Armstrong: All Preparing for War, Saudi Won’t Allow it’s US Bases to Conduct Any Israel Support

stock here: hat tip to Cuttlefish, Armstrong looks pretty scraggly, monitors are not well organized, shocked he doesn’t have a quad monitor setup. Still, let’s see what he has to say.

I was planning on selling off some Gold due to high price, but I will have to consider reducing US Dollar holdings. Other foreign currency will not be any better, but diversification is an “insurance” type bet.

When all else fails, they take you to war. Gerald Celente

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In a September 22, 2025, interview on Capital Cosm with Danny, legendary forecaster Martin Armstrong shared his global outlook, warning of simultaneous civil unrest and international conflict, a scenario his forecasting models haven’t indicated in over 300 years.

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Middle East Tensions and the Shift in Alliances

Armstrong believes that Israel’s attack on Qatar was a “brain-dead” decision that united Arab countries, including Pakistan, which recently signed a defense pact with Saudi Arabia. This unity has consequences for the US, as Armstrong’s sources claim Saudi Arabia is no longer allowing the US to use its bases to defend Israel. As a result, the US is considering re-establishing a base in Afghanistan, a move championed by Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Egypt is reportedly preparing to draft as many men as possible for a potential war, and professional Egyptians working in the UAE are having their passports revoked and are being forced to return home.

Armstrong notes that the UAE is hoping to maintain its status as the “new Switzerland” of the region and will likely try to stay out of a conflict to avoid losing its neutrality, similar to how Britain’s global standing was diminished after World War I. He also addresses Turkey’s role, stating that President Erdogan is looking to resurrect the Ottoman Empire and sees himself as the leader of the Arab world, a nostalgic and backward-looking view that is often a sign of a declining empire.

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The Ukraine Conflict and the Neocon Playbook

According to Armstrong, the war in Ukraine is not about Ukraine but is a proxy war between NATO and Russia. He asserts that the US is being misled by neoconservatives who want to instigate a larger war with Russia while diverting attention to China. He claims that NATO is trying to bait Russia into an emotional response that would trigger World War III, but Russian President Vladimir Putin is too smart and restrained for their plans. Armstrong points to attempts by Ukraine to assassinate Putin and false flag operations, like the drone incident in Poland, as evidence of this strategy. He adds that Europe is economically collapsing and is using the war to distract from its financial troubles.

He highlights the instability of the Eurozone due to un-consolidated debt and the possibility of a French financial crisis, which would threaten the entire European banking system.

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Global Civil Unrest and Economic Fallout

Armstrong’s “civil unrest model” is also active, showing a global divide and an abuse of the rule of law for political gain. He cites examples of political opponents being targeted and prosecuted in the US, Pakistan, France, and Brazil. This trend, he says, is consistent with what his models warned about and goes hand-in-hand with the potential for revolution. The simultaneous rise of civil unrest and international war is a rare historical event.

Economically, Armstrong believes that when the first shot of a major war is fired, governments will impose capital controls. He predicts that Europe will likely introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by January 2026, which would cancel all existing currency and potentially ban cryptocurrencies. Armstrong believes that this move will be an attempt to prevent people from fleeing with their money. He states that smart money is already moving into tangible assets, like real estate and gold, and is flowing into the United States because it is not expected to be invaded.

Armstrong thinks that a global war would likely trigger revolutions, as people become frustrated with the abuses of power and the cost of war. He points to the French and Russian revolutions as examples of this pattern.