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Briefing: Geopolitical Tipping Point and Shifting Global Alliances
This briefing summarizes General Jack Keane's assessment of the current geopolitical landscape, emphasizing a "tipping point" in relations with Russia, the emergence of a formidable adversarial alliance, and the implications for US foreign policy and defense.
1. Putin's Deception and the Need for Force:
General Keane argues that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not genuinely interested in a peaceful resolution in Ukraine despite "good dialogue" with President Trump. Putin "talks peace in those conversations," and "promises things that are going to take place like a bilateral meeting followed by a trilateral meeting... but he doesn't follow through on it." Keane states, "he makes promises but he doesn't keep them." He believes the US is "at a point now where we've got to recognize that we've got to push him in the direction of the peace process. He's not going to voluntarily do it." This necessitates "change his behavior and force him into it."
2. Economic Pressure as a Tool:
A primary method to influence Putin's behavior is through economic pressure. Keane highlights the importance of European allies "stop buying Russian oil funding the war in Ukraine," noting it amounts to "about a billion dollars" for Russia. He also advocates for "Slapping sanctions on from the United States on anybody that's doing that not just India but also China uh Venezuela and other countries Turkey that's doing it." Keane specifically calls out Turkey, a NATO ally, for continuing to purchase Russian oil, stating it "makes no sense." He identifies specific countries and their estimated daily spending on Russian oil:
