Suddenly a White House “priority”—getting aid to starving civilians—has vanished from the news cycle.
Month: August 2024
Navy SEALs dropped in on a nuclear-powered submarine in the Pacific, drilling for a higher-end fight
In the event of a conflict with China or Russia, the Naval Special Warfare community is expected to have an even larger role than it had during the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency campaigns of the Global War on Terror (GWOT).
Navy SEALs dropped in on a nuclear-powered submarine in the Pacific, drilling for a higher-end fight
US-South Korea drills ramp up amid North Korean nuclear threats
Tensions are mounting on the Korean Peninsula as South Korea and the United States prepare for key annual joint military drills amid increasing nuclear threats from North Korea. The exercises, scheduled for Aug. 19-29, are designed to improve defenses against missile strikes, GPS jamming and cyber threats.
US-South Korea drills ramp up amid North Korean nuclear threats
Tulsi Gabbard complains…what’s new? /s
The former democratic congresswoman said that for weeks she has been subjected to special checks at airports, including explosives detection dogs and plainclothes TSA agents following her on her flights.
Tulsi Gabbard complains that she was included on the list of terrorist suspects
I have a hard time believing her. /shitpost
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US orders submarine to Middle East, carrier strike group to sail faster
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area.
US orders submarine to Middle East, carrier strike group to sail faster
08-11 Reading Update: Elbridge Colby
The Georgian Boys? + More
A brief sketch of Georgian neoliberal reformers continuing the tradition of the Chicago Boys in Georgia and Ukraine
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Read More »What’s Behind Regime Change in Bangladesh
Violent regime change in the South Asian country of Bangladesh unfolded rapidly and mostly by stealth as the rest of the world focused on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, growing tensions in the Middle East and a simmering confrontation between the US and China in the Asia-Pacific region.
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The Partition of South Asia Strikes Again
There is a problem, fundamentally, in viewing the regime change in Bangladesh as a ‘stand-alone’ event. The caveat must be added right at the outset that when it comes to processing situations, nothing happens for no reason at all. There is very little awareness in India, especially in the media, about what has been going on. Mostly, it’s ‘cut-and-paste’ job culled out from the jaundiced western accounts from a new Cold War angle.
The Genocide the U.S. Can’t Remember, But Bangladesh Can’t Forget
Reading Update: Elbridge Colby
So-called realists are just cleverly disguised China Hawks. They seem to believe that China will mimic the U.S. government’s foreign policy. They’re afraid of China’s rise. I call it the fear of retribution.
The next four hours and 23 minutes will be painful. I’ll probably finish it up tomorrow or Monday.
The Limits of Liberal History
You can’t tell the story of America without the story of labor…
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 
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