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Neo-Con study: Why a New Black Sea Strategy is in the U.S. Interest + The Middle Corridor

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

With the coming US-NATO dangerous war games in the Black Sea it seemed like a good idea to post this study by the right-wing Heritage Foundation. This should give us all a clear idea of what Washington and Brussels are up to in the region.

Neo-Con study: Why a New Black Sea Strategy is in the U.S. Interest

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The Middle Corridor through Central Asia: Trade and Influence Ambitions – Foreign Policy Research Institute

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Russia repels Ukraine drone attack on Moscow as missiles hit gathering of drone makers in Ukrainian city

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
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Russian authorities have reported repelling Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Moscow and another city as Kiev declares a Russian missile strike targeting the venue of Ukrainian drone manufacturers in a northern city.

Russia repels Ukraine drone attack on Moscow as missiles hit gathering of drone makers in Ukrainian city

H/T: RUSSIAN ATTACK IN CHERNIGOV: Russia attacks the drama theater in Chernigov, Ukraine | Liu Sivaya

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Russia hit Chernihiv during drone manufacturers and aerial reconnaissance gathering

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U.S. intelligence says Ukraine will fail to meet offensive’s key goal + General Frost

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
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Thwarted by minefields, Ukrainian forces won’t reach the southeastern city of Melitopol, a vital Russian transit hub, according to a U.S. assessment

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“Russians are known to be capable of fighting in cold weather,” the official said.

U.S. intelligence says Ukraine will fail to meet offensive’s key goal

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‘General Frost’: How the Russian winter terrified the country’s enemies

House Republicans Propose The Study Of An Oil Naval Blockade Of China

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

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The following is outdated, especially considering the problems with the US Navy’s LCS ships, but I thought that the bold quote was interesting.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.”

Iraq unveils $17bn infrastructure project linking West Asia to Europe

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani on 27 May unveiled a $17 billion infrastructure project to link West Asia and Europe and make Iraq a regional transportation hub.

Iraq unveils $17bn infrastructure project linking West Asia to Europe

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Iraq partners with UAE and Chinese firms to develop six oil and gas fields

US eyes new military base in Iraq’s oil-rich region and in northern Syria