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Day 11: A US War on Iran is a US War on China - US “Distant Blockade” Placed on China

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- the US war on Iran has effectively cut Middle Eastern energy exports to China triggering a countdown on China’s 100 day reserves; - China has been rushing toward energy independence presenting the US with a closing window of opportunity to cut off and starve China economically as part of a long-planned “distant blockade;” - The US is already surging additional forces into the region ensuring the conflict continues throughout the 100 days China’s reserves will last; - The US has already invaded Venezuela and is attacking Russian energy production and exports to cut them off from China; - This plan has been laid out and pursued since the Bush Jr. administration leading up to the “Arab Spring” and the subsequent encirclement of Iran, Russia, and now China; References: The New Atlas - 2011: The Year of the Dupe (2011): https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-year-of-dupe.html The New Yorker - The Redirection (2007): https://archive.ph/3ZB70 US Naval War College Review - A Maritime Oil Blockade on China (2018): https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1735&context=nwc-review NYT - The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership (admitting CIA targeting Russian energy production and shipping) (Dec. 30, 2025): https://archive.ph/PL0ES Reuters - McCain ruffles Beijing with talk of Chinese Arab Spring (2012): https://www.reuters.com/article/world/mccain-ruffles-beijing-with-talk-of-chinese-arab-spring-idUSTRE8130GT/ The Hill - McCain: Next stop for Arab Spring could be Russia (2012): https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/180834-mccain-next-stop-for-arab-spring-could-be-russia/ Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235

Top Comments (10)

@IslesFan_5 2026-03-10

Brian, be proud of yourself, you have been right all along. I know this because I have followed you for years. Thank you for educating us and me for years. ❤

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@kateoneal4215 2026-03-10

BRIAN IS THE GOLD STANDARD.

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@TinaBallerina3 2026-03-10

Iran is not our enemy. China is not our enemy. Greetings from Australia

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@TinaBallerina3 2026-03-10

The US launched more than 250 military interventions since 1991. Meanwhile, China built the world's most extensive high-speed railway network.

238 29 replies
@fazilm1 2026-03-10

Brian has doggedly tried to get us to focus beyond the immediate crisis to the bigger and more dangerous goal of the US.

196 10 replies
@TinaBallerina3 2026-03-10

Iran is on the right side of history, US and Israel are on the wrong side.

179 17 replies
@michaelgreco9415 2026-03-10

When you get a chance, Brian, please bring that rooster inside so we can meet him.

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@dannytab9502 2026-03-10

Thank you Brian, you are the best analyst in this war.

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@NewPage4723 2026-03-10

Always Learning alot from you Brian. Take care stay healthy!

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@barry7608 2026-03-10

I watch your vids from Australia, thanks for your tireless effort to bring truth into the narrative. Take care.

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