Today is the first day of the National Day holiday, and everyone is celebrating happily. However, the popularity of the Dongfeng intercontinental ballistic missile remains unabated, and today #洲际喷球# has once again topped the Weibo hot search list.
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The Military Industrial Complex Has an Inside Man in the Pacific
Biden envoy, Joseph Yun, helped shape defensive policy for the Pacific islands while consulting for a private firm that represents a massive conflict of interest.
The Military Industrial Complex Has an Inside Man in the Pacific
New Zealand: Waking Up to a Disturbing Reality!
New Zealand was once the beacon of independent policymaking, but recent intel suggests a seismic shift towards the U.S-led AUKUS military alliance. New documents unearth a looming war shadow, with Wellington pushing Kiwis towards a volatile stand-off with China. What’s driving this dramatic pivot? Are we on the brink of the unimaginable?
New Zealand: Waking Up to a Disturbing Reality! via Geopolitical Trends, w/Dr. David Oualaalou
Sources:
Unease Over New Zealand Overtures to US in Pacific
The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior
New Zealand says it will set China policy, not US-led Five Eyes
Where is the political courage of yesteryear?

Are We Back to Nuclear Brinkmanship for Good?
In his speech last week, Sullivan said the world was at an “inflection point” that demanded “new strategies for achieving the same goal we’ve held since the Cold War: Reduce the risk of nuclear conflict.” Instead, we seem to be inching inexorably back toward a time when, as Kennedy commented 60 years ago, any “two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, [can] decide to bring an end to civilization.”
*Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are solely those of the author and may or may not reflect those of Ms. Cat’s Chronicles.
I Don’t Want to #StopAsianHate. I Want to End US Imperialism
By Elizabeth Tang – July 8, 2021
Editorial note: As a rule Orinoco Tribune does not re-publish opinion pieces more than 10 days after their original publication, but in this case we are making an exception, because this is a on a very sensitive issue that demands attention.
I don’t like the #StopAsianHate hashtag. First of all, Asians are not the ones doing the “hating.” And second, why are we calling it “hate” at all? Anti-Asian violence is systemic—it cannot be reduced to individual feelings.
I Don’t Want to #StopAsianHate. I Want to End US Imperialism
Bolton’s Big Error on China and North Korea
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
This Supreme Court ruling helps the military avoid accountability for harming troops. That could soon change
For decades, the Feres Doctrine has shielded the military from lawsuits over training mishaps, medical malpractice, and sexual assault.
This Supreme Court ruling helps the military avoid accountability for harming troops. That could soon change
US Risks Provoking North Korea’s Kim By Holding Drills Simulating His Assassination
The last time the US and South Korea held similar drills in 2017, Kim ordered a nuclear test
US Risks Provoking North Korea’s Kim By Holding Drills Simulating His Assassination
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South Korea’s new president playing dangerous game with Pyongyang
by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher
The resumption of full-scale joint military exercises between the US and South Korea will increase tensions on the Korean Peninsula. After South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol came to power on March 22, pressure on North Korea increased, and in reaction, Pyongyang may react harshly to the strengthening of military ties between Seoul and Washington.
South Korea’s new president playing dangerous game with Pyongyang
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