Review: Sea Power by James Stavridis

[@poeperdhe]

Just like Shirvan said; One must know that the author wrote the book with a western outlook on the issue..so don’t be surprised with his criticism on china and other countries that may “challenge” western powers..so be aware of the bias.

[@frederickpasco7607]

Yep. Opinions and biases aren't all bad, at least we can't always avoid them. The one crucial thing is to be aware of them and open-minded.

[@ardiansulaj9521]

Blackunchained first of all china should be democratic than should be 1 world country no 3 world country than maybe maybe will be secondary power

[@frederickpasco7607]

There are degenerates everywhere, especially in a country with over a billion inhabitants, dozens of different ethnicities and some really isolated towns and villages, some of which have been modernized quite recently. As for pollution, China has been making a lot more efforts and commitments than the likes of the USA, recently.

[@frederickpasco7607]

Do you lack the basic intelligence required to understand the difference between the current situation and how it's evolving ?

[@Titus13th]

Crimson Bardamu you're talking to a ignorant, what do you expect?

[@makdavian3567]

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[@zzrog]

“Indian Ocean”? Oh you mean the West China Sea.

[@slimydoug2067]

Well this is another good video, glad to see your putting up good content at a great rate .

[@AtheusMaximus]

I'm a simple man I see shirivan upload so I click and I watch

[@HxH2011DRA]

These book reviews giveme life

[@LionKing-ew9rm]

He should have also written a section about Persian Gulf, which is one of the most strategic bodies of water!

[@gr3y_eminence]

It is in the book. Although the author drove me quite insane as he insisted on "Arab Gulf" at all times.

[@samahirrao]

Hey shirvan, dude make it easy for us on patreon. One time gifts is what we can do. That monthly thing is not suitable for everyone.

[@4343fredfred]

This channel is outstanding Well done men

[@burhankhan98]

Caspian report is the greatest to ever do it!

[@davidleahy3972]

Great Britain, followed by the US, are Maritme powers with the need to secure the globe's sea lanes. Halford Mackinder framed the geopolitical mindset of both countries for over a century, even to the present. The strstegy is to disrupt any power block forming between Europe and Russia. The formation of such a block would end U.S. hegemony, as this block wouldn't need the sea lanes for its land based economy . Henry Kissenger followed this doctrine, for example.

[@benjamingibson8860]

David Leahy Britain no longer controls sea lanes and trade routes. Britain maritime power was broken by the nazis in the Atlantic. And by the Japanese in the Pacific. Britain only controlled Caribbean, Mediterranean seas and Indian Ocean. Bretton woods treaty of 1946 saw the US Navy as the global defacto Navy of the world. Britain tried to extend it's military dominance in the suez canal crisis in 1953 in which the US government and Soviet union sided with Egypt. This saw the end of British naval dominance of the oceans. If anything, at least the United States like Britain preserves Anglo Saxon dominance of the world.

[@mrbrainbob5320]

David Leahy Britain isnt a maritime power.

[@TorianTammas]

David Leahy It would be Europe and China. Every week a train rolls from China all the way to the EU over the "Silkroad".

[@benjamingibson8860]

Mrbrain bob it used to be. But not anymore. Britains Navy is a 2nd rate power. British Navy only has relevant due to be under the wing of former British child colony called the untited States.

[@mrbrainbob5320]

Benjamin Gibson many things wrong mainly we are not anglo Saxons we are american, a melting pot of different cultures. Also a child colony of Britain what is this the 1700s you sound very defensive.

[@grantkaduck5605]

Next can we see Silent Invasion: China’s influence in Australia by Clive Hamilton?

[@ryandaverayla4910]

Compelling review on this book. I'm currently reading this to augment my paper on the Philippines as a potential Sea Power (a Thalassocracy, as I put it) arguing that an archipelagic state like my homeland needs to think of its geopolitical position as a key part of its national identity and development thrust.

[@heavenchainslayingmoon]

Hi. Its been two years since you posted this. May I know where I can read the result of your work?

[@ryandaverayla4910]

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[@heavenchainslayingmoon]

@@ryandaverayla4910 hi. Im sorry for the late response. My email address is [e-mail]. Thank you very much.

[@ronhollins9703]

I worked for this Man. Wonderful and Brilliant person.

[@kevinforney5311]

You are just a very well informed individual/individuals(respectively) and you really help show perspective which in this day and age is invaluable, thank you

[@rociodarras6785]

Gracias por el apoyo en tus vídeos a Foreing Chronicles. Adoro las buenas intenciones como ésta. ¡Saludos!

[@benjamingibson8860]

Control of the seas is essential. Spain, Britain and the United States were the only nations to control global sea lanes and sea trade routes during thier years of dominance. China and Russia would love to control global sea lanes, however China only had access to South China sea, and Russia has access to the sea, however it's ports are frozen, or located near choke points of the Baltic, Istanbul, and sea of Japan. US Asian allies can choke China in the south China sea. Nato can choke Russia in the Baltic Sea and bosphorus, while US Asian allows can choke Russia at the sea of Japan.

[@fironfiron8843]

You are assuming China and Russia will stay in their country. By that logic we shouldn't have worried about Cuban missile crisis. They are still behind though and can't fight back.

[@giojacycadalzo752]

This is an obstacle that Russia and China cannot overcome. They have too few coasts to build enough dockyards to build warships. China has it bad but Russia has it worse.

[@Willxdiana]

Sea power is belt and road too. It’s land power too not only sea

[@joao49758]

You are forgetting Portugal!

[@punyan775]

Please start uploading more often again!

[@rumaniandude]

Shirvan, when talking about CR Amazon link do not say It will give us some "financial fees". "Fees" has a negative connotation. Say instead that "books purchased on Amazon through our CR page will not cost you extra, and will support the channel with 'financial kickbacks' from Amazon." -all my best!

[@ronordicknevitt9940]

hey could you do a video on the geopolitics of global warming?

[@geraldoc4760]

ronordic knevitt YES PLEASE!

[@ahoraya1047]

At present, the Space has replaced the Sea in several areas even I'd most trade follows maritime routes

[@louisproctor2168]

I half expected you to make an April fool’s vid about WW3 breaking out.

[@theflourishcrisis]

Johnny Proctor this is absoultouly serious channel, dude.

[@TheWazzoGames]

fiery shendu Nice April fool's joke in the way you spelt absolutely!

[@MuhmmedNadeem-cy2tj]

Its not in his personality though! :(

[@jascrandom9855]

I don't think he's familiar with the concept of Humor or Jokes

[@olympia5758]

They don't celebrate April Fool's Day in Azerbaijan.

[@theobserver3753]

Another great video!!

[@MrWhiskers65]

Someone should write a book on “The influence of Alfred Thayer Mahan on influencing sea powers” seeing how profoundly his book affected world history.

[@WeekzGod]

Another book for the reading list.

[@forkmyeyes3451]

Your reports make me stiff

[@AP-yx1mm]

Logan Horn 😂

[@tw3ist]

For fuck sakes Lmaooo

[@carlosalbertovergne8086]

Shirvan, great work. Planning to go to Baku.

[@tallicafan987654321]

you should discuss the economic realities associated with war, especially oceanic war, after all if one does not have the funding, one does not have a military

[@bloodfiredrake7259]

Yay another video.

[@inferno0020]

If one day people want to make a movie about Mahan, Ryan Gosling should play him.

[@hkntns]

Good thing that Sirvan is credible since it's April 1.

[@joebates93]

You should add the Audible edition of this book to your store if possible. I'd like to listen to it but would rather order it from your store

[@jasonmuniz8802]

Caspian Report vs South Front

[@MegaMURRAY123]

Jason Muniz caspian reports wins everytime

[@chongli8409]

South Front anytime anywhere

[@MegaMURRAY123]

Chaim Mendel they do updates on the syrian civil war 5 days a week which is good but theyre heavily biased towards russia/assad. Theyre analysis and predictions border on conspiracy. Some of their analysis of organisations and military equipment is good but biased.

[@ruslan-pe3wx]

South Front is Russian propaganda channel, so it can never be a match to the independent channel like Caspian Report.

[@MuhmmedNadeem-cy2tj]

Caspian Report.! Purely non bias, unlike Russian owned SF!

[@gr3y_eminence]

I read this one a few months ago. Definitely a good read. Although I thought I was going to pull my hair out with all the forced "Arab Gulf" mentions. Since he cut his teeth in the Iran-Iraq War period it both makes sense and bugs me.

[@danthetravelman9113]

When writing a book it can be difficult to decide what the base level of common sense should be. Or sometimes stating common sense helps set the lead in.

[@j.davidatkinsesq.7386]

Excellent

[@EyalBarCochva]

please answer: what is the name of that software Shirvan is using to show earth? Thank you

[@jamesstepp1925]

Most countries have not yet come to the understanding the space power has circumvented sea power. This is both military and economic, and for the same reasons. If you have a weapons platform in space, a navy is just a target. If you have a asteroid in space where you are extracting more minerals in one than all the minerals ever mined on the earth in the entire history of humanity, then terrestrial mines are irrelevant. In the past, whatever country or empire owned the seas owned the earth militarily and economically. In the 21st century, whatever country, or empire, owns space owns the earth militarily and economically.

[@chrisafp071]

James Stepp The problem is that we aren't there quite yet. Although your statement imo will certainly be true in the not too distant future, if we make it there without destroying each other first that is.

[@elena_m19]

shirvan, when you take royalty free music from that website, do you have to source them below? is this a rule because alot of KZbinrs do it? pease tell me because I want to make videos

[@AbuMohammadFaisal]

Do one on Bangladesh. The country is experiencing Sino-Indian diplomacy pretty closely recently. Would love to watch your takes on Bangladeshi geopolitics and its influence on the Bay of Bengal

he might, he does videos on ass-of-the-world-no-one-cares-about shithole countries somethimes.

[@koninkrijkdernederlanden8711]

Abu Mohammad Faisal Indeed, Bangladesh would be an interesting case. It's quite remarkable we in the West aren't hearing that much from Bangladesh. We know it's a country that floods on a regular basis, it has way too many textile producers and it somehow still has space for Royingas from neighbouring Birma/Myanmar.

[@anikmahud203]

Koninkrijk der Nederlanden

[@anikmahud203]

Bangladesh is a country which is so often lost by the disclosure between India and Pakistan.but still it progresses in a very slow pace.the geographic position gives the country to act like a buffer state between China and India.of course India is powerful but I am not agreeing with those people who considered that it's a shit hole country. (Bangladesh).no ifs and buts .it has great fertile land .the country managed to survive under the scheme of climate disaster plan.yes you are right quite frankly once Bangladesh is known for only floods and natural disasters .but the country somehow managed to improve the situation partially. From the geopolitics of bay of Bengal it is interesting that how Bangladesh is going to approach itself within the next some coming decades.

[@anikmahud203]

I considered that Bangladesh could have been a much better country if there is less corruption,political and bureaucratic nepotism and so on.so I also offer the author to do a video about Bangladesh.in world politics maybe Bangladesh is not a very important country but remember as an era of globalization we all are sitting in a boat in ocean. .if something happens wrong in the chain it partially hampered the so called developed world..thank you very much .

[@samdiesel2000]

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[@brandon6839]

Sirvan, when will your 2018 reviews be coming out?

[@williamsullivan3702]

Why isn't this Admiral in the Pentagon? Writing books..

[@peakfake]

Next decade, I think 10 aircraft carriers will be on sale for, like, really cheap.

[@Danafondo]

Ibn Muhammad They will impound them as part of their debt owed from the US.

[@Kylo_Ren_2033]

China will buy only if they are really cheap

[@Leanfraks]

Caspian report, visual politik and southfront are the best

[@RawMaterialENT]

Take a shot each time he says "GEOPOLITICAL" see you in the afterlife lol

[@gabriellaureano2570]

I really hope this deosnt end up as an April fools joke

[@hometownboy5051]

Please do a report about CPEC(China Pakistan Economic Corridor). lt is highly confusing which side will be benefited from this..and it's future impact over the region and it''s effect over PAKISTAN.I guess this is a very strange topic where everyone is trying to explain this CPEC from their own perspective ,we want some clear strategic knowledge.I hope you'll make a report about it.

[@KelemKelem]

Maybe you should review books by normal people. A book like *"200 Years Together"*

[@facio1000]

Can you review the Accidental Superpower / Absent Superpower?

[@umutert]

no eth/btc anymore?

[@alexanderbrown3903]

Ty for putting me to sleep

[@merajalikiani2707]

plz make a video about Russian diplomatic standoff

[@GDKRichardson]

A slight critique of this video: What I remember from reading Admiral Mahan's 1890 book was the critical importance of hegemonic sea power being in the hands of democracies dedicated to keeping the world's sea lanes open to all nations. This video makes no mention of the importance. If Napoleon's France or Phillip's Spain had been the dominant hegemonic sea power instead of Britain's Royal Navy, everything in post-Westphalia, mercantile economic history would be not just different, but very likely impoverished. Same for now; if any modern autocratic state (Russia, China) were the hegemonic sea power, the entire world would be much more impoverished. There will always be a maritime hegemon (unless socialism becomes the dominant economy), but if the maritime hegemon is not completely dedicated to open democracy then it will never be dedicated to maintaining open sea lanes for every nation. The explosive rise in world prosperity during the past five centuries is almost entirely the unintended but beneficial result of a democratic maritime hegemon keeping the sea lanes open to all.

[@gouthamkrishna4951]

You make Very knowledgeable videos but Please I think its time for analysis shirvan please 🙏🙏

[@blacksteve1992]

I'll sub to this channel then :)

[@jamespomeroy1374]

Definitely a book I will buy and read ASAP, thanks.

[@Russian-Troll]

Turn Guantamo into a human relief center? GTFO. I'm a softy for helping people, but gtfo, seriously.

[@asfdghkjxzcvnbm2580]

playing CIVILIZATION 6

[@bigbigmurphy]

All sums up, maintain current status quo.

[@elena_m19]

Could you please review Mark Dice's book "the true story of fake news"

[@astalavisitor]

if you think mark dice is important then i cant even imagine how stupid you can be

[@FG-fc1yz]

3:50 4:55

[@HeHe-yc3bo]

Its funny how the author left out Russia's supremacy in the Arctic ocean.

[@CaspianReport]

The author covers the Arctic as well and recognizes the fact that the Russians have the upper hand there. This is a good book, you should give it a try.

[@HeHe-yc3bo]

CaspianReport I appreciate your content a lot. Thanks for acknowledging my doubt, I'll give it a read.

[@derenbong]

besides, a larger and more prosperous society in the past required a huge swaths of land that can be cultivated for food, and those lands lie mainly in Asia, where they are further bolstered by trade with each other on the Indian ocean, leaving behind all the others, even their close relatives, the native Indians! Europe is too far, and most trade can't be made to Europe without the years of travelling on the silk road, furthermore, the Mongolians saw the importance of the silk road, and decide to colonize the whole of it, and at the same time the Europeans have to fend off a radical religion from the middle East, where there are rules to follow in order to be in the religion, all these leads to the colonization of the whole world by the Europeans as they have been left behind, living and killing each other for resources, from hundreds of years of that, they learn better political, social and economic construct of a being a country, and all that leads to our current time, there is no right or wrong in history, there's always 2 sides to the story,

[@hai101277]

Nga chuyển giao công nghệ cho Vietnam đổi lại Vietnam sản xuất lắp ráp cho Nga với số lượng miển phí

[@marcinkierzkowski2470]

James Stavridis was a Jeb supporter?!

[@EMiandji]

I have a hard time trusting a book written by a person who mispronounces the Persian Gulf 6:15

[@b.cdrisk2035]

Wow all his suggestions would have terrible effects and if ignoring him would cause America to lose influence so be it

[@manuchanchito3]

April fools video?

[@zelareka]

with modern balistic weapons navy has no future

[@bruh5361]

Not if there are interception systems. And everybody builds ships so there must be a ratio behind it.

[@woooweee]

"humanitarian" aka refugees yes. good works gets you crawling out of the back of a plane in china as happened to Obama, the world runs on respect, not love, as love is fickle.

[@varunkapur5640]

Hi team, could you guys please change the background music. Its awfully eerie.

[@yogsothoth7594]

Those guys are the start really need some more practice.

[@nantzstein3311]

*This is very Anglo saxon* ☝

[@CaspianReport]

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@nantzstein3311]

CaspianReport Words of wisdom but never forget who excels in the game of GO ! ;)

[@thatdutchguy2882]

You forgot Djibouti,....i know, inconvenient right ; ) ?

[@LibertyJava]

Nah I think Trumps foreign policy is doing wonders in places like north Korea and China. Let's see what else he can do.

[@saraishinkai15]

LibertyJava . like what

[@tHustr4]

🤣

[@Drewe223]

Could you provide examples of what wonders his policy is doing? I'm not being cynical so much as genuinely curious.

[@Titus13th]

Drew Q)! He can't, he sees trump and he thinks everything is great 😂😂😂😂

[@Wartoz]

Great analysis!

[@minavi100]

This guy is “well informed” but the author still mistakes the Persian gulf for the Arabian gulf. Lost all credibility in my eyes

[@justanothershitlord199]

We're really, really autistic about the word 'Persian'. Why won't you just let us use it?

[@gr3y_eminence]

Yeah, I also read this and it was driving me crazy since it was an obvious attempt to politically influence and white wash an issue that should have died with Saddam Hussein's war on Iran.

[@Danafondo]

Then close your eyes and go away.

[@tayyabkhan2228]

how much he paid you for this ad?

[@hillbilly4895]

your reports make him stiff

[@comments2840]

This video is great, but the book may be just another piece of propaganda of the American nationalism.

[@noidea91]

Is it a real book or just an April fool's joke?

[@bruh5361]

I own it and it is a very good read.

[@saraishinkai15]

it is real as my shit . It is just a western centric dude

[@01FNG]

hahaha sea power is relevant? Nice april fools !

[@TehGodLord]

China needs just to equal the US in naval power, especially in attack submarines which was the main reason Japan lost to the US Navy in WW2

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

compare Russia China and NK versus NATO. NATO is behind big time.

[@chrisafp071]

00Billy Are you a fan of NK?

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

Chris - no im not but I sure wont underestimate their military forces like so many. Ask yourself why no invasion took place before they got nukes.... Reason is that they have Seoul SK within range of CONVENTIONAL artillery. "North Korea has 130mm and 170mm guns (5-inch and 7-inch) with ranges of 25 and 35 miles using special “bleeding” or rocket-assisted projectiles. The black arcs on the map show how far they can reach into South Korea. North Korea also has 122mm and 240mm multiple rocket launchers (5- and 9-inch), with about the same two ranges, and 300mm (12-inch) rockets that can reach 120 miles. Sources say that the 300mm rockets alone could hit Seoul with 350 metric tons of explosives in a single volley, about the same amount as 11 B-52 bombers. The 170mm and 240mm weapons in aggregate can fire an astonishing 10,000 rounds per minute. In addition, North Korea has SCUD and home-grown missiles, but although their ranges are longer, they are less numerous, less dependable, and easier to intercept. The artillery is relatively simple, especially because it is like old-style coastal artillery, which could spend years practicing to hit a narrow range of targets in the harbor. The gunners do not have to learn barrage-rolling or infantry communication or how to read topographic maps. The rate of fire and concealment can be honed to perfection." www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2017/05/12/conventional_artillery_and_nuclear__missiles_in_north_korea_111363.html So do your homework and you will at least respect your enemy for not being stupid. Count up the subs on all the countries...NATO on one side....then the SCO countries on the other. If you havent heard of the SCO (NATO's worst nightmare) here is the wiki page to start with... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation "SCO's eight full members account for approximately half of the world's population, a quarter of the world's GDP, and about 80% of Eurasia's landmass."

[@Yassinekamp]

Submarines are shit. Not to be used for combat.

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

IBN - subs are beautiful.... launch from over the horizon with short travel time to nail multiple aircraft carriers at the same time. Then finish off the rest with 300km/h torpedoes.