemisphere and economically strangling rivals.

Don't Roll Doctrine

Trump's corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the entire Western Hemisphere belongs to the United States, requiring other nations to pay tribute for trade within the region.

First Island Chain

A series of islands in the Western Pacific (including South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia) that the US uses to prevent China from accessing the Pacific Ocean and control its trade routes.

Game Theory

A framework for predicting behavior based on rules and incentives, where nation-states are individual players using their resources and advantages to pressure others to obey.

IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps)

A parallel military structure in Iran, loyal to the religious clerics (mullahs), which views the current conflict as a global religious crusade and is unwilling to surrender.

MOSAIC Strategy

Iran's decentralized military strategy, involving 31 localized command and control structures across its provinces, designed to counter sophisticated US surveillance and decapitation strikes by making it impossible to eliminate all leadership.

Eschatology

A set of beliefs concerning the ultimate destiny of humanity and the world, which for Iran involves uniting the Muslim world under its leadership and displacing Saudi Arabia.

Third Rome Strategy

Russia's grand strategy, based on the belief that Moscow is the true successor to the Roman Empire and is destined to unite the entire Christian world under its leadership.

Greater Israel Project

Israel's grand strategy, based on biblical interpretations, to conquer the entire Middle East from the Nile to the Euphrates, including parts of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

Shuttle Fleet

A fleet of approximately 1,000 Russian tankers that operate globally to evade sanctions and transport oil, essentially serving as Russia's navy for economic purposes.

Bronze Age Collapse

A historical period over 3,000 years ago when established kingdoms in the Middle East and Europe collapsed due to a perfect storm of calamities like earthquakes, famines, climate crisis, and wars, leading to mass migrations.

Plato's Allegory of the Cave

A philosophical metaphor explaining that what people perceive as reality might just be shadows projected onto a wall, controlled by unseen forces, and that people become addicted to these perceived realities.

Hermetic Philosophy

An ancient Egyptian philosophy, underpinning Plato's allegory, which posits that reality is energy and vibrations, and consciousness is what is truly real, with our bodies being temporary vehicles.

Kabbalah

A system of Jewish mysticism, described as the 'tree of life,' which outlines a dynamic of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis governing human affairs, including the belief in forcing God's hand to redeem the world.

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Why did the US invade Iran?

The US invaded Iran because its empire, based on the petrodollar, was threatened by a potential Eurasian alliance (Russia, China, Iran) that would negate American sea power and shift global trade away from the dollar.

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Why did Professor Jiang predict the US would lose the war with Iran?

He predicted the US would lose because American society lacks the political will, manufacturing capacity, and risk tolerance for a prolonged war, underestimating Iran's defensive capabilities and resolve.

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How can Iran resist the US military?

Iran can resist by fighting a war of attrition from its mountainous fortress topography, conducting guerrilla warfare, and using underground missile bases to strike targets throughout the Middle East.

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How could Iran disrupt the global economy?

Iran can disrupt the global economy by threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical narrow passage for 20% of the world's energy exports, making maritime insurance impossible for ships.

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What is America's long-term strategy for global dominance?

The US National Defense Strategy aims to secure the Western Hemisphere, make allies pay for their own defense, economically strangle China, and supercharge its defense manufacturing sector.

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How does the US plan to economically strangle China?

The US plans to blockade the Strait of Malacca, a crucial maritime choke point for China's trade and energy imports, using naval carriers and leveraging the First Island Chain.

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What is the difference between Iran's political leadership and the IRGC?

Iran's political leadership seeks a political settlement with the US, while the IRGC (religious military) views the conflict as a global religious crusade against the 'Great Satan' (American Empire) and fights to the death.

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How might Trump secure a third presidential term despite constitutional limits?

Trump could potentially secure a third term by having his son or another ally run as president with him as VP, then abdicate, or by delaying elections using emergency war powers during a global conflict.

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What is the purpose of a national draft in the US?

A national draft would provide the large number of ground troops needed to sustain a 'forever war' in Iran, which benefits America by maintaining global dependence on its weapons and resources.

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How will the world move towards an AI surveillance state?

This will involve the implementation of digital IDs and digital currencies, allowing governments to monitor all online activities and financial transactions, categorize individuals, and predict/control behavior.

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What is the 'Greater Israel Project'?

It is Israel's grand strategy, based on biblical interpretations, to conquer the entire Middle East from the Nile to the Euphrates, including parts of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

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Why would Russia intervene in the Iran war?

Russia would intervene to prevent its southern flank from being exposed to US attack if Iran falls, to protect its Eurasian trade routes, and to uphold its 'Third Rome' grand strategy of uniting the spiritual world against the materialist West.

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What should the average person do in a collapsing empire scenario?

The average person should focus on building strong local communities and family ties, cultivating personal creativity and resilience, and striving to be a good person, as individual actions reflect on the larger reality.

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What is the historical precedent for a global collapse?

The Bronze Age Collapse over 3,000 years ago saw established kingdoms fall due to a perfect storm of calamities like earthquakes, famines, climate crisis, and wars, leading to mass migrations of hungry refugees.

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Who truly controls reality according to Plato's Allegory of the Cave?

According to the allegory, the 'game masters' or financial elite control the 'fire' that projects the shadows (reality) onto the wall, while multilateral organizations, media, and education reinforce this perceived reality.

1. Build Local Community Ties

In times of global instability and potential infrastructure collapse, actively build strong local communities and family networks to ensure collective survival and problem-solving, as historical patterns show this is crucial when empires decline.

2. Cultivate Personal Creativity and Resilience

Focus on individual growth, creativity, and resilience, especially when facing crises. Your personal goodness and positive impact on those around you can collectively contribute to a better world.

3. Question Perceived Reality

Be aware that much of what is presented as reality is a constructed narrative, often influenced by powerful elites. Engage with independent media and critical thinking to avoid manipulation and understand deeper truths.

4. Embrace Unconditional Love

Unconditional love and kindness, particularly within family, can be a profound source of personal strength, inspiration, and a catalyst for positive change, empowering individuals to overcome despair and contribute to the world.

The United States have invaded Iran because it has no choice in the matter. If it were not to invade Iran, it would lose its empire.

Professor Jiang

When you disrespect your opponent, when you underestimate your opponent, when you yourself are not willing to commit to the fight, you're going to lose.

Professor Jiang

The war is going very well for Trump.

Professor Jiang

I think we're already in the catalyst moment. I think we're already in World War III.

Professor Jiang

The way you defeat the United States is not to conquer it. You can never conquer the United States. The way you defeat the United States is to force it into a civil war, which then kills the king.

Professor Jiang

The world will move towards an AI surveillance state.

Professor Jiang

The world depends on fertilizer. And there's 8 billion people in the world. And without fertilizers, the world can only sustain at most 2 billion people.

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Everything is a hallucination.

Professor Jiang

Our thoughts are what's real. Our bodies are just vehicles to experience the world around us, but they're not real.

Professor Jiang

Empires last around 200 years. And so we are now in the twilight of the American empire.

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I don't want to leave this world anymore because I don't want to separate from her.

Professor Jiang

US Four-Point Program to Maintain Global Dominance

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  1. Secure the Western Hemisphere: Control all countries in the Western Hemisphere (including Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras), demanding tribute for trade.
  2. Reimagine Ally Relationships: Make NATO, South Korea, and Japan pay for their own defense and fight their own regional conflicts, with America providing support (weapons and financing).
  3. Economically Strangle China: Block China's access to trade and energy by controlling maritime choke points like the Strait of Malacca, using naval carriers.
  4. Rejuvenate US Defense Manufacturing: Supercharge America's defense industrial base, converting civilian factories (e.g., Ford, General Motors) to produce munitions and drones for ongoing wars.

US Three-Point Strategy to Force Iran's Capitulation

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  1. Economic Strangulation: Impose a naval blockade to eliminate Iran's oil exports (especially to China via Karg Island) and its ability to collect tolls from the Strait of Hormuz.
  2. Create Internal Chaos: Establish forward operating bases in border regions (e.g., with Baloch and Kurds) to arm, train, and finance ethnic insurgents, forcing the Iranian military out of hiding to be decimated by air power.
  3. Strangle the Capital (Tehran): Deny the capital city of 10 million people water, electricity, and food by attacking power plants, reservoirs, and food railways to provoke a political settlement from the population.

Iran's MOSAIC Strategy

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  1. Decentralization: Establish 31 provinces with their own localized command and control structures to counter sophisticated US surveillance and decapitation strikes.
  2. Hide Weapons/Military: Conceal weapons and military assets inside mountains to conduct guerrilla warfare against opponents.
  3. Fight to the Finish: Do not stop until the Middle East is completely controlled, Americans are forced out, and Israel is humbled, as this is seen as a religious war.

Russia's Potential Intervention Strategy in Iran War

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  1. Reinforce Tehran: Provide food, water, and electricity to Tehran via the Caspian Sea to counter US strangulation efforts.
  2. Provide Financing: Offer financing to Iran, using Russian and Chinese resources as collateral, to sustain the war indefinitely.
  3. Nuclear Umbrella: Place Iran under Russia's nuclear umbrella to negate the use of tactical nuclear weapons by the US and Israel.
200 billion dollars
Russian assets frozen by Europeans In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
50% to 60%
China's energy needs from the Middle East Not just Iran, but also Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
33 kilometers
Width of the Strait of Hormuz A very narrow piece of land that can be swum across.
20%
World's energy exported by the GCC Gulf Cooperative Council nations (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Buran, Kuwait).
89%
Food needs imported by the GCC Due to population growth and lack of agricultural/water resources.
92 million people
Population of Iran Making it impossible for Americans and Israelis to destroy.
10 million people
Population of Tehran The capital city, where the political elite reside.
80% to 90%
Probability of Iran war leading to World War III Professor Jiang's high probability assessment.
$40 trillion
America's debt The US strategy aims to have this debt absorbed by the world.
90%
Iran's oil exports to China Primarily from Karg Island.
$2 million
Toll amount Iran charges ships to cross Strait of Hormuz A new financing mechanism for the war.
1,000
Russian 'shuttle fleet' tankers Tankers that evade sanctions around the world.
200 years
Approximate duration of empires According to historical cycles.
3,000 years ago
Time of the Bronze Age collapse Historical analogy for current global instability.
8 billion people
Current world population Reliance on fertilizer for food production.
2 billion people
Maximum population world can sustain without fertilizers Implying mass migration for the remaining 6 billion.
20 minutes
Artillery range from North Korea to Seoul Seoul's population is concentrated, making it vulnerable.
146
Professor Jiang's YouTube videos made In approximately one year, leading to significant growth.
2.5 million
Professor Jiang's YouTube subscribers Achieved in about one year.