by John Faraclas
Markets and in particular shipping markets remain low and volatility will continue; chaotic geopolitics will lead to uncontrollable global mess
We begin a series of views on current and continuing geopolitical issues, which, if not contained will lead us to World War Four – yes you read that right: World War Four.
Until now, we have offered you only reality and not hype of the kind that most Market and Political media are feeding you, as we observe from the current happenings – more than 11 years now in this medium.
World War Three has started in Syria, end of the story.-
The Russian – Ukrainian “stand-off” should not have happened at all, nor the standoff with North Korea versus its siblings in the South, China over Taiwan and many other flashpoints recently.
Where do we stand right now; in other words on the current situation all over Planet Ocean:
- Planet Ocean’s debt surpassed the US$400 (four hundred) trillion dollar mark – there is no way to service it…
- Following the 2008 crisis, economies are doing worse…
- Covid and its mutations will continue to loom until we find the antidote, and Monkeypox might go viral. Our advice on both issues: let the medical people run this “project” as the politicians for a fistful of dollars have make it messy…
- The energy crisis, mainly in Europe (EU in particular) following the despicable mess with both Russia and Ukraine- a both-to-blame collision; politicians, particularly Germans, left us at the mercy of president Putin. It’s all about Frau Merkel’s fault. There are skeletons in her cupboards. Pray for a mild winter.
- If the USA had some issues over the Cuban crisis in 1962, 60 years ago, and JFK said: “Nobody wants to go through what we went through in Cuba very often”, imagine what he would have had said today with the West, NATO in particular, and a bit of the EU with the events in Ukraine. AND, as we have warned you: you haven’t seen anything yet!
- Recession is on despite what politicians say on both sides of the Atlantic…
- Inflation hits 99 centum of households…
- Globalisation turned out a failure…
- Turkiye, following the Russian example, is about to rock Peace in central and east Med, the Aegean and Black Sea, the Balkans and many parts of the Middle East…
- Africa at the mercy of proxy wars… Time to save Africa!
- The environmental targets going backwards; no way to meet 2030, 2035 and 2050… Somebody is pullling a fast one on the Environment. There, also too much hype…
- Migrants, the number one issue that although there are solutions, nobody wants to listen and innocent humans are used by traffickers and nations…
- National elections will change governance and centre left regimes might come back with some exceptions, like Italy.
- Technological advancements helping societies
- Art, shoothing problems
- Sea Sports…
- Progress on diversity…
- Women and Shipping
The above and a few more issues will keep you busy, with us reminding you what we have put on canvas all these 11-plus years – relevant links with proposals and predictions.
It is about time we got rid of the business hooligans. Have a nice weekend and stay safe.
