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President Unveils ‘Trump Class’ Of Warships, Huntington Ingalls Shares Jump
Shares of warship builder Huntington Ingalls Industries rose in premarket trading and are on track for the largest annual gain in 12 years, driven by news of President Trump’s continued push to rebuild the U.S. Navy. HII gained 5% on Monday and another 5% in premarket trading early Tuesday after […]
China Launched “Large-Scale” Military Drills Near Taiwan
China is conducting “large-scale” military drills near the island nation of Taiwan. These drills are coming just days after China sanctioned some United States defense firms over its delivery of weapons to Taiwan. China sees Taiwan’s push to ramp up its defence this year as an act of defiance. It […]
The Great War Was the Great Error
Afew months after the horrendous slaughter of World War I had been unleashed by the “guns of August 1914,” soldiers along the Western Front famously broke into spontaneous truces of Christmas celebration, song, and even exchange of gifts. For a brief moment they wondered why they were juxtaposed in lethal combat along […]
The New Battle for the Americas: Why the Western Hemisphere Is Becoming a Global Flashpoint
Below is a geopolitical map of the Western Hemisphere as I see it today. The principal geopolitical foes of the US in the Western Hemisphere—Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua—are firmly in the China and Russia camp. Other countries can shift depending on the outcome of recent elections. Here’s an overview of […]
Land of Confusion: The Great Reset in Motion
The global disruptions we have seen in recent years are frequently presented as a chaotic sequence of events: a ‘pandemic’, inflation, energy shortages and war. Little wonder that most people are confused. However, a structural analysis reveals a more deliberate controlled demolition of the 20th-century social contract. We are witnessing […]
China warns Japan nuclear weapons pursuit would “bring disaster to the world” after official floats acquiring nukes
A senior Japanese security official’s suggestion that Tokyo should consider acquiring nuclear weapons has ignited a firestorm of condemnation from across Asia and forced the government into immediate damage control. The remarks, reported by Japanese media last week, questioned the reliability of U.S. nuclear protection and proposed a potential reversal […]
Russia Sides With Venezuela During Tensions With The U.S.
Russia has reaffirmed that it will provide full support and stands in solidarity with Venezuela as the country faces a United States military blockade in the Caribbean. Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation with his Venezuelan counterpart, Yvan Gil, during which he expressed “serious concern over Washington’s increasingly […]
US Oil Blockade of Venezuela Pushes Cuba Into Economic Collapse
Cuba was already in dire straits. Oil is the finishing touch. Cuba’s Economy Collapses Trump’s de facto declaration of war on Venezuela (a naval blockade is undoubtedly war) has taken a toll on two economies, Venezuela and and Cuba. The Wall Street journal accurately notes Communist-ruled Cuba was already suffering […]
The Drumbeats Of War Are Getting Louder
Hundreds of millions of people all over the western world are enjoying the holiday season as if nothing has changed. But meanwhile the pounding of the war drums just continues to intensify. If the world keeps going down this path, next year’s holiday season could look completely different. Unfortunately, most […]
The EU is Out of Control
European leaders were forced to back down on stealing the Russian assets, and have agreed to keep Ukraine funded for two years with a loan of 90 billion euros, or about $105 billion. There is growing discontent within the EU, for a few countries I speak to are starting to […]
