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The Battles Ahead: the World at War in 2026

Simon Whistler · January 1, 2026 · 42 min video · Global

Duration 41:36

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Say what you will about the post-Cold War Order, but love it or hate it, that

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Order completely collapsed in 2025.

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A multipolar world faces its first stress test. From Ukraine to Taiwan, Venezuela to Africa, explore the flashpoints, protests, and proxy wars that could define global chaos in 2026 ahead. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts 00:00 Introduction 01:16 The World’s Flashpoints Go Hot 06:41 Venezuela Vs. Washington 09:26 Ecuador Falls into the Abyss 14:03 Syria Reignites 17:10 Gen-Z Overthrows More Governments 21:14 The Horn of Africa Could Implode 25:19 Myanmar’s Civil War Continues 28:32 Sudan’s War Will Get Even Worse 31:35 South Sudan Could Yet Implode 33:50 Russia Expands its War with Ukraine 37:15 Ukraine’s 2026 Looks Bleak 40:09 The Threat of World War Three