A Pessimist’s Guide to the World in 2017

The video discusses a guide on potential global risks, including a US-China trade war, North Korea's nuclear threat, Islamic State's activities in Afghanistan, and geopolitical shifts in Eastern Europe. It also explores potential political instability in Europe, with elections in the Netherlands and France, and the impact of Brexit.

What potential geopolitical risk involving the US and China is discussed in the first section?

• A military conflict over Taiwan

• A trade war initiated by Donald Trump

• A diplomatic alliance with Russia

• A cyber attack on US infrastructure

How might the US's distraction affect its handling of North Korea?

• It could lead to increased sanctions on North Korea

• It might result in a military alliance with South Korea

• It could prevent the US from addressing North Korea's nuclear threat

• It might lead to diplomatic talks with North Korea

What is the concept of Yalta 2.0 as discussed in the second section?

• A new trade agreement between the US and Russia

• A shift in Eastern Europe's political dynamics due to changes in US support for NATO

• A military alliance between China and Eastern Europe

• A peace treaty between North and South Korea

What potential event could challenge the EU's integration pillars according to the final section?

• A trade war with the US

• A major refugee crisis

• A financial crisis in Germany

• A diplomatic conflict with Russia

What political change in the UK is mentioned as a potential source of instability?

• The election of a new Prime Minister

• The division over Brexit

• A military conflict with Ireland

• A new trade agreement with the EU