Transcript: Ukraine has broken the EU. Now they’re out of weapons, they cannot make more, and the US is leaving
Metal for bullets risks bigger shortage after near-300% surge
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China banned sale of these minerals to the U.S. It matters to all of us
China banned sale of these minerals to the U.S. It matters to all of us
The ban will challenge many semiconductor manufacturers in the coming months. After two years of flat consumer demand, exacerbated by the global semiconductor shortage, many companies are predicted to struggle to stay afloat. Access to critical raw materials like gallium, germanium, and antimony is becoming increasingly important due to the heightened demand for electronics due to AI.
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In our hearts the memory of the holy heroes
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China dealing with terrorism in line with law + More
URUMQI (China): China has been dealing with the issue of terrorism in the autonomous region of Xinjiang in accordance with law and the untoward incidents here have witnessed a decline since 2016.
China dealing with terrorism in line with law
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[01-24] World community urged to take ‘decisive’ action to stop Chinese genocide against Uyghurs
Washington: As China’s human rights record came up for Universal Period Review (UPR) at the UN, the Government-in-Exile of East Turkistan, also known as Xinjiang Province in China, has said the international community must move beyond the diplomatic means and urgently take “decisive” and “tangible” actions to stop genocide against Uyghur Muslims.
[01-24] The Islamic State’s South Asian Branches are Spearheading an Anti-China Campaign
[11-23] “All Static and Noise” anti-China propaganda film about Uyghurs
House Republicans Propose The Study Of An Oil Naval Blockade Of China
The House of Representatives is discussing a move that would effectively amount to an act of war if carried out: a naval blockade on China.
House Republicans Propose The Study Of An Oil Naval Blockade Of China
The following is outdated, especially considering the problems with the US Navy’s LCS ships, but I thought that the bold quote was interesting. I highly doubt that Russia would ever submit to the US!
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[2013] Stranglehold: The Context, Conduct and Consequences of an American Naval Blockade of China
In short, Russia would not only be China’s best hope of overcoming an American blockade, but it would also be the United States’ key to closing China’s transit route through Central Asia and preventing China’s two neighboring oil producers from supplying it with petroleum. In an American blockade of China, Russia’s importance as a swing state cannot be overstated, as is borne out by the observation that “no blockade of China in history has succeeded without Russian acquiescence.”
The United States to award US$12 million to help Central Asian countries combat disinformation
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is ready to award 12 million US dollars for a five-year program aimed, among other things, at increasing the resilience of the Central Asian nations’ society to disinformation.
The United States to award US$12 million to help Central Asian countries combat disinformation
De-Dollarization Kicks Into High Gear
The US dollar is essential to US global power projection. But in 2022, the dollar share of reserve currencies slid 10 times faster than the average in the past two decades.
De-Dollarization Kicks Into High Gear
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Saudi Arabia to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization
On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved a decision for Riyadh to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian security and economic bloc that was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, and several Central Asian countries.
Saudi Arabia to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization
US Army Training ISIS, Al-Qaeda Fighters in Syria to Deploy to Russia: Report
US occupation forces in Syria have been training at least 60 militants affiliated with ISIS and Al-Qaeda at Al-Tanf base to carry out attacks inside former Soviet states, according to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).
US Army Training ISIS, Al-Qaeda Fighters in Syria to Deploy to Russia: Report
Iran’s Su-35 Aircraft Procurement Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Iran’s Su-35 Aircraft Procurement Is More Dangerous Than You Think
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The Difficulty of Disrupting Iranian Drones
Russia and Iran Are Building a Trade Route That Defies Sanctions
In all of this, some analysts see echoes of an idea that dates back more than a century and is reckoned to be the foundation of geopolitical thinking. It focused on the struggle between an oceangoing world power—the UK then, the US today—and the land giants of Eurasia. [Heartland Theory]
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