As the United States steps up its campaign to provoke China into war, the Philippines has lined up behind Washington, increasingly transforming the country into a lead attack dog in the region for American imperialism. Seeking to obscure the fact that the country has now been placed on the front lines of a catastrophic conflict, the Philippine ruling elite is demonizing China and people of Chinese ethnicity with absurd and lurid claims that Beijing is infiltrating spies into the country.
Philippine ruling elite whips up anti-China campaign to justify alignment with US war plans
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Sean Gervasi, 1992 lecture: The US Strategy to Dismantle the USSR
Sean Gervasi, 1992 lecture: The US Strategy to Dismantle the USSR
Related RAND Corporation documents:
Economic factors affecting Soviet foreign and defense policy: a summary outline
The Costs of the Soviet Empire
Sitting on bayonets : the Soviet defense burden and the slowdown of Soviet defense spending
Russians vote for Putin
For charts, see the original post.
Today Russians are set to head to the polls for their country’s presidential election over three days – with only one expected outcome. Incumbent President Vladimir Putin will win comfortably. The Russian president is elected by direct popular vote. If no candidate receives over 50% of the vote, then a second round is held between the two most popular candidates three weeks later. It’s the first time that multi-day voting has been used in a Russian presidential election, as well as the first allowing voters to cast ballots online.
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Russia’s war economy is holding up. Wages have soared by double digits, the rouble is relatively stable and poverty and unemployment are at record lows. For the country’s lowest earners, salaries over the last three quarters have risen faster than for any other segment of society, clocking an annual growth rate of about 20%.
The government is spending massively on social support for families, pension increases, mortgage subsidies and compensation for the relatives of those serving in the military.
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China’s recently discovered Bozhong 26-6 200 million cubic meters of reserves
China’s National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has announced that its Bozhong 26-6 oilfield has proven reserves of over 200 million cubic meters. Located in the southern waters of the Bohai Sea, if this figure is correct, it could make the oilfield the biggest metamorphic rock oilfield worldwide.
China’s recently discovered Bozhong 26-6 200 million cubic meters of reserves
How Dare Tucker Carlson Let Putin Talk!
Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin brought to light many contradictions of the mainstream media’s coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war. To acknowledge these contradictions would spell disaster for corporate journalists.
How Dare Tucker Carlson Let Putin Talk!
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The Biden Crime Family
The Ukraine war has been a ‘great bargain’ for US in the Black Sea
Officials boast that Washington and NATO’s foothold has opened up much-desired energy opportunities.
The Ukraine war has been a ‘great bargain’ for US in the Black Sea
Related:
Troop Deaths and Injuries in Ukraine War Near 500,000, U.S. Officials Say
China’s largest ultra-deep oilfield begins operation
The Fuman Oilfield in Xinjiang’s Taklamakan Desert, holding over a billion tons of reserves deep beneath the surface, has commenced operations. This activation signifies China’s move to tap into its deepest oil and gas resources.
China’s largest ultra-deep oilfield begins operation
Those Uyghur separatists probably need some freedom and democracy. /s
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Major project in China’s largest ultra-deep oilfield kicks off operation
Located in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Tarim Basin is a significant petroliferous basin in China. The ultra-deep oil and gas resources in the basin account for more than 60 percent of the total onshore ultra-deep oil and gas resources in China, and 19 percent of the global total.
Xinjiang has many natural resources that U.S. private businesses would love to get their hands on:
The Energy Industry in Xinjiang, China: Potential, Problems, and Solutions
Was Tulsi Gabbard Ever Anti-War?! [no]
Knew the majority, of this, but hadn’t put it all together in one place. New, to me, was her support of the Kurdish militias. I’ll probably duplicate this, onto its own page, where I can add more to it at a later date!
Ex-Dem Tulsi Gabbard Responds When Asked About Possibly Being Trump’s VP
The 42-year-old made an appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity” and admitted her secret ambition to be Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
Research Notes:
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