The Choke Points

** Welcome To The Choke Points **Global power is no longer decided by armies or oil alone.It is decided by chips, tools, software, materials, and compute.Pax Silica is a US-led technology coordination bloc designed to control the most critical chokepoints of the modern economy — semiconductors, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing.This video explains:what Pax Silica actually iswhy it was formed in 2025which countries control which tech chokepointswhy Taiwan is deliberately excludedand how Pax Silica structurally counters BRICS without direct confrontationThis is not ideology.This is infrastructure power.chapters00:00 introduction01:42 chapter 1 – what is pax silica04:10 chapter 2 – tech chokepoints08:35 chapter 3 – why the us needed a bloc12:20 chapter 4 – member roles17:05 chapter 5 – why taiwan is not in pax silica21:30 chapter 6 – how this counters brics25:10 chapter 7 – what this signalsseo keywordspax silica, pax silica explained, us tech alliance, semiconductor geopolitics, chip supply chain, brics vs us, tech chokepoints, ai geopolitics, semiconductor power, taiwan semiconductors, asml euv, chip war explained, global tech blocshashtags#paxsilica #semiconductors #geopolitics #brics #chipwar #aiinfrastructure #supplychains #techpower #globalpolitics #worldorder #thechokepoints X: @thechokepointsTikTok: @thechokepointsRumble: @thechokepointsSpotify: @thechokepointsYouTube: @thechokepoints

** Welcome To The Choke Points **Why did Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Ethiopia just as India takes over the BRICS presidency in 2026?This video breaks down the strategic sequence connecting President Putin’s India visit, trade corridors, India’s BRICS chairmanship, and Ethiopia’s role as the headquarters of the African Union.We explain how BRICS already functions like the G20, why Africa doesn’t need 55 individual seats inside BRICS, and how the African Union could enter BRICS as a partner institution rather than as separate countries.This is not about symbolism or headlines.It’s about institutions, trade routes, and how global systems quietly evolve.If you’re interested in brics expansion, india africa relations, global south institutions, trade corridors, and the future of world order, this video is for you.00:00 introduction — trade corridors, brics presidency & the ethiopia visit01:48 chapter 1 — why the timing of modi’s ethiopia visit matters06:05 chapter 2 — african union, g20 precedent & brics structure11:02 chapter 3 — why india is driving brics–africa integration15:45 conclusion — institutions, not flags#brics #brics2026 #indianforeignpolicy #africanunion #ethiopia #globalsouth #tradecorridors #geopolitics #worldorder #internationalrelations #thechokepoints X: @thechokepointsTikTok: @thechokepointsRumble: @thechokepointsSpotify: @thechokepointsYouTube: @thechokepoints

** Welcome To The Choke Points **In this episode, we break down one of the most surprising geopolitical stories of the year — the reports claiming that the United States considered creating a new great-power group called the Core 5 (C5) with China, Russia, India, and Japan. Media outlets described an alleged longer, unpublished version of the U.S. National Security Strategy that proposed this new power bloc, though Washington firmly denies it exists.We analyze what the reports said, why these five countries matter, why the U.S. denied the story, and what this entire controversy reveals about the shifting world order. Whether the C5 was real, misinterpreted, or symbolic — this story exposes major anxieties shaping geopolitics today.If you want a clear, structured, data-driven breakdown of one of the most talked-about strategic rumors of the year, this episode is for you.📌 CHAPTERS00:00 — intro: the unexpected “c5” story01:12 — chapter 1: what the reports claimed04:30 — chapter 2: why these five countries?08:20 — chapter 3: the u.s. denial12:05 — chapter 4: what the c5 story really reveals#geopolitics #worldorder #uspolicy #c5 #g7 #globalpower #nationalsecurity #foreignpolicy #globalgovernance #multipolarity #thechokepoints X: @thechokepointsTikTok: @thechokepointsRumble: @thechokepointsSpotify: @thechokepointsYouTube: @thechokepoints

** Welcome To The Choke Points **Rare earth elements sit at the center of modern power. They’re inside every smartphone, missile system, radar array, electric motor, satellite, and advanced energy technology the United States depends on. But despite their importance, America relies overwhelmingly on foreign nations—especially China—for mining, processing, and magnet manufacturing.In this documentary, we break down what rare earths are, why they matter, and how the U.S. became dangerously dependent on external supply chains for materials critical to its national security. We explore China’s rise to dominance, America’s loss of industrial capacity, and the urgent scramble to rebuild a secure rare-earth ecosystem before it becomes too late.This is the story of a quiet vulnerability with massive geopolitical consequences.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 – Intro: Why Rare Earths Now Decide Global Power01:12 – Chapter 1: What Are Rare Earths and Why Do They Matter?03:58 – Chapter 2: How Did the US Lose Control?07:40 – Chapter 3: Can the US Mine Its Own Rare Earths Again?10:26 – Chapter 4: Which US Refineries Are Being Built to Replace China?13:34 – Chapter 5: How Is This a National Security Risk?17:02 – Chapter 6: The Race for Alternative Supply Chains21:18 – Chapter 7: Critical Minerals and the Ukraine War25:10 – Outro: Why Rare Earths Determine Future Power#rareearths #criticalminerals #nationalsecurity #geopolitics #usvschina #supplychain #energytransition #defensesupplychain #technology #globalpower X: @thechokepointsTikTok: @thechokepointsRumble: @thechokepointsSpotify: @thechokepointsYouTube: @thechokepoints

** Welcome To The Choke Points **For decades, U.S. policy in Africa was driven by foreign aid, democracy promotion, and humanitarian engagement. That era is now ending. The new U.S. Africa strategy is based on private investment, critical minerals, energy security, infrastructure, and global power competition.In this video, we explain in simple terms how and why the United States is shifting its Africa policy away from ideology and toward hard economic and strategic interests. From cobalt and lithium to oil, gas, LNG, and nuclear energy, Africa is now at the center of the global supply chain war between the U.S., China, and Russia.This breakdown covers:Why the old Africa aid model failedHow private investment replaces foreign aidWhy infrastructure and energy decide powerHow trade-driven growth worksWhy Congo, Nigeria, Mozambique, Niger, and South Africa are now geopolitically criticalAnd how Africa is becoming the new global economic battlefieldThis is not charity anymore. This is geopolitics, resources, and power.⏱️ CHAPTERS WITH TITLES00:00 — Why the U.S. Is Changing Its Africa Strategy03:10 — The Failure of the Old Aid & Democracy Model06:05 — From Foreign Aid to Private Investment09:30 — Infrastructure: The Backbone of Power12:55 — Energy Development and Why Power Decides Growth16:10 — Trade-Driven Growth vs Aid Dependency19:05 — Critical Minerals: The Real Prize22:30 — Oil & Gas Powers of Africa25:20 — LNG: Africa’s New Energy Weapon28:05 — Uranium, Nuclear Energy & Strategic Security31:15 — Why Africa Is the New Global Battlefield34:00 — Final Conclusion: What This Shift Really Means#africageopolitics #usafricastrategy #africaresources #criticalminerals #africaenergy #africalng #africaoil #africantrade #chinavsus #globalpower #nuclearenergy #uranium #infrastructure #tradewars #worldorder2025 #thechokepoints X: @thechokepointsTikTok: @thechokepointsRumble: @thechokepointsSpotify: @thechokepointsYouTube: @thechokepoints