NATO at 75: the astonishing true history of secrets, lies and empires

Is NATO really the strongest, longest military alliance in history?

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What is NATO's astonishing secret about empires? Join me for the astonishing true history of NATO at 75. It is a story of two big lies, three dark secrets and one astonishing true history.

[Luke]

If NATO does move into the Asia Pacific, they will have to change their name to POTATO!
Pacific Ocean Trans Atlantic Treaty Organization!!

[warwickpowell]

Another wonderful piece of bringing historical perspectives into the present.

[claudetteleece]

Very interesting because Wikipedia does nothing but lie. Thank you for talking because I can follow you when I am walking

[joyaroy]

Fantastic summary of an aspect of US expansionism in collusion with erstwhile European colonial and economic regimes. Thank you - from India.

[millsy]

remember the "cold war"? it never ended, NATO continued it, taking it underground

[Gunni]

NATO seems more in a Champaign-drinking competition, than in a Security-competition.

[Mini-vzop]

It is a little disingenuous to mention the Holocaust as the main tragedy of the 20th century without mentioning all the other genocide European powers were conducting on mostly Africans and Asian around the world at the same time. These genocides were equally as gut wrenching however they are swept under the carpet- including the current genocide committed in Gaza by European descendants. Almost as if Europeans suffering goes beyond everyone else’s. We need to start checking how we deliver these messages and do so accurately.

[bhxish]

Very interesting, thanks for a good video x

[Nopenotme]

Thanks for the book recommendations, great to have an entry point on these topics

[sashap]

Thank you for the brilliant highly well-thought analysis. I remember how at the end of the Soviet Union people were tired of the system's populism and at the same time open for the world. People eagerly gave up being an "empire" being fed up with the burden and hate. We jumped into the new wonderful world like children. And soon realised that everybody wanted a piece of us. The disillusionment with ourselves and our own naivity was stunning. We haven't said a word about NATO's enlargment for a long time. So they simply felt they could grab as much as they wanted. World peace? No, only domination. Total domination and their rules. Obviously. Now NATO are the ones being naive. Oh, well... the process of entropy in their organisation is growing. I don't think they will outlast Turkey-France with their 250 years of alliance.

[mechannel]

15:00 NATO not for democracy 22:25 Founding members of NATO colonial exploitation 40:00 John Darwin book

[williamniggle]

A brilliant in-depth analysis. Enlightening!

[venkataraghotham]

I enjoyed your programme and make it a point to read the books you recommend

[aacvieira]

As Portuguese, I know the Portuguese entrance in NATO was a trade with Oliveira Salazar, the Portuguese dictator, to regain possession of Timor Lorosai, permitting USA accession to Lajes base.

Any Democratic justification? 😂😂😂😂😂

[paysanfrancais]

I accidentally found your channel. Thank you for all your detailed reviews of these “stories” presented as historical facts. Your soft voice makes these horror stories bearable.

[halvorslemmen]

This is a very interesting channel! I will follow this further. I discovered you after your conversation with Pascal Lottaz in neutrality studies.

[teresabarrett]

Yes I would like to learn more. Thanx.

[hazchemel]

I think an alliance between Britain/England and Portugal is still extant, dating from the 14th century, and was a factor in Wellington's battles against Napoleon's marshalls in Portugal, which continued on to Waterloo and Napoleon's complete defeat.
Thanks for discussing Nato. It should be closed.

[chiddleychidds]

Read along sounds good, can't find After Tamerlane in audio format.

[Kuleto]

I actually bought the book "After Tamerlane" recently along with many others and would not mind at all if I started it. It is one of those sweeping big history books whereas some of the others I bought are more focused. - Sounds good, especially for me in my reading plan to start from there and then delve into more focused historical renderings like into the Ottoman empire, the Crimean Wars, I got one book about the fourth Crusade, etc.

I would reccomend you to check out the Holy Qur'an sometime, maybe the iteration, translation by Mawlana Mohammed Ali done back in the early 1900's. It has pretty good chapter introductions and a little bit of commentary that helps to understand the events taking place in their context more so.