The Collapse Has Already Begun - Jeffrey Sachs

🔥You can NOW Become a member of our channel to support us!🔥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZg7FTpyFB9lSpk-_cVr3Q/join In this explosive interview, Professor Jeffrey Sachs warns that the war in Ukraine is killing vast numbers of Ukrainians while solving nothing strategically, and argues there is no plausible path to a Russian defeat short of nuclear escalation. He states that if Western backed deep strikes into Russian territory continue and inflict serious damage, Moscow will escalate, potentially to nuclear war. Sachs, a Columbia University professor and former adviser to three UN secretaries general, calls current Western policy reckless and detached from the real risks of great power conflict. He further contends that US foreign policy since 1991 has consistently aimed to weaken Russia through NATO enlargement, sanctions, and support for peripheral pressure points. According to Sachs, this approach is reinforced by what he calls a military industrial digital complex that includes major defense contractors and technology firms such as Palantir, all benefiting from expanded defense budgets and AI driven battlefield systems. US defense spending surpassed 880 billion dollars in FY2024, while European NATO members are now pledging increases toward or above 2 percent of GDP, deepening the structural incentives he criticizes. Finally, Sachs points to shifting public opinion. Gallup polling in 2026 found 66 percent of Ukrainians favor a negotiated end to the war as soon as possible, compared to 24 percent who prefer fighting until victory, a reversal from 2022. In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces approval ratings below 20 percent in some surveys, while France’s president remains deeply unpopular and the AFD polls near 27 to 28 percent nationally. Sachs outlines three possible outcomes: decisive Russian battlefield gains, catastrophic escalation to nuclear war, or political upheaval in Western democracies that forces a strategic reset. 📚 Sources cited in this video: • Gallup, Ukrainians’ Views on Continuing the War https://news.gallup.com/poll/ • NATO, Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49198.htm • US Department of Defense, FY2024 Budget Request https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/ • Lockheed Martin, PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/pac-3.html • ARD DeutschlandTrend Polling Data https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/deutschlandtrend/ • International Court of Justice, South Africa v. Israel Case https://www.icj-cij.org/case/192 ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This channel provides AI commentary and analysis for educational and informational purposes only. Views expressed by guests are their own and do not represent the positions of any company or institution. We encourage viewers to consult multiple sources and form their own conclusions. #jeffreysachs #ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar