Glenn Diesen: The End of NATO & G7 and The Rise of The Core 5

Do institutions like the UN, NATO, and the G7 still matter in a world that’s rapidly shifting toward multipolarity? Jay sits down with geopolitical analyst Glenn Diesen to unpack the decline of Western-led institutions, the rise of geoeconomic blocs, and why outdated power structures are fueling global instability. Connect with Glen: https://www.youtube.com/@GDiesen1 https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen Join us LIVE at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference on January 25 & 26. Tickets: https://VRICMedia.com Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today. CLICK: https://linkly.link/26yH8 Sign up for my free weekly newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx Be part of our online investment community: https://cambridgehouse.com https://twitter.com/JayMartinBC https://www.instagram.com/jaymartinbc https://www.facebook.com/TheJayMartinShow https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambridge-house-international 00:00 – Do global institutions like the UN, NATO, and G7 still matter? 01:00 – Geopolitical vs. geoeconomic blocs in a multipolar world 02:30 – Why the post-WWII system is breaking down 05:45 – The decline of Western power and institutional legitimacy 07:00 – G7 vs. BRICS: relevance and shifting economic gravity 08:40 – The idea of a new “Core Five” global powers 10:00 – The Monroe Doctrine: origins vs. modern reinterpretation 13:20 – Great power agreements and the risk of major war 16:00 – NATO expansion and the roots of today’s conflicts 19:30 – Power distribution, realism, and why institutions fail 23:30 – Venezuela, oil, and U.S. strategy in the Caribbean 29:10 – Resource control, sanctions, and economic warfare 37:00 – Ukraine’s minerals deal and modern resource colonialism 45:00 – State capitalism and critical minerals as national security 51:00 – Why the Arctic is becoming the next geopolitical hotspot 57:30 – Trade routes, the Northern Sea Route, and future flashpoints Copyright © 2025 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.