THE RISE OF THE CRINK BLOC

Written by Michael Thervil

THE RISE OF THE CRINK BLOC | WRITTEN BY MICHAEL THERVIL

[CRINK Bloc] Geopolitically The rise of CRINK nations is something to watch. The informal alliance was created by the hidden hand of world events in 2023, “CRINK” stands for China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. All countries within the CRINK Bloc are autocratic in nature. With a combined GDP of$ 21.3 trillion (25% of the world’s GDP), the nations that make up CRINK are set to concentrate multi-lateral power in the east. Sectors that are predicted to strengthen between CRINK countries are energy, oil and gas, security, and what we are calling “Quad-Lateral Trade”.

This is important because the total population of the CRINK Bloc is an estimated 1.7 billion people (21% of the world population) that make up the CRINK Bloc from all nations involved. A massive Bloc to be reckoned with the combined military spending of all nations involved comes to roughly $472 billion (18% of the world’s military spending) with a combined 4,959 war heads which account for 51% of the world’s stockpiles.

While major corporate news agencies are labeling the CRINK Bloc as “The New Axis of Evil”, or “The Axis of Upheaval”, we at VEDA World News are questioning the motivation for labeling the CRINK Bloc as such. This is because the CRINK nations have yet to do anything detrimental or to even challenge the western world order. Currently, it appears that the world is currently focused more on the BRICS Bloc, but the most controversial of eastern countries are seeking to diversify and solidify strategic partnerships amongst each other to further counter and balance the eroding dominance and weight of America and the Collective West. It can be said that the sole motivation for the creation and rise of the CRINK Bloc was due to the Americans overly weaponizing the use of sanctions and threatening other western aligned nations via economic coercion to follow its lead.

In terms of Quad-Lateral Trade, oil and gas are considered the bread and butter because all nations and their economies not only thrive but are severely dependent on cheap energy. This is where CRINK nations shine. With Russia being the biggest supplier of cheap oil, gas, and LNG and with China being its biggest customer, that leaves Iran and North Korea to be the largest beneficiaries of Chinese goods and products. In turn, China benefits because of the exportation of goods and products to North Korea and Iran. North Korea and Iran will contribute to both Russia and China via the manufacture of weapons, manpower, and support.

From the perspective of geopolitical analysts, it seems that every time America and the Collective West applies sanctions and other provocative actions, CRINK members find a way to defeat American led sanctions and condemnation. Another thing that should be considered is how the CRINK Bloc will transform and/or enhance diplomatic cooperation between member countries.  The establishment of the CRINK Bloc also demonstrates that Russia, currently the most sanctioned country on earth, is not isolated as America and the Collective West has set out to make it.