** Welcome To The Choke Points **In this episode, we break down one of the most surprising geopolitical stories of the year — the reports claiming that the United States considered creating a new great-power group called the Core 5 (C5) with China, Russia, India, and Japan. Media outlets described an alleged longer, unpublished version of the U.S. National Security Strategy that proposed this new power bloc, though Washington firmly denies it exists.We analyze what the reports said, why these five countries matter, why the U.S. denied the story, and what this entire controversy reveals about the shifting world order. Whether the C5 was real, misinterpreted, or symbolic — this story exposes major anxieties shaping geopolitics today.If you want a clear, structured, data-driven breakdown of one of the most talked-about strategic rumors of the year, this episode is for you.📌 CHAPTERS00:00 — intro: the unexpected “c5” story01:12 — chapter 1: what the reports claimed04:30 — chapter 2: why these five countries?08:20 — chapter 3: the u.s. denial12:05 — chapter 4: what the c5 story really reveals#geopolitics #worldorder #uspolicy #c5 #g7 #globalpower #nationalsecurity #foreignpolicy #globalgovernance #multipolarity #thechokepoints X: @thechokepointsTikTok: @thechokepointsRumble: @thechokepointsSpotify: @thechokepointsYouTube: @thechokepoints