‘A War-Making Machine’: Why NATO Should Be Abolished w/ Vijay Prashad
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- Last week, the two war-mongering factions in the US argued over the future of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as a tool for maintaining US global hegemony. Trump touted at a campaign rally that when he was president he told an unidentified NATO leader that he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” with member countries that were “delinquent.” The comments provoked a firestorm, with a range of Western officials, including Biden, rushing to denounce the remarks while reaffirming their unwavering loyalty to the imperialist alliance. Vijay Prashad, the Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute, joins the show to expose how the Democrats’ Pro-NATO position and Trump’s “America First” foreign policy, which calls for the US to pull out of NATO, are merely two sides of the same imperialist coin. Prashad explains why abolishing NATO is an urgent necessity to save the global population from more destructive wars.
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Not just madness but evil intent
yup systematic and deliberate intent
nato is not a defensive alliance. They illegally bombed Yugoslavia (direct violation of the UN Charter). We must never forget what they did to Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria etc.
they bombed Yugoslavia because it was a Russian proxy attack on Kosovo. You dumb maybe?
I totally agree with your comment. NATO is a tool of the US. The US is a terror state with only interest the destruction of countries and selling weapons. The European countries should turn their back to the US.
They bombed the Serbians to stop the mass murders.Ever heard of Srebernica ?
@@KanakarisGeorge UN didn't recognize it and UN didn't allow NATO to bomb Yugoslavia.
@@KanakarisGeorge So they said, 'Whoa look how bad that government's actions are, we should do the same thing to their civilians!' And that's if you take what you're saying at face value. The truth is they were instrumental in destroying and then taking over the remains of Yugoslavia, and that's why they did it.
Every word Vijay has saud is the absolute truth. NATO is the right arm of US imperialism. Its such a lie when the warmonger, Stoltenberg says "we are a defensive organisation." As has been stated, Libya, Iraq, Serbia, Afganistan and now they want to expand their war efforts to the Far East.
Just because some NATO members colluded to attack those countries doesn't mean it was NATO-sanctioned.
Take a history lesson- NATO was created so the USSR would not gobble up Europe- we already appeased another dictator-Hitler- and he did the same, and so far NATO has worked.
🙄@@thecolorhero1078
@@thecolorhero1078lies
@@BearDemocracygarbage
We should start “Americans Against NATO” or something like that. The only way to stop this empire is from inside.
Empire is the right word for this outgrown European bureAucracy that exists and expands its authority and power for its own sake. 😮
that is to say US against US
Please do, because here in Europe every single leader is compromised so we cannot solve our shit until you solve yours.
no empire lasts forever, including the empire of lies. there are colonies and vassals wanted to escape the NATO/EU prison to regain their sovereignty.
the empire will collapse within our lifetime. it's just a matter of when.
@@pramuanchutham7355 it is very deceiving looking from the outside. when the Soviet Union collapsed. the empire turned its allies into vassals overnight. rumor has it, NATO has a goon squad to keep its vassals in line.
France is a thorn on uncle's backside. the empire unleashed the yellow vests on Macron a few times.
the war in the former Yugoslavia was a warning to former Warsaw Pact nations, join or be destroyed.
Thank you BreakThrough News and Vijay. Independent journalists with journalistic integrity are the heroes of our time.
Their NATO madness is out of fear and narcissism
Not really narcissism, they just don't want Europe stealing land from each other. Fear? It could be intelligence, strength in numbers. Russia had East Germany so it seems like a rational fortification.
More due to greed and desperation
Narcissist with his fold of flying monkeys is evil and dangerous
Greed
But they control the world and the population. Nobody expects world peace and you won't get a job if you are an activist.
Vijay, you are the best. Keep up the truth.
Never heard vijay before but he nails it. Bravo.
Best advice every country should build good relations so no chance of conflict
Conflict they love to make money from weapons production and sales=that's why we have wars, just like Covid trillion dollars pharmaceutical industry development that was supposed to last for 7 years...and in 2 years was over thanks to the Power of Light of the Word that becomes Flesh✓
Kudos to Vijay Prashad for speaking truth without reservations
Always great to hear from Vijay!
If NATO can exit then Soviet Union should have same right .
What are you talking about, Soviet Union, its the Russian Federation.
@@fayvandunk8347 then you clearly understand what I’m saying.
Atleast you see what's the average iq of your social bubble, buddy =D@@Seyiwale6127
@@Seyiwale6127Yeah only difference is that NATO members have made their own decision to join NATO, Soviet States were oppressed into it, but i guess you like oppression
@@jaja3359 Socialist states had people's revolutions and joined Warsaw Alliance to protect themselves from capitalist Atlantic Pact which had 4 official fascist regimes (including fascist Spain, fascist Portugal and etc) among all 12 "allied" capitalist regimes.
Now tell me when was the USA/Western European refferendum to join NATO?
Whenever I have the fortune to see Dr. VJ Pasad on CZcams I stopped to listen to him. He's a walking, talking, in the old days we'll say "encyclopedia. " I don't know what is the phrase today replaced encyclopedia, 😊 but you understand my meaning. Dr. VJ Pasad is a gentleman who is a walking and talking library. 😂 A decent human being on top it all. 👍👍👍
a walking wikipedia
Thank you for the good work you do and for having Vijay on again to explain these matters. He’s of course correct as usual, doesn’t matter who is the next president if they come from the duopoly system we have. It’s time to vote a 3rd party candidate. Enough is enough! Free Palestine 🇵🇸 & Free Assange ✌🏼✊🏽
Trump is Fascist, Putin is communist, Biden is a war criminal and complicit in genocide, Sanders is not willing to call out Israel for genocide and will not talk about changing economic policy. Decentralize government, it only attracts poor actors driven by power and control. No work equals no taxes for war, peacefully protest and assemble community. Spread the word locally since main stream media is biased. Support the farmers & truckers who are GLOBALLY protesting the WEF economic agenda since it does not hold corporations accountable for 70% of all carbon emissions that they have produced and ravaged the planet. Protect freedom of speech so that libraries, schools, and independent journalists can continue to inform the populous of bad actors in powerful positions without fear.
@@jessicastambach1052 Putin is not a communist. He is a right-conservative in politics and a social-democrat in economy.
Russia's populous wanted Alexei Navalny, what happened to him?@@AlexanderUnit-731
@@jessicastambach1052 Navalny was a far-right nationalist in 1990's, and after he returned from USA he has become a "liberal" without any clear economic or political program except for "USA is good" and "Russia is bad" nonsense. Typical tool.
His only political achievement is participation in Moscow mayor elections, but he got into corruption scandal with his own busines company.
@@AlexanderUnit-731Anyone who thinks that Putin is a communist, doesn't even have a single idea about Communism.
Vijay Prashad always on point 👍✨️
Business runs the world and the war business is booming..😂😂😂😂😂
A peaceful European countries poked the Bear on US master order is called "stupid"
100 % with u NATO SHOULD B BANNED.?
How many wars has NATO started?
US starts them, NATO follows pitifully
@@paulaheady8990exactly.
It's not a country, it's an alliance of warmongers
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US is a member of NATO.
Awesome show!!! It’s always great hearing Vijay Prashad speak. Very intelligent human being!!!
V.j,👍👍👍 never tired of reasoning,and conclusion, need more sane people like y ou.
Vijay Prashad assesment on Trump's comment on NATO was spot on. Every common sense person was reading it as he did.
Well said. Thanks for sharing and surfacing the truth. 👏👍
I can't agree more with Vijay Prashad
Europe/Anglo-Saxon world going full crusader mode again - happens in times of socio-political upheaval and economic scarcity. This time they control North American (USA, Canada) and Oceania (Australia and NZ) and deeply afraid of loosing a ~200 year hegemony. What could possibly go wrong?
Full crusader mode, cuty fairytale, it aint the Europeans this time trying to take someones land. Cute narrative tho
@@jaja3359learn more about western imperialism
These western imperialist are now heading towards insanity
@@jaja3359learn more about western imperialism
@@jaja3359full troll mode. how cute! 😂😅
Thanks kids, I'm older than all of you, and am happy that young people are taking the lead and spreading the truth! Respect to you all🙏
Is it weakness in Europe or are they a cabal of evil...as Vijay said...sold their soul.. soulless.
Vijay is the bomb!
Why cant most people see this obviousness
"When your core philosophy is violence, every relationship you're party to will eventually lead to war."
They have a saying in Germany. 'When Greens rot they turn Brown.'
Your channel is very much appreciated, You are appreciated for giving unique insights into the mechanics of Geo-Poolitic., more so in the dark times of Gaza Genocide which has shaken the
Core Of Humanity........Also, Mr Vijay Prashad is a breath of fresh air for News n Views, So lots of appreciation.....❤
NATO should be obsolete since Soviet Union collapsed 1990 🛎🛎no more communism in Europe 🛎❤️🇨🇦
When they former Soviet Union collapsed, the Warsaw Pact was dissolved. Shortly after the Soviet breakup NATO also should have been dissolved. Ditto
It's a conduit for STEALING and the greedies wouldn't have that.
Nato and UN should both be abolished
UN is just like the League of Nations back then but enhanced very little. To me, UN is useless. There are barely any penalties.
NATO is to try to get rid of war tendency in Europe. Before WW2, almost all the European countries are at each others throat.
It's a chess piece and Art of War. Humanity is a virus and a parasite. We all are fighting for resources.
Just as Albert Einstein said. The next world war is by nuclear. Afterward, humanity would be fighting with sticks and stones.
@@MikeMcMulhollandNATO protects Europe, then why did the refuse Russia and continued expanding towards Russia's borders
@@Comradeblucher312 If it's a defense alliance Russia shouldn't be afraid of it. Oh, unless it plans to steal countries! They: Planned a terrorist attack that stole Chechnya, Stole parts of Georgia, stole one of the largest islands of Japan, Karufuto, possibly may try to steal Moldova, the list goes on and on, they create a break away state and take over this way, look into the Armenian conflict. This is why they want an alliance, so that the world wont be taken over slowly.
@@Comradeblucher312 If it's a defense alliance Russia shouldn't be afraid of it. Oh, unless it plans to steal countries! They: Planned a terrorist attack that stole Chechnya, Stole parts of Georgia, stole one of the largest islands of Japan, Karufuto, possibly may try to steal Moldova, the list goes on and on, they create a break away state and take over this way, look into the Armenian conflict. This is why they want an alliance, so that the world wont be taken over slowly.
@@MikeMcMulhollandyes protect Europe but attack others under the guise of democracy and human rights. People are not stupid.
Dear Europeans,
For the European elections 2024 in June, for the sake of world peace, let's vote for NATOexit (anti-NATO) politicians ! Let's go guys !!
Shut down factorys that makes the weapons in scandinavia, eu
The answer is NO,greetings from Finland!!😊
Keep on rocking Vijay
Yes definitely. And CIA as well
Prashad makes the common mistake of calling aggressive offensive military spending "defense." It isn't for defense at all. It is 100% for offensive purposes.
They say the best defence is a good offence
The principal of BLOWBACK says otherwise@@Sebastian-kb1vm
@@Sebastian-kb1vm the best defense is actually not economically subjugating the majority of the world's people and building an oppressive international system that opposing forces would actually want to attack
8:35 perfect use of the world “vulgar”
There is an urgent need for a massive, strong, nation-wide antiwar movement in the United States. It is long overdue.
In Europe as well. But the wanna be rebellious youth is sticking somewhere.
@@inzidenziaschulz7972 Well, if some young Europeans want to waste their time and lives with their folly that is their responsibility, and they are certainly paying a price for their behaviour.
Russia got to East Germany last time, they stole Chechnya by blaming a false terrorist attack on them in 1999, stole some of Georgia, the most important military parts, a huge island in Japan (Karufuto), now Ukraine. I wouldn't consider it "anti war" this is more of a defend Europe and West Asia from being taken over type of thing. They're also in Africa now probably trying to carve out a piece.
Umm the US tried to be isolated from world affairs - it didn’t work and it definitely won’t work if we did it again
@@MikeMcMulholland And HOW do you know that? Sources, please.
NATO should have shut down long ago as soon as the Warsaw Pact ceased operations.
Great historian
He speaks truths and fscts
America is afraid alone
Sending greetings of solidarity to BT, to VP, to Global South, to Palestine from newzealand Aotearoa
Usnato is a money conduit for the greedy elites. And the greedies wouldn't allow its dissolution.
Vijay, the only sane voice from India
I agree 10000%
Thank you
Thank you for the informational video
For me, Vijay’s nickname is the boss
Max Blumenthal, the legend
If NATO is defensive organisation, why is it moving towards russian border every year? Crux of the peace keeping defence is keeping a buffer,no mans land between belligerants, but moving into poland,ukraine, they are no way helping peace...if they are moving east, then russia has a right to move west too...
Nations joined NATO, Russia invaded Ukraine.
@@thecolorhero1078lie
@@thecolorhero1078 Russia invaded Ukraine after Biden talked about Ukraine entering NATO. Are you ever going to respect Russia's geopolitical interests? Or they don't have a right to have any?
So Ukraine, a sovereign nation, who gave up its nuclear arsenal to Russia to avoid war in the 90's, has no say in controlling its own destiny? @@user-wj6dt5bq3w
Poking the Bear went too far, he objected to having guns poked up his nose.
Yep he's defo right I've noticed it alot lately
True!!!👏👏👏👏 From Italy
Great discussion
Yes, yes, yes!
Great clarity by Vijay Prashad re Trump and his desire for increased European nations' spending on military and NATO. NATO is an expanding war machine as witnessed in Libya and Afghanistan. The proposals to have an Asian NATO is logical in their ever-expanding mindset. Thanks for a great show.
It should have bern got rid of 30 years ago!
Love Vijay!
An excellent idea.
An easy example is Gaza deaths are 30k ( all the horrors of buildings bombed ) , now times that by ten and that’s only a quarter of the dead civilians from natos last conflict. It’s not working when 1.2 million civilians are dead
But, what does he mean by what he said?
Was NATO supposed to defend Europe, or, to keep Europe in line. Or for both purposes? Defend Europe *and* keep it in line?
NATO countries accounting to 3/4 of global military spending ... To the detriment of maintaining their civil societies running smoothly?
Some major societal upheavals are to be predicted in Europe against the elites, the US-led industrial-military complex & the banks, financing it all. Either from the far-Right or the far-Left, or both combined.
As for the US & UK, not much to be expected there, as most people are politically unaware &/or endoctrinated by Free Market capitalism.
If we are lucky it will be the elites. History shows that it is more likely to be an identifiable group that has no power. I do hope you are correct though
People in the seats of power and government, and those in mainstream politics must listen to Vijay Prashad and learn how he himself passionately listens to what other global leaders said and how he understands their thoughts ahead of many eminent think-tanks
The US was all about isolationism in the 30's and early 40's. Worked great until Japan didn't get the memo and spoilt the weekend.
Vijay is the man, world-wide.
Ghosts floating over Europe, NATO
I second that.
Interoperability. This is the structure of military procurement within Nato treaties and agreements. Most weapons are purchased from the US, so everyone has the same weapons training and maintenance and enhanced coordination. Basically the US wants more weapons purchases for it's defence industry.
Seeing that from France, your view or European politics, especially the difference between France and Belgium is spot on!
Every leftist in France is paralysed and admiring the PTB of Belgium, the context is way less repressive of left-wing speech there
We have 2 blocs,one the economy bloc for betterment of participating nation,putting food to the tables of those unfortunate.
Next the warmongers, military blocs,the so claimed liberators of the world,with no assurance of putting food on the table.
The economy block is winning hands down.
Why should nato members pay for wars that US wants to fight for its geopolitical influence. European countries with the exeption of UK were against Iraq war. What about diplomacy.
A gangs ask for money for protection .
For short : NATO is USA army with international jurisdiction. So they can move overseas at will . With the casual European detachment once in a while , for the cameras .
#NO.
US wants EU to fork out 2% or $400b, hopefully to buy US military gears.
Yes. The US has been a military service industries since the 1900. They provide hardwares to all nations including Russia, Germany, GB, China and etc. If there are other competitive companies not from US, they will try to outduel, buyout and or close shop. Just look at Russia's military shops are desperately looking for parts.
Of course, Trump want's to raise the protection money.
The more you look into it , the more they sound like a Mafia organisation, a protection racket more precisely.@@tr1bes
4:00 spot on. Trump in a nutshell.
Had it been abolished in 1990-1991...it would have ended with the mission succeeded without firing a shot. It would also assured Russia that the Cold War was truly over and that while defeated... it would have been easier to bear that defeat instead of NATO still existing and what was to follow. And it truly would have been a peace dividend. For with NATO still existing and combining with the Russian economy about to go into freefall...to Russia well it felt like Versailles Treaty and great depression but infinitely worse.
It wasn't so much that Russia was "defeated" as that it no longer wanted to play the cold war game anymore. That's the problem with the USA: it's elites saw the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact in military rather than political terms; that like Germany and Japan before it, Russia had been vanquished and good had finally triumphed over evil. Instead, what they should have seen was a recalibration of Russian foreign policy, a period of time-out whereby Russia could rest and recuperate. It was not a final end but rather a period of transition and, though communism may have ended, history - and Russia as a state - certainly had not. Russia was down but not out.
@@view1st had the Soviet Union not dissolved then perhaps they could have gotten the hint.
good over evil? Lol I dont think usa is a good guy in any scenario
The problem is, had there been any other unexpected conflicts popping up and threatening Europe, we would have been left without proper defenses. So the existence of NATO overall is a good thing, though the West should've been more politically savvy with Russia to ensure them as an ally instead of an enemy, as they are today.
@@wrestlinginfodude2644 USA is by far the lesser evil. It's far less authoritarian than Russia, and people under its hegemony live far better than those under the iron carpet of Russia.
I can never have enough from this super genius informant.And to know or assume that he comes from a shit hole nation with three digit inflation and 83% poverty. May he continue and continue to give out with his super human cerebral capabilities.
The Sovjets left Eastern Europe, but Western Europe is still occupied by the USA.
Well USA could leave NATO but partner with European countries individually
Kudos to Jaishankar for fkr saying about the NATO mindset.
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US or UK are afraid to be alone. So they won't abolish NUTO
NUTO? very appropriate.
Nato was formed during communist Russia as an opposition, to maitain Communist Russia. CCCP Russia desolved 30 years ago, so why Nato still exists and not desolved !
To continue to STEAL.
We Serbs agree. For over a 30 years.
Why don’t you ask European countries that áre in Nato? Or rather people!
The 'Arsenal of Democracy' produces 40 percent of the world's weapons. It is a very profitable business model in which other countries buy these weapons to fight each other. The key is maximizing profits without shedding US blood by inducing conflicts between and within countries outside the USA. One client is eager to spend AUD 368 billion to buy a few high-quality used nuclear-powered submarines. This business model's critical components are NATO, QUAD, ANZUS, Five Eyes, AUKUS, and MCC (Mutual Cross-Service Agreement).
War makes no heros only victims! "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."
-- Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials
Best description for Nato "WAR MAKING MACHINE" SALUTE to Vijay
Vijay, the legend himself. Been going and going and going like a rechargeable battery for years. 😂
Legend ? Never heard of the guy, and from this I conclude that there was no reason.
@@VonKirda then you have no idea. He's been a prominent anti imperialist and anti colonialist for about 15 years. Very well known and respected.
so who did NATO ever attack. I am not talking about nations i am talking about the alliance. NATO had 0 wars so far so if there mindset is attacking shouldn't NATO by now have taken most of Asia and Africa given no one there can even put a candle against it?
You know it's a reason why they are paranoid about 🌎 domination the Allies and some Members just didn't realize who was first on their list they give you something and verbally remind you or dangle future favors in front of you You are supposed to give and forget cause it was given right 🤔♥️
I see the Putin interview as a promo for Trump.
Yes, you can talk tough when you’re a part of a gang of A-holes.😂
To ALL American voters: DUMP BIDEN!💪💪💪💪
Go for Kennedy
@@krzystofsibilla3516Only if Kennedy puts World peace PLUS the general welbeing of American citizens as his NUMBER ONE presidential agenda priorities and stops sending free "financial aid" money to the Israeli and Ukrainian governments.
Who truly is running Nato?
Move the Banner down please !😂
People of the United States: UNITE FOR PEACE!
Trump is a businessman. Another few points up in Nato spendings means more sales for MIC. Right or wrong you people decide. 😂