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The Board of Peace Explained: Americas Retreat and the Middle East Reset

Source: Simon Dixon | Date: January 28, 2026

Key Takeaways

  • The US is transitioning from global hegemon to regional power, retreating to "Fortress America" to secure Western Hemisphere resources
  • A new "Board of Peace" (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia) signals the financial industrial complex (FIC) has overtaken the military industrial complex (MIC) - peace is now more profitable than war
  • The Middle East is positioned for massive economic boom funded by Gulf capital and built by Chinese infrastructure, while the West faces "asset stripping" and declining living standards
  • Gaza is described as a "laboratory" for surveillance and control technology that will be exported to manage unrest in Western nations
  • Personal sovereignty through self-custody Bitcoin, physical assets, and debt elimination is the recommended protection strategy

Market Views

  • Bitcoin strongly bullish, but only self-custody (explicitly recommends boycotting ETFs, especially BlackRock)
  • Silver particularly bullish due to industrial demand from Middle East smart city construction and AI/robotics infrastructure
  • Gold recommended as inflation hedge
  • Bearish on traditional Western financial assets and banking system
  • Expects inflation to continue as hidden tax on Western populations

Assets Discussed

  • Bitcoin: Primary hedge against financial system, must be self-custody
  • Gold: Store of value protection against inflation
  • Silver: Industrial silver specifically for reconstruction boom demand
  • BlackRock ETF: Explicitly recommended to boycott
  • Traditional banking/S&P 500: Avoid as they "feed the contracting system"

Notable Quotes

  • "Catastrophic success" - Jared Kushner's framing of Gaza destruction as prerequisite for redevelopment
  • "Not your keys, not your coins" - Emphasis on Bitcoin self-custody over ETFs

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