Just saw my brother posting this in the group chat.

His company is responsible for the technical development of a product in Dubai. The servers have not been restored since the war began until now.

This also reminded me of Professor Jiang Xueqin's recent predictions and his latest interview. A video from 2024 suddenly went viral. The three predictions at that time were: 1️⃣ Trump would be re-elected 2️⃣ The US would become involved in a war with Iran 3️⃣ If the US continued its war with Iran, it would ultimately be defeated, the petrodollar system would collapse, and America's global hegemonic position would be shaken.

The crises: 1️⃣ Asymmetric warfare — Iran's $50,000 drones can force the US to deploy missiles worth millions for interception. 2️⃣ Iran would target the desalination systems of Gulf countries. 80% of the fresh water in Middle Eastern Gulf nations comes from desalination. If attacked, these countries would face a freshwater crisis. However, these countries are America's cash cows. Similar to the recent case where Dubai withdrew its AI investment funding from the US, setting a precedent.

This kind of understanding of how the underlying global systems operate is truly the most valuable knowledge a person should learn and master.