China Demands Assurances On Taiwan, Blinken Complies Immediately
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US Interferes in Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election
(Bloomberg) — The top US liaison to Taiwan asked the opposition’s presidential candidate about how he would navigate relations with Beijing if he wins next year’s election, according to people familiar with the meeting, as polls show a tight race between the key parties.
US Presses Taiwan Opposition Candidate Over Likely China Plans
H/T: Emil Cosman
Smedley Butler on Interventionism
Excerpt from a speech delivered in 1933, by Major General Smedley Butler, USMC.
War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses.
Smedley Butler on Interventionism
Related:
“War Is A Racket” By Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, Read By Jon Gold
Iranian drone bombs Israeli oil tanker in retaliation for Isfahan explosion
An Israeli-linked oil tanker was attacked one week ago by Iranian forces, BBC Persia reported on Friday 17 February.
Iranian drone bombs Israeli oil tanker in retaliation for Isfahan explosion
Related:
US, Gulf Council Pledge Increased Cooperation Against Iranian Threat
Former Pentagon official: “Many more body bags” needed to achieve regime change in Russia
While Evelyn Farkas agitates for U.S. weapons shipments that she says will ensure a Ukrainian victory, she admits that Russian defeat is not “on the precipice.”
Former Pentagon official: “Many more body bags” needed to achieve regime change in Russia
Why Does Humanity Still Tolerate the Tragedy of Wars in the 21st Century? The Big Picture
Since the end of the Second World War (1939-1945), there have been many civil wars and several important regional military conflicts between two or more countries, but none has evolved into a general world war involving all the most heavily armed countries. The most serious regional wars were the Korean War (1950-1953), the Vietnam War (1955-1975), the Iraq War (2003-2011), the Syria War (2011- ), and the Ukraine War (2022- ).
Why Does Humanity Still Tolerate the Tragedy of Wars in the 21st Century? The Big Picture
H/T: Der Friedensstifter
Iran’s Su-35 Aircraft Procurement Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Iran’s Su-35 Aircraft Procurement Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Related:
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]
Rapidly Depleting Munitions Stockpiles Point to Necessary Changes in Policy
SUMMARY
U.S. munitions stockpiles are rapidly being depleted as the Ukraine war continues. Sufficient stockpiles of munitions are vital to the U.S. defense. Once the stockpiles are expended, the Department of Defense cannot simply buy more munitions—manufacturing takes years. Congress and the Department of Defense must ensure that the U.S. has sufficient stockpiles to meet the challenges of the modern era while working with manufacturers to make the industry as responsive as possible.
Rapidly Depleting Munitions Stockpiles Point to Necessary Changes in Policy
The CIA Asset That Funded The Oklahoma City Bombing
The following is an excerpt from a longer piece in preparation describing the involvement of several individuals with known or alleged ties to the Central Intelligence Agency in the Oklahoma City bombing, the deadliest domestic terror attack in United States history. In the sanctioned version of events, easily found on e.g. Wikipedia, US Army veterans Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, whipped into anti-government rage by the massacres at Ruby Ridge and Waco, constructed a large truck bomb with no significant help from any other individuals and detonated it outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19th, 1995, killing at least 168 people. This narrative is patently false; others were clearly involved in the bombing, a fact that was confirmed in no uncertain terms by both Terry Nichols and Tim McVeigh multiple times to multiple people. In this excerpt, I explore the story of Roger Moore, an especially interesting character who both Nichols and McVeigh have suggested played a much larger role in the events leading up to the Oklahoma City bombing than is publicly acknowledged.
The CIA Asset That Funded The Oklahoma City Bombing
H/T: 10/7/22 Boltzmann Booty on the CIA Asset who Funded the OKC Bombing
Related: FBI Infiltration of Right-Wing Groups (PATCON, ETC)
Why the Once-Hawkish Heritage Foundation Opposed Aid to Ukraine
Why the Once-Hawkish Heritage Foundation Opposed Aid to Ukraine
What They Missed:
Policy: Heritage is consciously shifting gears on foreign policy, with an eye toward less military involvement in Europe and more attention on China in particular, [Kevin] Roberts told Axios in an interview.
Republicans plot foreign intervention pullback
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