For some reason, The Washington Post lets John Bolton hold forth about China and North Korea:
Bolton’s Big Error on China and North Korea
Tag: Arms Control
Looking back at a ‘Golden Age’ of US-Russia diplomacy
Unfortunately Lynne Tracy, Biden’s nominee to be the next ambassador to Russia, reflects the stale views of the more recent past.
Looking back at a ‘Golden Age’ of US-Russia diplomacy
Missile Defense Is Inherently Destabilizing and Provocative
Even though missile defense doesn’t really work, it encourages arms racing as if it did.
Missile Defense Is Inherently Destabilizing and Provocative
Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0 Over Ukraine?
As Henry Kissinger wrote in 2014, “The demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one.”
Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0 Over Ukraine?
Nuclear High Noon in Europe
Now is the time for Biden to clarify U.S. nuclear doctrine. But he remains silent.
by Scott Ritter
On Monday, Oct. 17, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization kicked off Operation STEADFAST NOON, its annual exercise of its ability to wage nuclear conflict. Given that NATO’s nuclear umbrella extends exclusively over Europe, the indisputable fact is that STEADFAST NOON is nothing more than NATO training to wage nuclear war against Russia.
Nuclear High Noon in Europe
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Scott Ritter Interview: How Donbass Joining Russia Just Turned the Tables on Ukraine
“Do you know who endorses revenge?” he says, “Azov endorses revenge. So the Donetsk people will have to look themselves in the mirror and say ‘do we really want to become that which we hate, or are we better than that?’ And its hard to be better than that when so many bad things have happened to you. But again, if they want to become part of Russia, they’re going to have to behave as Russians.”
Scott Ritter on the prisoner exchange, which included four leaders of Azov Battalion.
I didn’t see a tribunal, as revenge, but as justice. Revenge would’ve been executing them, on the spot, or worse!
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To All Who Care about Humanity’s and the Planet’s Future – Petition Campaign
Link to original article.
Humanity has reached a tipping point. It is time for governments, international institutions and people everywhere to take stock and act with renewed urgency.
To All Who Care about Humanity’s and the Planet’s Future – Petition Campaign
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Meet Our New “Secretary Of State”…Nancy Pelosi
Meet Our New “Secretary Of State”…Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi has also complicated Biden’s role by calling on the White House to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. The terrorist designation would complicate any possible efforts to address a resolution of the war in Ukraine or the current imbroglio in the Caucasus. The United States should be looking for ways to effect greater cooperation with Russia in order to advance conflict resolution around the world; arms control and disarmament efforts; and easing the consequences of the climate and Covid crises. The terrorism designation would also lead to secondary sanctions that would drive up global prices and worsen an inflationary situation that could lead to an international recession.
As a result of Pelosi’s meanderings, we now have the worst tensions in the Taiwan Strait in nearly 30 years; greater Ukrainian expectations of expanded U.S. largesse; and a threat to the fragile truce in the Caucasus that Putin has tried to engineer. Can we look forward to more travel from Pelosi to the tense Central Asian border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, where 100 or so were killed in fighting over the past weekend; to the West Bank; or to Northern Ireland, which is facing renewed tensions? So many crises; so little time.
70% of Western weapons sent to Ukraine don’t reach troops – CBS
US Attempts To Make China An Enemy Require A Lot Of Fantasy
By Moon of Alabama, Jul 22 2022
The US weapon industry needs US enemies. Without those it is hard to justify an ever-growing war budget. The most lucrative enemy, besides Russia, is of course China.
But there is a problem. China has no interest in being a US enemy and certainly not in being THE enemy. In its view that only takes away resources that are better used elsewhere.
That is the reason why China avoids talks with the US about military and strategic issues.
US Attempts To Make China An Enemy Require A Lot Of Fantasy
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