New ‘Nostradamus’ Predicts World War 3 Is Closer Than You Think | Xueqin Jiang

Summary

Xueqin Jiang explains his predictive-history and game-theory framework and applies it to current geopolitics. He argues the US-Iran conflict is likely to escalate toward ground involvement, the Ukraine war may shift to Odessa and draw in NATO, and these conflicts risk converging into a broader world war. He also predicts a possible US-China rapprochement and highlights Middle East oil chokepoints as a key vulnerability for East Asia.

• Guest outlines predictive-history method based on historical analogies and game theory.
• He expects further escalation in the US-Iran conflict and possible US ground involvement.
• He sees Odessa as the next major Ukraine war flashpoint and a potential NATO commitment.
• He warns that Middle East and Ukraine conflicts could converge into a wider war.
• He says East Asia and Japan are highly exposed to a Strait of Hormuz oil cutoff.
• He predicts a possible Trump visit to China and a US-China rapprochement.
• He dismisses Trump's 50-day Russia tariff threat as largely symbolic.