# Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies)

A substack to keep you up to date with the neutrality studies podcast (YouTube) and my latest comments on world affairs and academic articles.

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## [Armed Neutrality & The Consistent Renunciation of War](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/armed-neutrality-and-the-consistent)

_2026-08-19 · Pascal Lottaz_

A Left-Wing Position on Switzerland’s Military Sovereignty

## [Neutrality Studies Weekly Recap #33](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/neutrality-studies-weekly-recap-33)

_2026-08-18_

August 8 → August 15, 2026

## [🚨ESCALATION: Trade War Gets Worse, Iran War Extends to Ukraine | Stas Krapivnik](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/escalation-trade-war-gets-worse-iran-77a)

_2026-08-17 · Pascal Lottaz_

Stanislav Krapivnik returns to assess the reported Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi alliance, its ties to Iran, Yemen, Israel and the Black Sea.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211936201/e8ca2103d72a5dcc9f8b47d3e247ce48.mp3)

## [Iran War Round 3: Tehran Prepares Knock-Out Blow | Prof. S.M. Marandi](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/iran-war-round-3-tehran-prepares-806)

_2026-08-17 · Pascal Lottaz_

While the US lives in fantasy world about the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has been busy preparing for the next phase of the war, which doubtlessly the US will restart once more.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211495823/4db41425944b532fb981dc3f8e7cf00f.mp3)

## [NATO's Terrible Mistake: Proxy-War Turns Against Europe | Anatol Lieven](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/natos-terrible-mistake-proxy-war-3ae)

_2026-08-17 · Pascal Lottaz_

NATO's European Forever War is now turning decisively against the EU.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211495824/103482c1a98fb8abb01c7c87e786dd29.mp3)

## [Are Western Illusions of Victory Driving Ukraine Towards Collapse?](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/are-western-illusions-of-victory)

_2026-08-15 · Pascal Lottaz_

German MEP Michael von der Schulenburg argues the western narrative of "wonder weapons" turning the tide in Ukraine is a deadly mirage. It is time for peace with Russia, not against it.

## [China Shocks USA: The Fight Is Already Over | Prof. Wang Wen](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/china-shocks-usa-the-fight-is-already-ff4)

_2026-08-13 · Pascal Lottaz_

While the US is in high panic about "the rise of China" and its failing warmongering in the word, Beijing is at its most relaxed yet.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211495825/943c146e543daf2ecca039dca43e0667.mp3)

## [Neutrality Studies Weekly Recap #32](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/neutrality-studies-weekly-recap-32)

_2026-08-13_

August 1 → August 8, 2026

## [The REAL Reason Peace in Ukraine is Impossible | Pavel Shchelin](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/the-real-reason-peace-in-ukraine-bb6)

_2026-08-12 · Pascal Lottaz_

The war in Ukraine is not about Ukraine.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210854546/6f64ed99a01ed9accffb62958bc9e454.mp3)

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## [End of NATO Hegemony: New Alliance "Nothing Burger" Exposes Western Weakness](https://pascallottaz.substack.com/p/end-of-nato-hegemony-new-alliance-7e6)

_2026-08-11 · Pascal Lottaz_

Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a new alliance which will treat an attack against one as an attack against all.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210854547/a8171f69c53916e3ab6a1ce5e3cd662e.mp3)