Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson: The West Is DOOMED to Lose the Global Power Struggle

by Counter Currents [12-31-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio).

In this episode our longtime friend Pepe Escobar breaks down the end of U.S. dominance, why Europe is irrelevant and how Russia, China, and India are changing the world.

00:00 Why No Peace Agreement Is Possible Between the US and Russia

06:00 Russia’s Arctic Plans: A New Era of Cooperation

12:17 Why Russia and China Are Closer Than Ever

17:48 Why Europe Is No Longer Relevant on the Global Stage

24:20 Europe Is Doomed Without an Industrial Base

25:54 The Rise of BRICS: A New Global Power Dynamic

30:47 How the West Provoked the Collapse of Its Financial System