REPOST: Radio War Nerd EP #564 [UNLOCKED] — The UAE Empire, feat. Andreas Krieg + Iraq Elections, feat. Cyrus
Guests: Andreas Krieg + "Cyrus"
Originally recorded: November 20, 2025
We're reposting unlocked our episode with Andreas Krieg and "Cyrus" on the United Arab Emirates rise to regional power and how it runs its maritime empire, plus the latest from Iraq's elections and the state of its democracy.
First - Cyrus reports on Iraq's elections and the state of its democracy
At 33:50 - Music interlude by Brendon Anderegg. Check out music from his group Mountains here
At 35:50 - Our interview with Andreas Krieg on the UAE
Read Andreas' article "Security assistance to surrogates – how the UAE secures its regional objectives" (Mediterranean Politics, 2023) which we discuss. Follow Andreas on Twitter.
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Comments (7)
Andreas' forthcoming book sounds important.
In another case or mark my words: The new National Security Strategy is to turn Europe into another Israel. Right-wing. Semi-independent. Able to pick battles the U.S. can’t officially pick but will arm and facilitate with intel and logistics since the U.S. is the only country with global or even regional force projection. And it gives white Europeans the opportunity to bomb their own bantustans like Israel does with the strip and bank with legal impunity.
No way will the US pay for europes healthcare. Its way to big. The US will decline in importance in europe imo. No way are germany & france going to continue buying US equipment when they manufacture them at home.
Was this originally recorded *after* the attacks on UAE by israel and u never spoke about it ?
You're mistaking Qatar for the UAE, two very different countries, as in they-hate-each-other countries.
The UAE stuff is absolutely fascinating. I really know nothing about the whole emirates apart from the fact that they are revolting hives of criminality and slavery/gold etc etc.
God speed John!