The Power of a Word: “Garantii” and the Road to War (PODCAST)

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Language isn’t just communication—it’s geopolitics.

This episode follows a trail from ancient conflict theories to modern mistranslations, showing how the vague interpretation of “garantii” in the Budapest Memorandum could have contributed to Ukraine’s vulnerability and today’s global tensions. We also explore what lessons this offers for nations considering nuclear disarmament.

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Mistranslation - The One Word That Changed the Course of World History Forever (PODCAST)

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It was a single word. Mokusatsu.

A term that, depending on interpretation, could mean “no comment” or “to treat with silent contempt.” In this episode, we journey back to the final days of World War II to uncover how this linguistic ambiguity may have led to one of history’s most devastating decisions—the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. What if the translation had been different? How might Japan’s future have changed?

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