First Topic Poll of 2024
Added 2024-01-07 13:34:09 +0000 UTCG'day all - hope the Q&A episode hit the mark on what you were expecting. It was, above all else, really a thanks to you all before we jump into the year ahead.
As explained in that video, I have about 15 topics in different development stages, but wanted to test the waters on some of the ones that might be potential Jan or Feb releases (some March slots are already reserved, more on that later)
Multi-vote was meant to be enabled (and may be but usually only works 50% of the time), and comments are open for pressing other suggestions
Comments
Topic suggestion: Fuelng and energizing war. The role of oil, nuclear and renewables on local and global levels of war. From fueling tanks and jets to destroying pipelines and nuclear plants.
Joerg Fluegge
2024-03-16 03:07:37 +0000 UTCIn the light of the recent murmurs of France considering going to Ukraine, maybe it would be a neat idea to make a video about what could France bring to the war depending on how much they'd want to commit? Like what would happen if they just came in to guard the Belarus border to free up Ukraine's troops to act somewhere else, what if it started engaging Russia in the occupied territories, or what would happen if it went all out to really want to win this war. It might be a bit speculative, but perhaps a shorter video could be interesting, somewhat topical and help people understand what a modern military could achieve on that battlefield.
ThePiachu
2024-02-28 23:45:10 +0000 UTCLo and Behold the US army wastes even more billions and cancels the third program to replace its old recon helicopters https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/02/08/us-army-spent-billions-on-a-new-helicopter-that-now-will-never-fly/
MrHuggy
2024-02-09 16:55:01 +0000 UTCYou have more faith in the citizenry’s understanding of statehood than I do. I’m American, and one entire party in my country seems to have dedicated itself to destroying the civil service in its entirety. I don’t like paying taxes any more than the next guy, but if the IRS can’t collect what’s owed, how exactly is the government supposed to pay for stuff like our massive military? Bake sales?
David Blair
2024-02-02 00:15:56 +0000 UTCI was hoping to see an update on Russia recent capabilities and how realistic it is that it will attack NATO and is successful.
Alexandru Andreev
2024-02-01 17:27:10 +0000 UTCI'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the new USMC force design 2030 plan. From what I've seen is it seems like a large focus shift with a lot of new procurement needs and changes.
seriph16
2024-02-01 10:11:59 +0000 UTCI'm interested in your thoughts on the logistic chain, CAPS and LIMS for the Samad UAVs. Thanks!
Wren Adams
2024-01-31 17:12:15 +0000 UTCI wonder. Orban’s Hungary underperformed other Eastern European economies for nearly two decades. Often political power and its perks become the end, not a means; and Orban has quite deliberately made his political power near-total. I see this in my own country, the U.S. of A. The more a politician claims patriotism or talks about freedom or liberty or the Constitution, the less I trust them. Quite often such language serves less as an honest declaration of intent than as a smokescreen for something unpopular and damaging.
David Blair
2024-01-29 15:27:28 +0000 UTCInformed not enough to say I understand what’s going on, but enough to be scared (I just don’t know where to look; and when I find it, how to interpret data on military, etc) in Eastern Bloc/ex-Warsaw Pact :( I really need to hear what to prepare for. Do we have hope or should I just …aim for a dual citizenship somewhere with my two small babies. :S what the beep is the gameplay of Hungary/Slovakia? As if they hadn’t been invaded for 50years by the Russians?! Ffs. Is this all just about gas and being landlocked? Will the Croatian LNG terminal expansion help? How could they have been so stupid as to contract ROSATOM to build a 2nd stage for their nuclear reactor to power Hungary to become less dependent on Russia’s Gazprom? What are the angles I’m not seeing? There mussst be some sense to all this. I hate Orban’s cleptocracy and nepotism to my core, but the one thing I can’t say is that he’s not patriotic - his aim can’t be to drive his country into the ground with 100mph… his aim is something different, though I can’t see what it is, albeit to me it seems like whatever it is that he may have as a goal, he’s failing spectacularly. Help me unravel the economics, and maybe the politics will become more clear too?
Papdi Zsuzsanna
2024-01-29 13:21:40 +0000 UTCI'd love to hear a lengthy take at internation agreements/pacts/treaties with need of 100% agreements for future actions taken and how it plays out as the Member count increases. I'm swedish so I've been living with the past years with a security reality directly connected to countries using it as a tool for more or less rational reasons and I've been thinking how it might be of near time benefit to a country to cowtrade their yes vote, but how does it pay out if seen on a bigger time frame? ( I don't think this might be your area of expertise but maybe the question inspires to something that is)
stoneshank JKS_Crafting
2024-01-28 10:02:23 +0000 UTCI'd like a revisit of the European defense sector: how France/Germany are adapting to the war in Ukraine, how the 100 billion Euro German procurement fund is being spent, how/if European defense ministries and companies are expanding production, the role of Eastern European industry in supplying Ukraine (Poland/Czechia), and if/how European states/the E.U. are coordinating purchases or moving towards a defense union. That may require several videos, but it's an area which I think requires continued attention. The current political gridlock in the U.S. isn’t going anywhere soon. I, and I expect many of your viewers, very much want to know if and how Europe is adapting to America’s unreliability.
David Blair
2024-01-25 17:44:51 +0000 UTCThe shape of the country has changed throughout history - but yeah, the modern result is very much an odd shape
Perun
2024-01-23 03:59:59 +0000 UTCYes, the massive procurement issues of the Canadian military were referenced in a recent video and after the Germany deep dive I would really like to see Perun’s take on the Canadian issues
Danielle Tougas
2024-01-21 20:50:28 +0000 UTCWith all that China is doing building up its navy, I’d like to see what the USN and its allies are doing to counter that via new projects, more shipyards, etc
Dionysus
2024-01-20 04:23:10 +0000 UTCLoved the Q&A! I appreciated your discussion about getting an education for your career field and would really like it if you can recommend any specific books, manuals, lecture series, etc. for someone interested in learning more about different tactics, strategy, general military doctrine, etc. Also, didn't guess you were of Croatian ancestry...don't know much about that country, but looking at it now, it has the most HoI4 borders that I've ever seen: "Yeah, here's all my victory points, I'll take the capital and all the coast, thanks".
solid_ellipsis
2024-01-17 06:21:40 +0000 UTCAnother really good list with some great options.
GDwg
2024-01-15 20:49:15 +0000 UTCI would be interested in hearing about the hesitance of Ukraine allies to provide more support - we're already 2 years into the war, it seems like there was plenty of time to ramp up the production within the defence industries. And somehow the provided military aid ends up as too little, too late. What are the potential reasons behind it? Although I realize I might actually be asking about the "how democracy destroys armies" video...
Sebastian Zagrodzki
2024-01-14 18:31:05 +0000 UTCFor the curious : Canada's military capabilities are largely vestigial from the second world war. We surged in WWI and WWII for foreign policy reasons more than threat to our existence. Since then, the Canadian gov't has unfortunately at times only found the least politically risky way to satisfy treaty requirements, and then demanded close control direct from Ottawa for everything that contingent will do, lest they cause problems for the sitting government, hamstringing the contingent in the process. Successive government's view of the CAF as a a political capital consumer rather than generator seems largely brought on by a few key factors: our defence picture and the resulting perspective of the Canadian population. Our proximity to the US, the existence of NORAD, our relative isolation thanks to the oceans and our Golden ticket from NATO mean that Canadians view defense spending as a transactional, conditional expense instead of a fundamental requirement of state. For any dollars spent, they want to see a positive benefit to Canada, like they would with housing initiatives or infrastructure spending. And although it's a real kick in the dick, they're in some sense right to think this way. On paper, that view is insane - there's no magical shield bubble in the oceans around the country keeping us safe - but in practice.. Canada has a nearly unique situation : our territorial sovereignty has never been assured by military forces since confederation, other than what we're obligated by treaty. The country of Canada has never been at war on its own soil.There hasn't been so much as a credible threat of it either. I can say that, because all the fenian raid vets are dead and can't hurt me, and no one but Gaspé residents remember that one submarine thing. Spending efficiency concerns aside, This has apparently lead the Canadian consciousness to see the CAF as a grocery bill, instead of as an insurance policy. When was the sovereignty of Canada's north, or it's waters, challenged since WWII, other than by TU-95s intercepted by NORAD CF-18s? Why should we spend more on defence? What will I get out of it? This is contrasted by the fact that in the rest of the world, military forces are typically one of the most basic yardsticks for sovereignty. Everywhere else, If you don't have a legitimized use of force monopoly in your country, you aren't a fucking state. If you can't defend your claimed territory, your state is going to be fucking short lived (e.g WWII era Belgium, Poland.. ). Everywhere else, Some level of Effective Defense spending (and political will to maintain the health of organisations supporting your defense forces - *cough* procurement *cough* bureaucracy bloat *cough* gray corruption) is on some level accepted and more or less seen as one of the basic bills a functioning state must foot, like paying it's public service, owning office space and collecting taxes from citizenry. But we're in a weird place, time and treaty matrix where our sovereignty has not seen serious challenges in its history. I don't count 1812 because We were still a British colony then - the modern state of Canada was founded in 1867. In one sentence, we publicly signal that we want the prestige, privileges and respect of being a middle power, but in practice we're only willing to support defense establishments the likes of Iceland or Ireland, and we refuse to stop dancing on one foot or the other. This all dovetails into our collective malaise about what is Canada and the Canadian identity, our low population, our underdevelopped North - but that's enough waxing lyrical for one day.
Yeetman 216
2024-01-14 03:42:52 +0000 UTCAnother Canadian here tooting the Canada nation study horn. I would love to give some pointers if I can be an extra data point as well - I'm an Armour NCO and work in a small part of procurement as well.
Yeetman 216
2024-01-14 03:36:50 +0000 UTCHi Perun, have you considered an analysis of the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage?
Stathis Tsolis
2024-01-13 01:34:45 +0000 UTCI would very much like to see your episode on "How Elections Destroys Democracies" If you wouldn't have it as a future tropic you shouldn't have mention it in the Q&A :)
Rune
2024-01-12 13:10:00 +0000 UTCG’day! I voted for the USN procurement disasters. The other one I’m really looking forward to is part 2 of your space episode. Otherwise keep doing what you’re doing and stay safe and well!
Thomas Brendel
2024-01-11 20:19:30 +0000 UTCVery excited for the next in your India series. Alternatively, why can't the west create enough basic 155 to supply? High end components make sense but something that basic? [Perhaps I forgot an old video on this]
T V
2024-01-10 19:31:52 +0000 UTCSomething covering what is/might be happening with respect to western surveillance and how that affects the war would be very interesting.
Kristin
2024-01-10 03:08:57 +0000 UTCI've selected 4 of the topics, but seriously, in nearly two years I have not found a single one of your videos un-interesting. Whatever you can put out to the same quality as the rest, I'll be back for more.
Andrew Maltby
2024-01-10 00:23:15 +0000 UTCwell I've ticked the no vote box ...... every time I have thought "don't think that will be interesting" I've been proven wrong !!! Just put out what you want when you want and I'm sure you will somehow manage to make it fascinating. Thanks for almost two years of having my brain stretched
John Vissenga
2024-01-09 10:47:39 +0000 UTCIf the top 2 vid ideas about procurement failures are chosen, it would def be worth a mention
Zeck
2024-01-09 08:14:09 +0000 UTCMention the type 14 torpedo! Its probably the greatest American armament failure, producing tons of useless torpedoes right at the start of ww2.
Zeck
2024-01-09 08:13:29 +0000 UTCThere hasn't been a video on the probably substantial aid in terms of intelligence for the Ukraine war. There are constantly NATO planes circling over Poland and the Black Sea presumably looking for aircrafts and missiles, and hovering up ELINT and SIGINT from the battle. Add to that all the satellites and other surveillance that taps into the kill chain. Though perhaps there isn't enough public information to make an episode without 80% guesswork.
Martin
2024-01-09 03:16:20 +0000 UTCThe Q&A public education kinda put an idea into my head. It might not fit with the channel but when you mentioned quantitative easing my mind instantly went to the idea of a economics primer video or set of videos for everyone. Delivered in the style that we love, itd be great. It seems like it could be a series of videos which might be easier for you as well so it could be a good buffer vid series while you enjoy some much deserved vacation? But idk if that's the case but it's a cool idea
matt
2024-01-09 00:28:45 +0000 UTCI find that many of the you tube channels I watch are associated as in the authors watch each others channels or have them on their channels. Do you watch Peter Zeihan and are you a fan?
Alan Berk
2024-01-09 00:21:11 +0000 UTCMany great topics here. A very interesting angle to the energy issue would be the current move towards renewables. What impact would a significant increase in renewable power generation mean for different geographiea and threat landscapes? Given its place in the popular discourse, its be interesting how you'd look at it from a defence planning point of view. Would Kiwiland's DoD be happy over their many solar panels, or see them as targets?
Erik Lindström
2024-01-08 19:16:34 +0000 UTCI voted for "Other" as well because I think a video on what it truly takes and means to win a war of conquest in the 21st century might be a good one. Other than that, I just joined the Patreon and am happy to be here. If ever you have need of some general/non-classified flight simulation info (military flight simulation to be specific), I hope I can be of some assistance.
Andrei Mogosan
2024-01-08 16:31:46 +0000 UTCFeel free to ping me on if you pull the trigger on LCS. I can certainly point you in a few different directions.
John M
2024-01-08 15:01:02 +0000 UTCI was in the USN in 2008 and we all thought the LCS was a dumb idea. Great example of the good idea fairy in action
MeatBunny
2024-01-08 14:54:42 +0000 UTCWould love to see a Perun video explaining how military intelligence works.
D
2024-01-08 14:30:45 +0000 UTCThey all looks good. Demographics sounds very interesting. But I do love the nation studies.
Anthony Alioto
2024-01-08 13:47:38 +0000 UTCBad Defense Procurements the biggest one i know is the US Army trying to get a recon helicopter to replace it OH-58 Kiowa's. After spending tens of billions on the RAH-66 Comanche and cancelling that program then spending tens of billions on the ARH-70 Arapaho and cancelling that. Finally they decided to use Apaches in the role for now and now looking at the Sikorsky Raider or the Bell Defiant to be the replacement, hopefully the Raider will get it and Bell get to replace the Blackhawk with the Valour. Another one of your option is Myanmar which is a interesting option not only for the civil war but for it's extensive arms program and manufacturing with vast manufacturing complexes and help from the likes of North Korea.
MrHuggy
2024-01-08 12:45:49 +0000 UTCPerun, Thank you for the insight on you and your channel. Please consider the topic of AI in the military and combat. AI stands to be transformative with regard to military design/development, procurement, as well as tactics/strategy. Perhaps, touching on regulation, control and power imbalances related to this potential and inevitable technological. TY
David Wolf
2024-01-08 12:26:44 +0000 UTCThis is my first post, so I claim all newb privileges. That said, I would like, at some point, an "expert review". Especially with Ukraine, there are a number of "experts" with a lot of media exposure that shape public opinion but that are often unlikely to be competent in their subjects or even plain wrong. There was a tiny bit of this in the New Year Q&A about the worst sources... So I think what I am trying to say is would be very interested to see something similar to the "fact checks" the New York Times and others do with politicians.
Cormigon
2024-01-08 10:55:26 +0000 UTCWe are missing option "all of the above". I see we shouldn't be afraid of lack topics for 2024
Ivan Dimitrov
2024-01-08 07:29:44 +0000 UTCWhat does a military recruit cost? From training to "life cycle" costs to modernizing the use of personnel.
Bulldog 0013
2024-01-08 05:09:05 +0000 UTCHistory and review of Islamist terrorist movements ISIS, Hamas, Hezbolla, Sahel Islamic groups, or more.
Daniel Slaby
2024-01-08 04:53:19 +0000 UTCSeveral great subjects but perhaps the most important and complex one, "Former Warsaw Pact States," has almost the fewest votes. Not as sexy as rockets, but most likely subject to define the long-term outcome of this conflict.
Bill Kerr
2024-01-08 04:35:38 +0000 UTCVery specific topic, but I believe it could be generalized. US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, was apparently hospitalized in the ICU for four days without the White House knowing about it. It would be interesting on your thoughts on the specifics of this event, but more generally, how civilian oversight can lead to either a more effective, or less effective military, and how broken/incompetent civilian leaders can effect the readiness of militaries, or vice versa.
Seth Turnlund
2024-01-08 04:07:37 +0000 UTCI began by thinking Musk was clever and had come up with an approach to design and development that was genuinely novel. But more recently, I have become very cynical about him and his methods, which has led me to investigate him in much more depth than I suspect his many fanboys ever do. And what I discovered has pretty much convinced me that he is no genius at all, just a bullshitter and salesman - not to mention spoilt and unhinged. He got lucky with Falcon 9 - mostly because he used conventional design and development (and technologies) and then handed it over to someone else to run. But just about everything else he's done has either been very poorly thought through - or rehashed existing ideas - (Hyperloop, traffic tunnels), or totally hyped up (automated driving, electric semi-trucks, Starship, travel to Mars, trips to the moon, Cybertruck), only succeeded through bullying, hyping the share price, and appalling 'management' of people (Tesla), or simple ego-driven stupidity (Twitter). He is well overdue to be found out and revealed for the egotists, chancer, and fraudster he really is. As for comparing him to NASA - just compare Starship with Artemis. All his fanboys will tell you how much Artemis has cost and how long it's taken, but compare the maiden flights - one flew round the moon and back, and safely landed a man-rated capsule, the other blew up and nearly destroyed it's launchpad in the process. As for cost - just consider how much money (including from NASA) Musk has burnt through blowing up and crashing 'test' rockets.
Paul Haynes
2024-01-08 03:18:18 +0000 UTCThe Mexican Drug War. While technically a conflict with organised crime, it is highly militarized, has claimed deaths into the 100s of 1000s, and has the economic angles of both the drug trade and how Mexico is financing, training and equipping their police and military.
Robert Harland
2024-01-08 02:52:08 +0000 UTCAgile processes for hardware rarely work well (look at how many Kickstarter campaigns are late and over budget!). But somehow Musk managed to blow his way up to success and fail fast. That still gives me goose bumps when I think about humans on those rockets, but then again the SpaceX launch to explosion ratio seems to be better than NASA’s these days. Hmmm.
Jason Doherty
2024-01-08 00:36:47 +0000 UTCA great topic would be military alliances, their effectiveness, efficiencies, problems, and dissolutions. In the West, we see NATO but aren't that familiar with other alliances.
David Chief
2024-01-08 00:35:16 +0000 UTCZumwalt defense procurement disaster is one of many milk it until it breaks. Its is those responsible for oversight, benefit from the lack of oversight. Just to see what can be done, check out (U.S. Army in World War II Series) published after WW2 They also had oversight problems but they manage. https://history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/collect/usaww2.html
Janus_past
2024-01-08 00:29:54 +0000 UTCGosh you don't make it easy! I want to see them all! When someone as professional and and brilliant as yourself makes a video we know it will be excellent. I hope that you have recovered from covid-23 completly but please take care - we need you!
ROGER STEMP
2024-01-07 23:34:44 +0000 UTCI would really love to see some kind of Canadian defense overview and economic. I think it would be nice as the country is in the middle of many big procurements but still faces significant challenges with them and much more!
Gabriel Houde
2024-01-07 23:30:09 +0000 UTCI'm not a fan of Musk personally, but the approach taken by SpaceX to developing new rockets appears to be substantially faster and cheaper than the 'old guard'. While the reusable technology lends itself to being more efficient, I think there's more to it than the technology, and suspect it's an approach that could be taken to defence procurement, where the old guard still dominate.
Guy Dudley
2024-01-07 23:18:09 +0000 UTCI voted for the Zumwalt debacle, but, honestly, anything you produce is well worth watching. I don't know what I want to learn until you present it!
pseudonym_here
2024-01-07 23:11:12 +0000 UTCMaybe also just on you Patreon as exclusive content if you have seconds thoughts uploading political content on your Chanel.
Mai0e
2024-01-07 22:46:59 +0000 UTCPls a video outside Defence as you mentioned in the last Q&A video, something like voting systems encourage different outcomes.
Mai0e
2024-01-07 22:45:42 +0000 UTCCanada’s role or lack there of in NATO
Peter Armstrong
2024-01-07 22:42:18 +0000 UTCTo quote a certain Internet pundit: "Look at the list and say 'yes please'". However, all of your "Destroys Armies" have been slam dunks, so please queue that first.
William Comars
2024-01-07 22:26:08 +0000 UTCDo a video on cyber warfare! Offensive Cyber Operations and Defensive Cyber Operations. dont be surprised when your conclusion is that the USA is the 800 lb gorilla in this space ;-)
Nick Nach
2024-01-07 21:45:44 +0000 UTCI don't know if this is even possible with open sources, but I would love to see a breakdown on a single high profile defense procurement project and highlight where all the money goes. I'm pretty familiar with the inputs that go into a typical business, but when I read that a Ford-class carrier costs around $13 billion, my brain explodes just trying to figure out where all the money has gone. Even cranking in all the ways things can be padded (consulting fees, catering, etc.), it's hard for my brain to process how "labour + materials + R&D = $13 billion" esp. when the shipyard profit margin is "only" 5-6%.
Jerry Han
2024-01-07 21:41:51 +0000 UTCAs is usually the case with video topics all of the potential topics mentioned here sound great. For a non-serious video I'd love a defense economics video about the Inner Sphere since you've revealed that you've played Battletech in the past. I'd like to echo the other comments asking for a voting systems or democracy video. "How voting systems destroy countries" is a risky title but if done correctly like your other videos it would undoubtedly be fascinating. Lastly please keep up the good work, and hopefully one day you'll be awarded an honorary doctorate so you can officially be called Dr. Perun.
alexander gaitan
2024-01-07 21:34:11 +0000 UTCI agree.
Lester B Marshall
2024-01-07 21:25:54 +0000 UTCA video on voting systems and how they incentivise people to behave and think differently!! :D
Niclas Hansemark
2024-01-07 21:15:25 +0000 UTCYour Q&A was awesome. Thanks!
Hynek Kocourek
2024-01-07 21:13:06 +0000 UTCIf you ever need a break from the excellent regularly scheduled programming, I'd love to hear your take on major historical battles, with a brief history leading up to the conflict and either the way economics played a crucial role in the outcome or whether it was a rare case of using well what you've got rather than the shiny new toy as a "game changer."
Katana Del Nacht
2024-01-07 20:27:44 +0000 UTCI would love to see the elections video, I've seen a few already and they all bring something good to the table, and I think your input would be amazing and appreciated!
AndreGG
2024-01-07 20:22:28 +0000 UTCThe LCS program at the Navy had always bewildered me, in fact the Navy is still building Freedom-class ships while at the same time decommissioning vessels with 5 years service...Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.....
Peter
2024-01-07 19:15:59 +0000 UTCMyanmar is urgent - major developments there and barely any reporting. Also, the biggest war since World War II, in Congo: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/conflict-uproots-record-69-million-people-congo-iom-2023-10-30/
Daniel Pipes
2024-01-07 19:14:02 +0000 UTCCurious about how much longer Russia can hold out given it is having to canabalize it’s GDP for the war effort and has eviscerated it’s workforce by feeding it to the Ukrainian meat grinder.
Mark Outlaw
2024-01-07 18:57:35 +0000 UTCI'd like to hear a discussion about initiatives for countering the threat from the proliferation of low cost precision munitions such as drones. The recent video on the Houthi attacks highlighted the issue for me when you mentioned how the US destroyer probably shot down a $5K drone with a $1M Standard Missile.
John McCarthy
2024-01-07 18:55:25 +0000 UTCJust putting in a word for the space weapons series, I'd like to see that continue if possible
Max Eliaser
2024-01-07 18:18:03 +0000 UTCOof. All of the above? I voted for the ones I thought the most interesting in the near future, but they all seem like solid choices.
T.F.S.
2024-01-07 18:11:59 +0000 UTCAs a Brit, I'd love a Nation study on the UK. All press in this country is horribly skewed. What do we do well, what do we do badly. Are the old right wing men onto something when they say our army headcount is too small and we should spend more. Or is all post-imperial hubris, given we should never have been in Iraq or Afghanistan, we won't engage directly vs Russia, and we're an island nation with nuclear weapons and all of Europe between us and our nearest enemies.
Michael Osborne
2024-01-07 18:04:11 +0000 UTCMabey stick to the present .
James Power
2024-01-07 17:58:49 +0000 UTCSo many good topics! Though I was surprised that so many wanted to know how demographics affects armies! As usual, almost anything you pick, Perun, i will watch!
Charles Edward Richardson
2024-01-07 17:33:04 +0000 UTCHow are the Western economic sanctions affecting Russia? Is the dollar basis of the economy changing (at least partly) because of the sanctions? Is the anger (dissatisfaction?) of some third world countries at the economic dominance of the West causing them to support Russia, China, and Iran during the current sanctions?
Kurt Paasch
2024-01-07 17:08:50 +0000 UTCChina's economy and Taiwan reunification
Neil O'Matic
2024-01-07 17:08:29 +0000 UTCI'd like to see a video covering the long-term diplomatic/economic/military implications of nations flouting previously well-accepted elements of international law. Examples could include China's ignoring court rulings on extending sovreignty to SCS islands in (formerly) international waters, Russia's apparent purchase of missiles from DPRK in violation of UN sanctions and several counterproliferation treaties they're signatories to, and what several countries are doing on the ground in Syria. What will be the effects be of the overt "might makes right" direction major nations are heading in, and what will be the plausible long-term outcomes of the resulting chaos?
Earle Sugar
2024-01-07 16:34:53 +0000 UTCThanks for two whole years of absolute gems. Have you ever considered using video clips within the PPT? I've seen that plenty of times in various similar presentations. I believe your material will be used as course work for future generations' study of defense economics, strategy, political science, etc.
Cap'n Dan Doherty
2024-01-07 16:26:40 +0000 UTCA video about the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) would be interesting for folks who aren’t familiar with that Canadian/US joint command.
CC
2024-01-07 16:17:30 +0000 UTCObligatory after the latest video:I want video about election systems in democracies and their associated incentives.
Martin Sršeň
2024-01-07 16:15:59 +0000 UTCYes please, part 2 would be grand.
Cap'n Dan Doherty
2024-01-07 16:08:57 +0000 UTCI'd like a video on what a Chinese invasion of mainland Taiwan might look like on day one. Would it be naval, airborne or both? Where would the battles take place, and what kind of resistance could Taiwan offer? How much damage would they need to do to Taiwanese air defense and navy before they could pull it off? Could they do it before the US intervenes?
Linus Andersson
2024-01-07 16:08:24 +0000 UTCThe war in Myanmar is incredibly important. The CIA is providing aid to the rebel factions because of Chinas relations with the junta. By overthrowing the junta it closes another potential route around the malacca strait for China. Having Myanmar in their pocket is vital for China.
Rennie Allen
2024-01-07 15:54:30 +0000 UTCEconomics.... if you don't have a good base economy you can't build a bow & arrow
Maddogpilot
2024-01-07 15:44:38 +0000 UTCAgreed. Western media seems to almost completely ignore it for some reason. And it has some interesting elements going on like the rebels' use of 3D printed weapons.
Mark Davis
2024-01-07 15:32:14 +0000 UTCJust watched your Q&A and I have to agree with many commentators there that an hour on how voting/political systems affect cultures would be fascinating
Paul Rathbone
2024-01-07 15:06:35 +0000 UTCI’d be interested on your views of the Canadian military, specifically the procurement process (or disaster). There are groups that don’t have a nation, such as the Kurds, and a discussion about them in general, or videos about specific groups would be interesting to me. The impact of foreign military bases on the country and local area they are located. Methods used by powerful countries to get smaller countries to buy their weapons systems.
Capital Inventor
2024-01-07 14:57:04 +0000 UTCMulti-vote works on iOS app / iPad
InfinitePlayer
2024-01-07 14:56:31 +0000 UTCYou need to do something on Nagorno-Karabakh and the future of the Armenian military. The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War defined warfare in the 21st century. Armenia is also doing some interesting things in acquiring French and Indian weapon systems. And finally, who doesn’t like Armenians?
Oliver
2024-01-07 14:31:04 +0000 UTCI just want to really appreciate, retroactively, the ability to give more than one vote. Here for example, I'd like to see most topics, but for example the Economics and Energy War isn't my preference (I will watch the Vid regardless, and I'm also interested in your analysis, don't missunderstand that. I'm simply more intrigued by other topics). So, thank you!
DerVarg
2024-01-07 14:26:56 +0000 UTCI can only choose one topic, even though it says I should be alle to pick multiple. Am I the only one?
Siebe
2024-01-07 14:22:27 +0000 UTCLove all suggestions, for me personally I’m very interested in Turkey and it’s let’s say „special“ role and development (from the Kurds to the conflicts with Greec). Wish you all a great day
Marley
2024-01-07 14:22:03 +0000 UTCEven just a half-assed, text-only version would be fantastic!
Skaudus
2024-01-07 14:19:44 +0000 UTCNext in the Space War series?
Andrew Bethards
2024-01-07 14:18:06 +0000 UTCUS military aid to Israel and it's implications for the weapons industry sphere. Might be a bit controversial (cause it has "Israel" in it and that's enough to get a lot of hate) but it will be interesting seeing how the Israelis has all but given up on independence in some fileds (aircraft such as the lavi and kfir to air dropped munitiones)
shaked migdal
2024-01-07 14:13:31 +0000 UTCGeepers, all great topics - dealer's choice Perun!
Arun Lal
2024-01-07 14:06:14 +0000 UTCWe, as non-Fidesz believer hungarians would also like to understand that. :D
Birkás Balázs
2024-01-07 13:53:49 +0000 UTCI would love to hear you take on the procurement strategies for 'Developing' militaries such as those in south east Asia (Your back yard). Places like Thailand who seem to be investing in more modern headline equipment who still have collection boxes in local shops for local soldiers going south to purchase things like body armour. Feels very 'All bling no basics' as you've commented in the past for other nations.
DodgyElf
2024-01-07 13:48:02 +0000 UTCA UK nation study would be great, though I’m sure you’ve got plenty of other interesting ideas lined up for the nation study series!
User1467
2024-01-07 13:44:35 +0000 UTCI am curious what you opinion about directed energy weapons and their implication for the future of the drone warfare is.
beans
2024-01-07 13:44:29 +0000 UTCOther topic is Hungary - WTF are they about? Their history with Russia versa 1956 and the stance their citizens take in elections - I am confused why they as citizens prefer Russia to Ukraine? What are the factors other than the personality of Victor Orban - it has to be deeping than just one guy. Would love you to do a deep dive on the background on this.
Graham Boddington
2024-01-07 13:43:51 +0000 UTCHard choices. Torn between disaster procurement and energy war.
Colm Corbec
2024-01-07 13:43:31 +0000 UTCWould love to see a video on Ukraine's native wartime industrial output two years into the conflict.
外来・ジョウ
2024-01-07 13:42:14 +0000 UTCLove the "How X destroys Armies/militaries" series. Always going to be a winner for me.
ADJ
2024-01-07 13:40:58 +0000 UTCThe current winning topics in the poll I think fit your channel better, but the Myanmar civil war is severely underreported and would be a really interesting topic at some point down the line. Particularly given the mounting successes of the rebels.
Luke Melander
2024-01-07 13:40:42 +0000 UTCI really do hope we get a rundown on Myanmarr one day. It's definitely a situation that I think deserves more attention.
JudoJoker
2024-01-07 13:38:04 +0000 UTCAny of the top 4 would be great!
Iron Akela
2024-01-07 13:35:45 +0000 UTC
