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The American Empire is Collapsing Faster than Anyone Thinks | Silk and Steel

1 h 7 min · 12. juni 2026
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In this explosive conversation, Carl Zha joins Rasheed to examine the growing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, while exploring the larger geopolitical struggle between Washington, Beijing, and the emerging multipolar world. They discuss the alleged Trump-Netanyahu fallout, the ongoing Iran conflict, China's energy security strategy, the decline of U.S. economic dominance, America's mounting debt crisis, the AI investment bubble, de-dollarization, and why many nations are reducing their dependence on the U.S. financial system. Carl argues that the current crisis exposes deeper structural problems within the American political and economic system while highlighting how China has spent decades preparing for a world defined by energy competition, technological rivalry, and shifting global power. Topics Covered • Trump and Netanyahu's alleged political split • The Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz • China's strategic oil reserves and energy independence • Why China may be less vulnerable to sanctions than expected • The future of the U.S. dollar and Treasury bonds • De-dollarization and China's digital yuan • Africa's growing relationship with China • The AI bubble and America's economic future • Military spending and the U.S. political system • Is the American Empire entering irreversible decline? ► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here: https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live [https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live] ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/ [https://www.ukcolumn.org/] ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism: https://support.ukcolumn.org/ [https://support.ukcolumn.org/] ► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news: https://bit.ly/ukcolumnofficial [https://bit.ly/ukcolumnofficial] Follow #UKColumn on: ► X: https://x.com/ukcolumn [https://x.com/ukcolumn] ► Telegram: https://t.me/ukcolumn [https://t.me/ukcolumn] ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts [https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts] ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news [https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news]

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