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DJ-again-pandemics need to be viewed against their background. Mosr historical pandemics did see wars as a background-worsening also economy...Climate change also is NOT new...

The fall of the West Roman Empire may partly be explained by pandemics and higher water levels making Roman roads/fortresses less useable...

I follow pandemic news in the general discussion-monthly section. I will start a topic on seismic/climate here as well...extreme weather and increase of seismic events are both climate change linked-just as pandemics...the "mega-mix" is worsening the health crisis...

-In this section-Code Black ???? we are still not in an OPEN NATO-Russia war...but in fact we are already in a major "west-rest confrontation" with economy (energy currencies) as very major frontlines...The 'rest" trying to limit the west-mostly the US-to continu its wars against Russia, Iran...even more covert China...

A look at the frontlines for an update;

Ukraine [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_dNQ1wMJc0[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_dNQ1wMJc0 Military Summary;MS;

Zelenski visits Poland. Russian defense line in Zaporozhye. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.04.05

DJ Maybe the major part of the MS evaluation/claim is Poland stating Poland and Ukraine should be seen as a form of union...[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/stoltenberg-pledges-ukraine-will-become-member-nato[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/stoltenberg-pledges-ukraine-will-become-member-nato 

MS-in short/my view; Ukraine preparing offensives-wants Polish guarantees if Ukraine losses get to high...In fact Poland may have given zelensky a (signed) promise Polish  (a.o.) forces move in if Ukraine offensives go wrong...DJ-Poland may already have tens-of-thousends Polish volunteers fighting in Ukraine...The main reason Ukraine is still able to fight is Polish/via Poland NATO support...

My view; IF (!) Ukraine would be able to start a major offensive Russia could attack from/with Belarus. Poland/Baltics may start a war with Belarus...

NATO still -officially- NOT involved; it is a Polish(and Baltics)-Ukraine deal...De facto NATO/US is pushing for this deal pulling Poland into this war...

One of Ukraine major problems is supplies, modern weapons...Poland getting openly involved could change that picture...It would be a very serious escalation...

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/subscribers-only-classified-secret-military-planning-docs-leaked-ukraine-war-invade-russia-itself[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/subscribers-only-classified-secret-military-planning-docs-leaked-ukraine-war-invade-russia-itself ;

Both the US and NATO repeatedly claim they are not "participants" in the Ukraine/Russia conflict.  Documents classified as "SECRET"- shown below- tell a very different story.  These documents also reveal PLANS TO INVADE RUSSIA ITSELF!

DJ-Hal Turner is trying to get more subscribers/donations...but I think he may have a point...Ukraine could be used by NATO to start an "Ukraine" invasion into Russia...In fact most of the weapons and soldiers may be not from Ukraine...To start a major war you need energy, money...that part is under attack from "the rest"...(De-dollar-ization...)

-[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/idf-chief-israel-is-ready-to-attack-iran-and-does-not-need-u-s-help[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/idf-chief-israel-is-ready-to-attack-iran-and-does-not-need-u-s-help 

[url]https://southfront.org/kiev-forces-spotted-firing-israeli-cluster-mortar-rounds/[/url] or https://southfront.org/kiev-forces-spotted-firing-israeli-cluster-mortar-rounds/ and 

[url]https://southfront.org/syria-warns-of-total-escalation-after-fourth-israeli-attack/[/url] or https://southfront.org/syria-warns-of-total-escalation-after-fourth-israeli-attack/ 

DJ-Iran is a strategic ally of Russia, China and de facto India, Pakistan, Türkiye...Saudi Arabia is moving towards BRICS/SCO...so the US needs to "break" EurAsian integration...

Blowing up Nordstream was one part of the plan, destroying Russian-Iran-India, China-Iran-EU trade route is another part of the US "strategy"....

Part of the US plans may be a second front against Russia/Iran-Azerbaijan could fit in such a plan however Moldova and Georgia already refused to be destroyed for US goals...Azerbaijan also may think twice...it has its conflicts with Armenia but escalating it would mean war with all major powers in the region...

Can Israel destroy Iran nuclear installations ? DJ-YES...however Israel "could face total destruction" as a price...the only ally it has for such an action would be the US. But the US may NOT be in a position to limit much of "the regions" reaction after an all out Israel attack on Iran nuclear installations...US carriers in the Mediterranean, US bases in the region, will face a major attack...

Will Israel destroy Iran nuclear installations ? DJ-I doubt it...the price for Israel would be to high...Israel wants to have "workable" relations with its neighbours..Israeli terror attacks on Palestinians make relations with "the region" and EU already becoming worse...

-Taiwan...The US did recieve a Taiwan "political leader" [url]https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1288599.shtml[/url] or https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1288599.shtml ;

Multiple Chinese authorities including China’s top legislature, the Taiwan Work Office of CPC Central Committee, Chinese defense ministry and Chinese foreign ministry firmly opposed and condemned the latest meeting between the regional leader of China’s Taiwan island and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in California, vowing to take resolute and effective measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, in response to the seriously erroneous acts of collusion between the US and Taiwan secessionist authorities. 

DJ, China invited the Australian PM for a visit to Bejing...with lots of countries -the rest- now breaking with the US$-"west" countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines need "securities" from Russia, China, India...

There is discussion on the Japan position...Japan is ignoring the US-price cap on the oil price...buying energy from Russia..the Japan PM visited Ukraine as a "balance" to keep the US satisfied...Asia, BRICS, is a market Japan, South Korea can simply not ignore...China, India are major global economies...together they are more important then the US. Japan nationalism is also maybe becoming more anti-US...

In a war Japan could face China, Russia AND Korea...it would very likely mean lots of land moving into the hands of those countries...far worse then the Kuril Island/Sachalin "disagreement" Japan now has with Russia...

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European clowns landing in China will be politely dismissed - at best. Zero sovereignty = zero respect. With business CEOs is another story: both sides will talk business. With priorities set by Beijing.

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Virtually all of Africa is getting closer and closer to China and Russia. Cue to the Exceptionalists sending that Kamala thing on a charm offensive to what they patronizingly call "the dark continent". I'll be VERY diplomatic: it was not exactly a resounding success.

DJ-my view-western political "leaders" have lost contact with reality...The EU did have a mild winter-but the winter of 2023-24 could be colder, and energy reserves may have run out...

Lots of countries want an end to endless wars and blame the US for those wars...US/western "sanctions" damage the west to such a level it is becoming self destruction...

The major worry however should be "hardline idiots" in the US, UK, Poland (most) still pushing for more war...that could end up in a nuclear war...

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/why-most-world-isnt-board-nato-russia-war[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/why-most-world-isnt-board-nato-russia-war 

Broad Opposition to War

There have been protest demonstrations occurring in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Greece, Spain, Great Britain, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Albania, Moldova, and others. European protests surrounding the anniversary of the start of the conflict notably span the Left-Right spectrum in opposing US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) imperialism as well as the economic hardships that have befallen ordinary Europeans against the backdrop of sanctions on Russia and the funding of Ukraine.

Italian port workers aligned with the Left protested in Genoa specifically to resist the use of Italian ports to supply arms deliveries to Ukraine. Meanwhile in France, demonstrations organized by the right-wing Les Patriotes party in various locations across the country called for France’s withdrawal from both NATO and the European Union.

In all cases, the people on the streets at these events identify involvement in the war as harmful to general economic well-being and have been expressing frustration with their countries’ acquiescence to these intergovernmental and supranational organizations in fueling the violence while simultaneously discouraging dialogue. Feelings of skepticism toward NATO, the European Union, and the United States have become increasingly vocal in Europe due to the way that western countries are handling the war. In the minds of many Europeans, their governments are recklessly following the will of Washington, which could lead them into a serious escalation to a wider war.

DJ-A final note; like with the pandemics, climate change "the west" is simply ignoring facts that do not fit in their political agenda...Ignoring reality for political reasons is unwise...has a very high price...Some claim the US-biden government is "left wing"...in general biden is seen as just another neo-con(servative) NOT "left wing"...

Further escalation of these biden-insane-wars will push up inflation, increase de-dollarization hitting the US even harder, widen the gap between Europe and the US...present European governments-in general-are already in crisis...The NL, France, German "leaders" de facto lost public support...now hang on to their posts...

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[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwtBksB4tNg[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwtBksB4tNg Alexander Mercouris/AM;

Russia Pushes Ukriane West Bakhmut; No German Troops Ukraine, Indian PM Modi Meets Patrushev, Poles Protest Zelensky Topic 809 https://twitter.com/BhadraPunchline/s...

in short;

-AM doubts if Ukraine is able to start any major offensive

-Germany has reached its limits in what it can do for Ukraine (so)

-zelensky visited Poland-Polish farmers not happy with Poland importing Ukraine agriculture products and selling it as EU products...decreasing prises for Polish farmers

-Also Polish military, public, fed up with an extremist government pushing Poland into a major crisis...

-Patrushev and a Russian oil-"czar" visited India PM Modi; India will get Russian energy at low prices...DJ-No doubt there was also talks on securing/improving oil routes from Russia to India via Iran. 

Related; New Atlas/NA [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dJ9ev7iht8[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dJ9ev7iht8 ;

US Forces Under Fire in Syria: Illegal Occupation Enters Dangerous Phase

- US engineered political unrest in Syria (and the rest of the Arab World) in 2011 after preparing opposition groups and militants years in advance; - US intervened in Syria in 2014 to ensure armed proxies completed US-backed regime change; - Russia's invitation by Syria in 2015 began irreversible defeat of US proxies; - Today, US troops are increasingly isolated in eastern Syria as US weapons disappear in Ukraine or are stockpiled for coming war with China, and as Washington's regional allies work with Russia/China to resolve long-standing conflicts; - The US cannot maintain proxy wars in Ukraine, Syria, and over the island province of Taiwan. It must choose and may not be able to sustain any at all; Follow Vanessa Beeley and Eva Barrlet who have reported on (and from) Syria for years: Vanessa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanessaBeeley Vanessa on YouTube:   / @vanessabeeley1268   Eva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvaKBartlett Eva on YouTube:   / @evakbartlett  

DJ, Hal Turner claims [url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/confirmed-russia-building-troops-in-syria-to-expel-u-s-army[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/confirmed-russia-building-troops-in-syria-to-expel-u-s-army  and [url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/un-peacekeepers-on-lebanon-border-ordered-into-bomb-shelters-israel-to-attack-hezbollah-in-lebanon[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/un-peacekeepers-on-lebanon-border-ordered-into-bomb-shelters-israel-to-attack-hezbollah-in-lebanon the Israeli extremist government was provoking everyone (inspired by [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meir_Kahane[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meir_Kahane one term in Israel's Knesset before being convicted of acts of terrorism. A cofounder of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) and founder of the Israeli political party Kach, he espoused strong views against antisemitism.  DJ-It does explain the israeli state terrorism against Palestinians and Arabs in "Israel"...)

If Israel wants war it can get war....[url]https://southfront.org/barrage-of-rockets-fired-from-lebanon-hit-northern-israel-videos/[/url] or https://southfront.org/barrage-of-rockets-fired-from-lebanon-hit-northern-israel-videos/  and [url]https://www.debka.com/more-than-15-rockets-from-lebanon-target-a-broad-swathe-of-northern-israel-most-intercepted/[/url] or https://www.debka.com/more-than-15-rockets-from-lebanon-target-a-broad-swathe-of-northern-israel-most-intercepted/ 

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/china-announces-naval-enforcement-in-taiwan-strait-ships-to-be-stopped-boarded-inspected-us-says-no[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/china-announces-naval-enforcement-in-taiwan-strait-ships-to-be-stopped-boarded-inspected-us-says-no If the US wants war it also can get war...China will no longer accept the US pulling Taiwan away from China...the US would not accept another country taking over Texas...

DJ-We could be moving towards "a-symetrical warfare"-US pushing for escalation in Ukraine now may face Russia-Iran/Iraq-Syria kicking the US out of the Middle East, China making clear under international law Taiwan is part of China (even the official US view...only the US is doing something else...). 

The US is NOT able to fight wars on three frontlines; Ukraine, Syria and Taiwan..."the rest of the west" can not do that much...

Both ursula von der leyen and macron are now in Bejing/China...the hard line China now is showing may be the Chinese answer to the "puppets" supposed to represent European democracy...DJ-The protests in France seem to become very violent...may see people getting killed...

Other countries soon may face same kinds of protests against a "political elite" not working for the common citizen....

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOrX1uYrXDE[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOrX1uYrXDE ;Bakhmut End Game? Zelensky Talks Retreat, Russia Bombs Vyhledar; China Warns Macron on Russia-China Ties, Ukraine https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/20230...

DJ...things may be moving fast...Is there a chance for a ceasefire in Ukraine-no longer blocked by the US ? 

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DJ, We are getting much to close to an Israeli war with Lebanon...[url]https://www.debka.com/mivzak/mortar-fire-from-east-lebanon-against-metullah/[/url] or https://www.debka.com/mivzak/mortar-fire-from-east-lebanon-against-metullah/ and [url]https://www.debka.com/mivzak/pm-convenes-security-cabinet-thursday-night-after-30-rockets-from-lebanon/[/url] or https://www.debka.com/mivzak/pm-convenes-security-cabinet-thursday-night-after-30-rockets-from-lebanon/ 

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/breaking-news-israel-to-attack-lebanon-imminent[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/breaking-news-israel-to-attack-lebanon-imminent ;

COVERT INTEL - FROM INSIDE ISRAELI CABINET MEETING

(Regular public Updates will continue for non-subscribers beneath the Green Shaded area below)

{MPRESTRICTION IDS="1,2,3,4,5,6"}

The discussion inside the Israeli Cabinet Meeting is deadly serious.  All factions of the Knesset are offering their full support to the government for a "harsh" response. Israel is now preparing for "several days of intense fighting"; IDF is, at this moment, presenting Israeli political leadership with several retaliation options.

{/mprestriction}

UPDATE 3:15 PM EDT --

Northern airspace of Israel closed to civilian traffic.

Minister Israel Katz, member of the political-security cabinet, in the main edition: the situation calls for a tough response. The state of Lebanon bears the responsibility for what happens in its territory

South Lebanon residents should stay away from Hezbollah military sites, says Israel's ex-intel chief

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warns of a strong and swift response should there be any “Zionist attacks on Lebanese soil.”

***** BULLETIN *****

Israel has prepared an unprecedented target list in Lebanon.  IDF's response to today's rocket fire from Lebanese territory will be very powerful.

According to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, UNIFIL troops of the UN peacekeeping force are reportedly vacating their positions near the Israeli border.

Public BOMB shelters in all regions of Western Galilee have been opened.

 

***** FLASH *****

Concern in Israel: U.S. weapons purchased from the Ukrainian Black Markets and from Afghanistan MAY be used against Israel.

Hezbollah already moving Fateh-110 mobile-launch missiles into striking position against Israel if it enters into a conflict with Lebanon.

MORE:

Haifa is the biggest major Israeli city that is the nearest to Lebanon; its in Grad MLRS range and Hezbollah has thousands of them.

 

UPDATE 3:31 PM EDT --

CONFIRMED: The IDF will attack tonight in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon in response to the rocket launches towards Israel.”

(WHOA!   Intelligence Community Note: "Netanyahu is no longer in control. The new, ultraconservative government is.")

DJ, Israel did send [url]https://southfront.org/kiev-forces-spotted-firing-israeli-cluster-mortar-rounds/[/url] or https://southfront.org/kiev-forces-spotted-firing-israeli-cluster-mortar-rounds/ and kept attavking targets in Syria...

[url]https://southfront.org/iranian-backed-forces-in-syria-received-precision-guided-missiles-u-s-official/[/url] or https://southfront.org/iranian-backed-forces-in-syria-received-precision-guided-missiles-u-s-official/ 

DJ-Both Russia-with so far a "red line" with Tel Aviv Army HQ and Iran have had enough...So-IF ! Israel would start invading Lebanon this war could escalate fast...

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[url]https://southfront.org/ukrainian-pilots-target-druzhba-pipeline/[/url] or https://southfront.org/ukrainian-pilots-target-druzhba-pipeline/ not the best organized attack...still if it succeded could push up oil prices....

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinese-refiners-buy-more-iranian-oil-competition-russian-crude-heats[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinese-refiners-buy-more-iranian-oil-competition-russian-crude-heats 

DJ-If transport capacity and demand are big enough both Russia and Iran will send/sell their energy to "friends"...Saudi Arabia/OPEC+ moving that way as well....

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DJ-I think the situation in the Middle East could "explode" in the coming hours-with lots or fisks for further escalation...

ALL ABOARD THE BRI TRAIN China has come up with an all-in-one train ticketing system. Applies to over 140 countries that joined Belt and Road. All you need is an app. Servers handle requests from around the world in different languages. And you pay in... SWISS FRANCS.

the financial war goes on...So far no deaths reported in France uprising...

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DJ

CODE RED IS HIGH RISK OF MAJOR ESCALATION OF CONFLICT

CODE BLACK IS MAJOR WAR BROKE OUT

DJ-just to "position" the present global crisis. The Ukraine is a major war...eventough the "open" war is supposed to be still between Ukraine and Russia...

[url]https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/is-netanyahoo-again-looking-for-war.html[/url] or https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/is-netanyahoo-again-looking-for-war.html Netanyahu trying to silence widespread massive protests against his "legal reforms"....


#Israel attacked Was el-Ayn plane & close to Rashidiyeh camp in #Tyre, south of #Lebanon. No human casualties. Israel is avoiding #Hezbollah's response as deterrence is imposed. In #Gaza, Israel continues sporadic bombing. Palestinian resistance retaliated.  avoiding a large-scale war

DJ-very likely Israel Army still has a red line with the Russian base in Tartus-Syria. In the past Russia stayed out of the Iran-Israel conflict fights in Syria-Russia wanted to destroy US/NATO ally IS...keep Assad in power - in fact protect the south-west flank of Russia. Russia may have warned Israel against a major attack against Hizbollah/Lebanon.

In words the US may still support Israel...but in deeds -like Saudi Arabia- Israel may have decided Russia, China bring results...not more empty words...

DJ-I think we may see a mix of Israeli military action and diplomacy...very likely both Russia and China play a role. Israeli attacks on the Jerusalem mosq has to stop...may even push Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt towards war...In Islam Jerusalem is the third holiest place after Mecca and Medina...Israel can not afford to be at war with the Islamic world-eventough some hardliners are pushing for such a war...Pushing for a "Jewish" state with NO room for other religions...This form of extremism would be even to much for the "west"....

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtemdwIK1Kk[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtemdwIK1Kk Israeli News Live earlier reported that the US foreign office for the Middle East was run by pro-Israel groups only...

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[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/sweden-investigation-shows-state-actor-most-likely-behind-nord-stream-blast[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/sweden-investigation-shows-state-actor-most-likely-behind-nord-stream-blast DJ-I think Ukraine blew MH17 out of the sky-NOT Russia...but western politics followed Ukraine lies as "proof" ignoring all other evidence; "blame Putin"....The idea was to also blame "Putin-superman" for blowing up Nord stream...only -like MH17- the story makes no sense...

The most likely "actor" seems to be the US...de facto blowing up EU energy links with Russia...Some in the US now try to blame Poland...

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DJ-Again, Ukraine offensives still not showing...Some claim May-next month- will bring those offensives...but there is growing doubt if Ukraine still has enough soldiers, weapons for such an offensive...Russia did destroy railways so logistics is problematic...Russia also was able to attack some road convoys inside Ukraine (so has means to get info on transports). 

Russia wants peace-Ukraine out of NATO, safety for Russian speakers...but is NOT in a hurry...Ukraine losses between 500-1000 soldiers per day ! Does Ukraine want to fight with knives and stones when supplies run out ? In a military sense this war has been madness from the start...

China-Xi stayed polite recieving von der leyen, macron...supposed to represent France and the EU...[url]https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1288674.shtml[/url] or https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1288674.shtml ;

During talks with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that cooperation and common ground between China and the EU outweigh competition and differences, and China is prepared to work with the EU to set the right direction and tone for China-EU ties, fully resume exchanges at all levels and revitalize mutually-beneficial cooperation in various fields, injecting fresh impetus into China-EU relations and global peace, stability and prosperity.

DJ...part of the EU-China trade goes by rail...either via Iran (TIP-Türkiye-Iran-Pakistan) or Russia...Poland does need trade with China. The southern-TIP-route may use Serbia-not Poland-transports going to NW Europe...another part of EU-China trade goes by ship...LNG (made of Russian gas in China) is part of that trade...India may want to join the "TIP-route" but needs to get out of conflict with both Pakistan and China...








🗨 Quote. President of France   said: No country can deploy nuclear weapons on foreign territory “under any circumstances.” ðŸ’¬ Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:  Am I correct in understanding that Paris’s tough demand is addressed to Washington?

DJ...very likely macron means Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus are "bad", US nuclear weapons all over Europe, maybe Asia, are "good"....double standards the world has had enough of...

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Pandemic link-NO new major war in the Middle East does limit refugees...still climate change is making live impossible for millions in countries the west kept poor...China may invest in farms in Africa, Latin America out of self interest-still it would mean a major country at least showing interest in stopping climate collapse in Africa, Latin America...

Like Cuba China learned medical help is a good basis for cooperation. China has the means to "vaccinate the world"...certainly in cooperation with India (both countries have a population of 1400 million each...). 

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DJ, 

[url]https://www.timesofisrael.com/erdogan-to-irans-raisi-islamic-world-should-unite-against-israeli-attacks/[/url] or https://www.timesofisrael.com/erdogan-to-irans-raisi-islamic-world-should-unite-against-israeli-attacks/ ;
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in a phone call on Friday that “the Islamic world should be united against Israel’s attacks in Palestine,” his office said.

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Pepe Escobar: "The single Iranian-Saudi handshake buried trillions of dollars of western divide-and-rule investments across West Asia, and has global leaders rushing to Beijing for global solutions."

link; [url]https://thecradle.co/article-view/23394/iran-and-saudi-arabia-a-chinese-win-win[/url] or https://thecradle.co/article-view/23394/iran-and-saudi-arabia-a-chinese-win-win 

Israel was a US "weapon" meant to control Middle East energy-protect the US$. Saudi Arabia is moving out of the Syria, Yemen and other conflicts...so-de facto-Israel now is the only "US tool" in the region...Jordan is not in a position to "go against the flow";








5,000 years of civilization. Against a bunch of upstart barbarians. BRIICSS is already on. Led by RICs. With Iran and Saudi close to the front seat. 

DJ, Russia-India-China already a major part of BRICS-now joined in Asia by Iran and Saudi Arabia...The SCO also includes Pakistan...It will be a matter of time (and elections) Türkiye will also "move east" (a result of the EU closing the doors for Türkiye for religious reasons...). 

For the US stopping the Caspian/Iran "bridge" for Russia-India trade, the TIP link between China and Europe/Africa -destruction/regime change in Iran-is now getting out of reach...

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In Ukraine Bakhmut is now almost completely under (pro)Russian control ...still [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXg_h_rm3c&t=1174s[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXg_h_rm3c&t=1174s The Duran; Searching Europe for ammo. Blinken, counteroffensive in coming weeks

DJ...How one can plan an offensive within weeks without weapons ? 

My view; both Ukraine and EU could be close to a "turning point"-feeling used by an insane US political elite to keep the US elite rich...

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[url]https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1288707.shtml[/url] or https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1288707.shtml ;

Chinese President Xi Jinping met French President Emmanuel Macron in Guangzhou's Songyuan on Friday afternoon and had an informal meeting with the French leader. 

Xi said that over the past two days, the two sides have had in-depth and high quality exchanges in Beijing and Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, increased understanding and mutual trust, and clarified the direction for future cooperation between China and France at bilateral and international levels. 

DJ, China goes for "make trade not war"...

While EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock are reportedly planning to travel to China in coming weeks following the visit of Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen this week, Chinese experts believe that more European officials coming to China also show that China's wisdom and solutions are winning more people over, and "the main tone" of China-EU relations this year is stabilizing relations, resuming all-level exchanges and turning those consensus into actions. 

The three-day visit not only resulted in fruitful business deals in the fields of transport, energy, agriculture, culture and science, but also provided guidance for the future direction of China-France and China-EU relations, as leaders of both sides sought a more reasonable way of co-existing in the post-pandemic era and amid the Ukraine crisis, despite differences and competitions, experts said.  

DJ...in fact China may be breaking up "the west"-making deals with the EU -preparing for war with the US....

After China released a 12-point position paper on political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and the Chinese leader visited Russia, it has become much clearer to Europe that the US won't resolve the crisis but will only fuel the fire, Wang said. He added that Europe felt disappointed by this and now pins its hopes on China, which it believes can play a positive role in helping resolve the crisis. 

DJ-Is the EU moving away from the US because of the Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan-US made conflicts ? 

This is HUGE. The German auto industry wants to keep doing business in Russia. Siegfried Wolf, in a 3-page letter to Putin, offered a VW deal - which should be kept secret at least for the moment.

DJ, politicians may have gone crazy...war industry owning media may promote more war...Lots of citizens and companies share the idea of "make trade not war"....

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In short; three frontlines;

-Ukraine-Russia keeps destroying NATO

-Middle East-Israel isolated and divided (Netanyahu-extremist government)

-Taiwan...China-EU trade may increase









Lula: NATO should not be near Russia's borders. Call it a Global South position, which will never be considered by those who run the Global North.

The general picture-my view-"multi polar world, de-dollar-ization" speeding up...Major risk could be China becoming to dominant...replacing the petro-dollar with a petro-yuan would be a bad idea...(De-colonization after World War Two often only did bring a local elite taking over from a foreign elite..."Revolutions" often can result in "elite-change" )

The US may have become-for now- a major energy supplier for Europe...it does not make the US global position stronger...The US itself is in crisis...without allies it should give up any ideas of more wars...For now there is "still" a NATO following US-biden-orders...but when the orders bring NATO destruction the US will have to rethink its position...

The petro-dollar already is history...old statistics on US$ in global trade simply misleading...creating trillions of $ can result in US$ dominance in global trade...but it is debt based...empty...

Again; diplomacy could have kept "the west" in a leading global position...confrontation was a very bad idea based on "wishfull thinking intel"...The same "wishfull thinking" we see in the pandemic discussion, climate collapse...ignoring facts...

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Internet problems-on this site...

So short;

[url]https://www.debka.com/mivzak/idf-airstrikes-over-syria-after-six-rocket-barrage-from-quneitra/[/url] or https://www.debka.com/mivzak/idf-airstrikes-over-syria-after-six-rocket-barrage-from-quneitra/ ;

Rocket launchers in eastern Syria were targeted for IDF air, UAV and artillery strikes early Sunday, just hours after three rockets were launched from Syria towards the southern Golan. One landed on open ground, one in Jordan and a third was intercepted. Israel’s retaliation also targeted a Syrian Army 4th Division compound, radar sites and artillery batteries, spurring a second round of three rockets from Syria.

The head of the Golan Regional Council accordingly ordered shelters opened in towns in the southern Golan and instructed residents to stay near fortified spaces.

The Syrian front opened, Saturday night, as DEBKAfile predicted, as part of a Tehran-orchestrated terror campaign to be coducted against Israel on multiple fronts.

and [url]https://www.debka.com/mivzak/the-us-beefs-up-red-sea-mediterranean-fleets-against-iranian-threats/[/url] or https://www.debka.com/mivzak/the-us-beefs-up-red-sea-mediterranean-fleets-against-iranian-threats/ ;

Military sources in Washington Saturday disclosed the deployment of supplementary naval forces to the Red Sea and Mediterranean in response to intelligence reeceived of an impending Iranian offensive. The USS Florida guided missile submarine, which can carry 150 Tomahawk cruise missiles, was ordered to sail to the Red Sea; a squadron of A-10 strike aircraft was posted to the Mediterranean.

DJ...An Iranian offensive ?  Does the US mean Syria, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Türkiye kicking out the US  out of Syria and Iraq? 

The Duran [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qQFRV_ijQ4[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qQFRV_ijQ4 ;Macron & Ursula, disaster trip to Beijing

DJ...Linking to Global Times may be a problem on this site...China view however is the EU, France now see China as a diplomatic oppertunity to end the Ukraine war....So from a Chinese perspective lots of European "leaders" coming to Bejing (recieved without ceremony however..."as tourists"...) the EU may be willing to give China a role...China did END !!! talks with the US....

So the US-goal of breaking Russia-China links do need a different route...

DJ-How united is "the west"? Europe still buying lots of Russian energy via other countries...no longer in US$...Japan even ignoring a price cap on energy...involved in Russian oil projects in East Asia (Sachalin)...

-The New Atlas/NA [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBU74rUubi4[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBU74rUubi4 ;

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for April 9, 2023: - US arms shipments have drastically dwindled, the majority of weapons pledged require contracts that will take weeks, months, even years to fulfill; - The NYT admits arms shipments may not be adequate for the upcoming Ukrainian offensive expected to begin within 2-3 weeks; - Leaked NATO plans regarding Ukraine may have been fabricated by NATO and leaked through authentic means to reinforce other ongoing deceptions; - 2013 US government-funded polls regarding Crimea and Ukraine indicate that the nation was divided, many favored Russia or had affinity for Russia and the Russian language was at least as widely spoken nationwide as Ukrainian; 

DJ, Military Summary/MS mentioned Ukraine launched a rocket from south of Odessa to the Crimea-bridge; 400 kilometer range...Ukraine "with US help" now has long range weapons...

DJ-However Ukraine very likely will have very limited numbers of those missiles...NA view; Ukraine already lost two armies...another offensive could mean losing yet another army-this time the west may not be able to replace losses...

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DJ, Lots of discussion on the value/goal of "secrets leaking out"....Russia would have 97% of its army in Ukraine-also a claim made by UK min-of-war ben wallace...mid february...DJ-Maybe 97% of the Russian western region ? But even then the numbers do not make much sense...still NATO policies/intel did not make much sense...And why are western propaganda outlets (nytimes, bbc) publishing it ? 

One reason even western war-industry owned "media" can not ignore it may be there are plans for more media censorship ? If you are not 100% pro-NATO you are "bad" propaganda ? 

Another-likely-reason is in the military informed people are getting fed up with the non-sense "intel" has to come up for "political reasons"...

DJ, like the pandemic, climate collapse "politics" only willing to fund "studies" that claim "politics do a good job"...even when the system is collapsing...

One interesting "leak" (march 1) was Ukraine running out of air defense (S300, BUK)...however Russia does not need leaks for that...Ukraine will defend less and less against Russian drones and missiles...Without both no real Ukraine air force AND air defense starting any other offensive is even more insane...

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/anticipated-ukrainian-counter-offensive-potentially-marred-plans-leak-reports[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/anticipated-ukrainian-counter-offensive-potentially-marred-plans-leak-reports DJ-the "dis-information/propaganda" does not need "leaks"....however if western "top-intel" see some of their "top secret insanity" leaked they may start worrying about the massive opposition against this -most insane- other NATO war...

DJ-Russia, China are "not free" in many ways...the "west" has some basic values on an individual level (based on western history-much less collective then in Asia) we could lose...AGAIN-confrontation against Russia-Iran-China is a  strategy that only is weakening-destroying- the west...Diplomacy may have kept the west still in a "strong" position..."We have become our main enemy ourselves"....








The Empire is Imploding: 1. Raytheon Director dies in plane crash 2. Classified Pentagon Ukraine and Middle East docs leaked 3. Saudi openly divorces USA and ties nuptials with Iran and China 4. De-dollarization trade agreements signed 5. Taiwan strait controlled by China

see also [url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/macron-says-europe-should-reduce-dependence-us-dollar-seek-strategic-autonomy[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/macron-says-europe-should-reduce-dependence-us-dollar-seek-strategic-autonomy ;

After spending around six hours with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of a three-day state visit to China, Macron made extremely clear that France wants nothing to do with WWIII, emphasizing that Europe must employ "strategic autonomy," presumably led by France, to become a "third superpower," according to Politico.

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China agrees

Macron's concept of strategic autonomy was 'enthusiastically endorsed' by Xi and the CCP, who have been focusing on the notion that the West is in decline while China rises, and that weakening the transatlantic relationship will accelerate this trend.

DJ;

If the #EU shows independence from the #US, most countries worldwide - notably those anti-unilateralism and US dominance - will join it & regain full ties with its members, industry & economy. Europe should be independent of the US dollar and policy. Our objectives don't meet.

my basic view...There is something very wrong in the US "political elite" when they end up with bush-jr, h.clinton, d.trump, j.biden...Somehow good intelligent US leaders are stopped from getting in leading positions...In Europe the political elite act as US slaves...is out of touch with the population...We have seen it all before...1776, 1789, 1917....

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[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-deploys-guided-missile-sub-gulf-region-amid-iran-tensions-heightened-russia[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-deploys-guided-missile-sub-gulf-region-amid-iran-tensions-heightened-russia ;

It remains rare that the US Navy would publicly disclose the location or deployment of submarines wherever they are globally. Likely the submarine could patrol the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, frequented by international oil tankers, which also has a heavy IRGC Navy presence given some of it comprises Iranian territorial waters near the coast.

The Associated Press notes that "The U.S. Navy has also reported a series of tense encounters at sea with Iranian forces that it said were being recklessly aggressive."

But this new submarine deployment could also be part of US muscle-flexing as both Russia and China have been increasing their naval presence in the gulf.

Just last month, Russia, China and Iran held multiple days of joint drills in the Gulf of Oman, dubbed "Security Belt 2023". Additionally, this past week saw a Russian warship dock at a Saudi Arabian port for the first time in a decade

DJ...the "west" did send a lot of weapons to Ukraine for a land war...But the west still has lots of weapons for a sea/air war...

However!;

-Western currencies may NO LONGER !!! be under western control ! De-dollar-ization will push up US inflation...switching from dollars to euro's could "pump up/blow up" the euro...There is only "limited room" for a petro-yuan...So 'dumping the dollar" only can be done by using a lot of other currencies...

-Just like the US is dreaming of breaking up the Russia-China link (US "pressure" only increasing Russia-China cooperation...) Russia, China will like to see a "wider gap" between the US, UK, EU...DJ-My view...we ended up in this major crisis because of j.biden...The "US democrats pseudo religion" Putin made trump US president so take revenge.."Russia has to be weak"...

-Putin may be more popular in some western countries then the "local leaders"...biden, macron, scholz, rutte...Most western citizens see problems grow...no solutions...

-The number of "western enemies" is growing...from Venezuela, Nicaragua to Russia, Iran, China...does the west want regime change in Türkiye ? Saudi Arabia ? Again in Pakistan ? NATO could NOT win in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya...only did bring destruction...slave trade/refugees...The "rest" of the world is no longer waiting for this kind of "western help"...

[url]https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-idf-intel-chief-damage-to-israels-national-security-may-be-irreversible/[/url] or https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-idf-intel-chief-damage-to-israels-national-security-may-be-irreversible/

In interview with Zman Yisrael, Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman says he no longer trusts Netanyahu on matters of security, cautions premier may no longer be thinking rationally

DJ...if western population lose trust in their leaders...should we then start world war three ?????

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Russia,Iran, China did NOT close all doors-for the west- for diplomacy...They however are "done" with the US...

One of a possible western goal could be keeping the US$ a leading global currency...but even here Europe, UK may not be willing to start a global war...The biden-clan may be dreaming of "regime change", breaking up of Russia...Europe is NOT waiting for the chaos such an unlikely scenario will bring (Yugoslavia XXXL)...

The "west" no longer is united...EU may have followed the US in Ukraine...not stopped the US ending of an Iran-deal...but the EU/UK may decide they want relations with China...

DJ-To end it for today a reminder...Nordstream can be repaired...it will be an expensive high-tech job...If the Ukraine war is over lots of other routes for Russia-EU energy trade will reopen...

If the west can NOT unite at certain goals-what is the point of the Ukraine war ? 

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DJ-The Duran [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gccubj-dAC0[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gccubj-dAC0 ; Russia and Belarus, the Union State prevents regime change

there is some "talk" of recreating a [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth Poland-Ukraine-Baltics-Belarus/western Russia in a "new country"...In western Ukraine some start burning Russian orthodox churches...The New Atlas also recently mentioned new azov-groups; neo-nazi symbols, getting NATO weapons...

DJ-In Syria, Iraq, even earlier in Afghanistan "the west" organized "jihadi terrorists" -From a historic perspective "who financed nazi-germany" ? well-you may not welcome the answer...With stalin in the Soviet Union not a good enough excuse...

DJ-I think a US president has to unite the country-not divide it even further...trump was yet another US political disaster-still [url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/news-nation/flash-trump-posting-on-truth-social-world-war-iii[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/news-nation/flash-trump-posting-on-truth-social-world-war-iii ;

President Donald Trump took to his social media account this afternoon and posted "WORLD WAR III" . . . nothing else.   S going to HTF is my guess . . .

I am endeavoring to find out what may be going on worldwide that would give rise to a man like him, making a posting like that.  On Easter Sunday, no less.

Something's up . . . something big.

UPDATE 8:15 PM EDT --

BRICS+ is taking over and there’s nothing the West can do about it. The US dollar won’t be the worlds reserve currency and the US Govt won’t be able to print money on the backs of other nations. US Govt bonds will be junk because of insane US debt. The End

Top 10 Nations by natural resources:

RUSSIA$75 trillionBRICS+
UNITED STATES$45 trillionThe West
SAUDI ARABIA$35 trillionBRICS+
CANADA$33 trillionThe West
IRAN$27 trillionBRICS+
CHINA$23 trillionBRICS+
BRAZIL$22 trillionBRICS+
AUSTRALIA$20 trillionThe West
IRAQ$16 trillionBRICS+
VENEZUELA$14 trillionBRICS+

       Multipolar world wins!

 

FRANCE ABANDONING U.S.

FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON on the plane returning from his 3-day trip to China: "Europe should reduce its dependence on the extraterritoriality of the U.S. dollar... If the tensions between the two superpowers heat up … we won’t have the time nor the resources to finance our strategic autonomy and we will become vassals.”     

MACRON also said: "Europe must reduce its dependency on the US and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China and the U.S. over Taiwan."   So not only is France abandoning the US, they are now actively encouraging Europe to do the same.  Bear in mind, France just conducted the first-ever transaction for Liquified Natural Gas in a currency OTHER THAN the U.S. Dollar!   So the French are cutting off their use of our Dollars as well.

 

EUROPEAN UNION

Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the "European Commission" (of un-elected tyrants) departed the PRC through a regular terminal at the airport with baggage screening and passport checks, just like any other nobody.  Notice the look on her face as she has to be around us commoners . . . 

China's amazing "dis" of the head of the European Commission in this way -- and in such a public manner, is a statement by China that the EU isn't even worth paying attention to.   Not militarily, and not with its "EURO" currency.    It shows that the EU doesn't matter anymore.  Not in the coming version of the world. 

MORE:

The Germans are asking the Kremlin to allow them to produce cars in Russia. The German publication Speigel reports that it has sent a three-page letter to Vladimir Putin with a proposal to resume cooperation.

This shows that EU Sanctions against Russia are literally starting to come apart at the seams.   If trade with Russia resumes in any meaningful way, the West ENTIRE plan in Ukraine and to takeover Russia, will fail before it starts.  

 

CHINA

China controls 98% of the world's rare earth Minerals  production and plans to ban their export to the US for national security reasons!

The U.S. __must__ have some of those rare earth minerals to manufacture for our Military.  Without those rare earth minerals, our military might - and the accuracy of our weaponry in particular - is __gutted__.    No more playing Globo-Cop; except it won't be by OUR choice, it will be forced upon us by China.

 

UKRAINE

Ukrainian medium-range air defense systems will be completely depleted by May 23.

They will be able to withstand only two or three more waves of blows. /The Washington Post, citing Pentagon documents/ Air defense systems

NASAMS, Iris-T, and Patriot Missile Systems will soon arrive in Ukraine, said Yuri Ignat, adviser to the country's Air Force Command.   Not certain if - or how many such systems - can arrive in Ukraine before May 23.

If Russia strikes 3, 4, or more times, Ukraine will be finished before May 23.   This __may__ prompt a direct NATO entry, and thus . . . WW3.

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Russia is moving elite units of its army, including paratroopers, to Bakhmut.  Wagner PMC has suffered very severe losses, but has gained significant ground there.  Now, the regular Russian Army is sending its units.   

If  (OOOOPS)  WHEN Russia takes Bakhmut, the entire south and southeast of Ukraine will be cut off from supplies.  It will likely fold fast.  Again, another possible reason for NATO to come "all-in" and thus trigger WW3.

All these developments are troubling, but I am not sure any of them individually, or all of them collectively, get us to what President Trump said: "World War 3."

 

More if I get it.

DJ...my view....the US may no longer be in a position to start or continu a major conflict....

-Lots of NATO allies do NOT want more war...neither further escalation in Ukraine or more conflict with Iran, China...

-The US itself may be moving towards a dollar/energy crisis....basic materials needed to produce weapons are no longer under US control...

-Russia and China by now could be moving towards "ways" to deny the US "first strike capacity"...via Electronic Warfare, hypersonic weapons (laser) possibly able to "destroy" US/western nuclear weapons within seconds after launch...so still over "western territory"....

-On top of that Russia/China could try to find ways to unable western communications...

The real battle only has de-dollar-ization, energy/raw materials control, logistics as one aspect. The technical (cyber warfare, electronic warfare) aspect may be full of surprises...

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[url]https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-to-help-yourself-and-others-when-acute-anxiety-hits-during-rocket-attacks/[/url] or https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-to-help-yourself-and-others-when-acute-anxiety-hits-during-rocket-attacks/ ;

As a teacher, Lisa Biton was trained how to respond when incoming rocket sirens blared. Fortunately, the Kiryat Gat resident knew how to act when she was recently at a large family holiday gathering in Sderot, near the Gaza border, and the red alert system sounded. There were only 15 seconds to get to the bomb shelter, but Biton’s in-laws froze. She touched them on the shoulder, gently yet firmly got their attention, and shepherded them quickly to safety.

“I got them to stay in the moment. I reassured them that they were with me, and that we were going to be okay,” Biton said.

Biton’s in-laws’ reaction was a common manifestation of acute stress and anxiety (harada in Hebrew) that can be expected in response to recent events in Israel, including rocket attacks from Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, and an uptick in terror attacks on both sides of the Green Line.

DJ, most citizens do NOT ask for war....political insanity has to stop....

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Explosion in Ya’afour near the Syrian capital Damascus carried by drones. The sight is a villa for Maher Al-Assad (brother of Syrian president) There was a meeting for Iranian and Lebanese leaders in IRGC and Lebanese militants

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/unconfirmed-reports-a-missile-strike-killed-brother-of-bashar-assad[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/unconfirmed-reports-a-missile-strike-killed-brother-of-bashar-assad ;

Reports are coming in indicating that a missile strike by an "unknown" aircraft, killed the BROTHER of Syria President Bashar Assad along with some Iranian officials in Syria.

Again, these reports are, as yet, UNCONFIRMED.   Working to get more info.

see also [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maher_al-Assad[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maher_al-Assad 

Maher al-Assad (ArabicمَاهÙر٠ٱلْأَسَدÙromanizedMÄhir al-ʾAsad, born 8 December 1967) is a Syrian general and commander of the Republican Guard and the army's elite Fourth Armoured Division, which together with Syria's secret police form the core of the country's security forces.[7][8] He is also a member of the Central Committee of the Ba'ath Party's Syrian Regional Branch.[9] He is thought by some to be the second-most powerful man in Syria after his brother Bashar, the current President.[10]

Maher is described by analysts as preferring Iran (as opposed to Russia) to play the largest role as the Syrian Government's main ally during the Syrian Civil War and subsequent post-war reconstruction. This is in contrast to the position of Major General Suheil al-Hassan, commander of the Division 25 Special Mission Forces who has gained much influence as a result of his activities during the Syrian Civil War, who was reported as preferring Russia.[11][12][13][14]

DJ...no confirmation on the death of Maher al-Assad....anywhere...

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[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinese-aircraft-carrier-seals-taiwan-sends-58-planes-buzz-island[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinese-aircraft-carrier-seals-taiwan-sends-58-planes-buzz-island ;

China has continued its major show of force aimed at Taiwan in the wake of last week's meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California last week. 

The PLA military says it is rehearsing "sealing off" Taiwan for its third day of wargames, with Monday reports citing at least 58 planes buzzing the island as well as nine warships coming toward its territorial waters. 

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A blockade can happen in many forms Easiest and cheapest to implement would be to use missiles to destroy the 16 ports of all types in Taiwan. This alone ends Taiwan's ability to receive any bulk goods. Add a no-fly-zone around it, you have a blockade.

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So what does that leave Taiwan? Literally nothing. People with their heads stuck in sand do not want to see how vulnerable Taiwan is even today, let alone 10, 15 years from now. Reunification is just a matter of time, resistance is futile

DJ, Taiwan does see itself as part of China...it is 9again) the US creating problems...Korea may be on its way to reunification-just like China (with Taiwan)...it is a matter of time...

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[url]https://www.timesofisrael.com/intel-leak-us-believes-israel-can-be-pressured-to-supply-lethal-arms-to-ukraine/[/url] or https://www.timesofisrael.com/intel-leak-us-believes-israel-can-be-pressured-to-supply-lethal-arms-to-ukraine/ ;

Documents reported by US media say Washington thinks Jerusalem can be convinced to let third parties supply Kyiv with weapons including surface-to-air and anti-tank missiles

DJ...this indirect route would allow Israel to keep relations with Russia and China...

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DJ-my view...

-Macron [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQDSJ4pAipo[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQDSJ4pAipo Macron-China panic. Ursula exits China, passport check. Telegraph Putin fantasy; Et tu, Brute? U/1

Alex Christoforou/AC may give a good description of EU-China recent contact. "ursula" supposed to "lead the EU" 9into disaster ?) was separated from macron. Macron his visit-with lots of French bussinesspeople-was planned...China is willing to do trade..."make trade not war"....

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/parting-gift-xi-widespread-anger-west-over-macrons-call-stay-out-taiwan-crisis[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/parting-gift-xi-widespread-anger-west-over-macrons-call-stay-out-taiwan-crisis ;

Both the content and timing of French President Emanuel Macron's statements to the press coming off his China trip wherein he urged Europe to step aside from US-China quarrels over Taiwan is driving anger among some Western officials and pundits. As we highlighted yesterday, the statements were widely seen as very 'China-friendly', causing fury especially in Washington at a moment Chinese PLA jets and warships have again conducted encircling drills threatening the democratic-run island.

Macron's articulating a concept of strategic autonomy for Europe was 'enthusiastically endorsed' by Xi and the CCP, who have been focusing on the notion that the West is in decline while China rises, and that weakening the transatlantic relationship will accelerate this trend. "The paradox would be that, overcome with panic, we believe we are just America’s followers," said Macron. "The question Europeans need to answer … is it in our interest to accelerate [a crisis] on Taiwan? No. The worse thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and take our cue from the U.S. agenda and a Chinese overreaction."

DJ...of course Europe, the EU, should have "corrected" the US years ago...it is very late....Let me be very clear [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Actknown informally as the Hague Invasion Act

is totally unacceptable ! My country-NL-should have "limited" diplomatic relations with the US untill this law was withdrawn...NL was the first country to recognize the US in 1776...The US should not even think of threatening NL...Somehow "politicians for sale" accept this kind of US agression...The US is even allowed to blow up Nordstream...NL-Europe is even willing to blame Russia for MH17...while lots of evidence point to Ukraine...but that did not fit a "political agenda"....

So are we at "breaking point" in US-EU relations ? 

We are getting closer....One major point is "European leaders for sale" are out of contact with most of the voters...."traitors" may be a fitting word for most "politicians"....

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Me_Home[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Me_Home

The film follows several homeless people living on the streets of the West Coast of the United States.[3][4]

 [url]https://www.netflix.com/nl/title/81240756[/url] or https://www.netflix.com/nl/title/81240756 

Geopolitics [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L29BckDIld8[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L29BckDIld8 ;The Taiwan question is complex and often tense, particularly when it comes to the attempt of Taiwan's independence. Recently, tensions have escalated even further as news about the military exchanges between Taiwan and NATO since 2018. China has warned that it will take necessary steps to prevent Taiwan from being a member of NATO, including military intervention if necessary. The settlement of the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese people themselves, and any attempt to separate Taiwan from China is doomed to failure. Please Subscribe to the following channels. Cyrus Janssen :   / @cyrusjanssen   The New Atlas (Brian Berletic)   / @thenewatlas   Reporterfy Media (Alex) :   / @reporterfy   iChongqing :   / @ichongqing   @TheNewAtlas   @CyrusJanssen   @Reporterfy   @iChongqing  

DJ..."politics for sale" still call NATO "defensive"...the North Atlantic Terrorist Organization is working with all kinds of "groups" IS, alquaida, Azov-neo nazi's, MEK, Baluchi, Uyghur and othe extremists to keep the "US #1"....NATO is involved in all kinds of terrorism all over the globe...where there is oil there is NATO trying to keep that oil under western control...

By now "the rest" of the world is getting totally fed up with western crimes...from stealing Syria, Iraq oil to Afghan, Venezuela, Russia bank accounts...The rest of the world now recognizes-has the room to recognize-the west as criminal racists...

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Like most wars also the Ukraine war was both preventable and is making a lot of profit for the war-industry...The French has their own major defense industry...so macron "breaking" with the US is supposed to help French weapon sales...energy interests (nuclear power plants). 

[url]https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-the-state-of-israel-turns-75-author-daniel-gordis-asks-is-it-a-success-story/[/url] or https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-the-state-of-israel-turns-75-author-daniel-gordis-asks-is-it-a-success-story/ 

DJ-The first country to recognize (1948) Israel was the Soviet Union...Israel-my view-could be a motor for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA)...to much energy was put into Israel as a destructive factor for the region...

Israel has to become constructive or face destruction...Other countries in the region, Russia, China, India want Israel to become constructive...not a US crusade state working only for US interests...

Maybe Israel may be a good indicator for how "the world" will be able to deal with Asia becoming the new global dominant power...

The US is destroying itself, Europe needs to go for European interests...IF Europe would "break" with present US insanity it may save the world from global war...

AC mentioned zelensky may visit Germany next month...to get some "prize"...no doubt also discussion on "new strategies"....I expect massive protests against both clown zelensky and a corrupt political elite pushing for unwanted, unneeded wars...

We may be at a turning point...further escalation means "the end" and for what ? Citizens in the west deserve better then ending up paying for a rich elite only getting more rich...

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DJ-I live in NL...I enjoy the freedom to write very critical writings...Even in the US, UK, it may be "a problem" to write what I do...(I was not planning to go there any time soon...)...So YES !!! There are "western values" to defend ! 

But who is attacking those freedoms ? Who is the major threat ? My view is "politics-for-sale" -inside the west-are the major risk. Direct by silencing critics, indirect by making the west so much weaker...In many ways Russia, China...even India is not that "free"....

I want good public healthcare, eduction, public housing, transport...most "normal citizens" welcome that all over the world..."Civilization"...good things for all-not just a rich elite...

If that is "socialism" okay ! If "capitalism" only gives basic rights to the rich that "unbalanced" capitalism is NOT my thing...

[url]https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/04/08/wtux-a08.html[/url] or https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/04/08/wtux-a08.html ;

Two processes dominate this year’s celebration of the international unity of the working class: the war in Ukraine, which is escalating toward a global conflagration, and an international resurgence of the class struggle. These two processes are profoundly related. The same economic, geopolitical and social contradictions that drive the imperialist ruling elites onto the path of war provide the objective impulse for the radicalization of the working class and the outbreak of revolutionary struggles.

DJ...I may not agree with WSWS all the way...but when making a choice between more endless NATO wars or good public services I know where I stand !

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DJ, 

Let me show some optimism...[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4IpzrBH_EI[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4IpzrBH_EI The Duran;

Zelensky in a box, offensive success in doubt. Neocon Plan B, push Poland into conflict

by now even most in the west start realizing an insane group of US elite is pushing for global chaos to "maintain US dominance"....even if it would bring global disaster. 

The goal of the crazy US/UK elite is NOT to win wars but to have -endless- wars for wich endless flow of weapons/profits are needed...

Maybe there is a link to pandemics, climate change...why solve a problem if the problem gets you rich....? 

Macron/France has to move out of this US made mess...-other countries will follow...in fact Saudi Arabia, Türkiye allready de facto did break with this insane US "foreign policy"...Israel may break ties with the US after info leaked the US is supporting protests in Israel...

Here in NL refugees-living in tents for months-are on hungerstrike...Italy moving into state of emergency with over 10,000 refugees per month...Poland, Türkiye dealing with millions of refugees all because of insane US made wars....

The way out of this chaos is breaking with the (present) US...dumping the US$....Maybe NATO will remain in name...but soon may become an empty shell...

Ukraine is running out of both soldiers and weapons...this US made war did destroy Ukraine for what ? 

If BRICS want to show themselves as a better alternative-welcome new members...it has to come up with constructive plans to get the world out of wars...

In fact the only way to do that is isolate the problem...the US/UK may be the major problem....

Is there a nuclear risk ? YES...but will the US "nuke the world"....the present US "elite" is crazy enough...the sooner the world is saved from these idiots the better...Even in the US there is growing awareness the US elite is the -global- problem....

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DJ, 

The Duran [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V1b_Yrw1Vs[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V1b_Yrw1Vs  and India-Hindustan Times [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRbN-1GJYoc[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRbN-1GJYoc ; French President Emmanuel Macron has stepped his attack on United States. In his second big attack in recent days, Macron said that the European states or allies are not the "vassal" of United States and that they have a right to think about their own interests. Macron's comments came in the context of EU's position on Taiwan amid recent escalation between US and China over House Speaker's meeting with Island's president. Watch the video for more details.

In Europe macron may get some support in his views on Taiwan being part of China....Europe may be facing the worst refugee crisis since 1945...and is not waiting for more refugees or US-made crises....If the US/UK want more wars with Iran, China they may have to do so without European support....

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/dc-think-tanks-seething-anger-saudis-welcome-syrian-foreign-minister[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/dc-think-tanks-seething-anger-saudis-welcome-syrian-foreign-minister

In what's being widely seen as a precursor to a future Assad visit and normalization of ties, Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the first time a Syrian FM has visited the kingdom since 2011.

The more than decade-long war in Syria, which was heavily funded by the US, NATO, and Gulf states as part of regime change efforts to oust Bashar al-Assad, saw not only the Saudis but the majority of Gulf countries formally sever ties and shutter their embassies

DJ, Iran is a strategic partner for Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Türkiye...Asia is becoming more and more an integrated economy...

The US is not willing to face reality....sanctions on Russia are a total failure...even Ukraine is buying Russian energy...[url]https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/trading-with-the-enemy?[/url] or https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/trading-with-the-enemy? ;

The Ukraine government, headed by Volodymyr Zelensky, has been using American taxpayers’ funds to pay dearly for the vitally needed diesel fuel that is keeping the Ukrainian army on the move in its war with Russia. It is unknown how much the Zelensky government is paying per gallon for the fuel, but the Pentagon was paying as much as $400 per gallon to transport gasoline from a port in Pakistan, via truck or parachute, into Afghanistan during the decades-long American war there.

What also is unknown is that Zelensky has been buying the fuel from Russia, the country with which it, and Washington, are at war, and the Ukrainian president and many in his entourage have been skimming untold millions from the American dollars earmarked for diesel fuel payments. One estimate by analysts from the Central Intelligence Agency put the embezzled funds at $400 million last year, at least; another expert compared the level of corruption in Kiev as approaching that of the Afghan war, “although there will be no professional audit reports emerging from the Ukraine.”

“Zelensky’s been buying discount diesel from the Russians,” one knowledgeable American intelligence official told me. “And who’s paying for the gas and oil? We are. Putin and his oligarchs are making millions” on it.

DJ....[url]https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-planned-to-supply-thousands-of-rockets-to-russia-amid-ukraine-war-report/[/url] or https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-planned-to-supply-thousands-of-rockets-to-russia-amid-ukraine-war-report/ ;

US intel leaks indicate Cairo sought to export 40,000 missiles, other equipment; Sissi instructed a minister to provide the arms, but ‘avoid problems with West’

so the "west" is pushing an illusion....with the EU not willing to destroy its economy by destroying the Euro or trade with China, India...

Alexander Mercouris/AM in The Duran discussed a possible "plan B" -to get Poland moving into Ukraine...both Poland and Ukraine may rethink such a very unwise idea...it would further increase the gap between Poland and the rest of the EU....

"EU-ursula" got insulted earlier by Türkiye, now by China...after Merkel now macron could go for a leading role in Europe....AM questions if macron will go against the US long enough, strong enough...DJ-but it is not only Macron-France that is getting fed up with US and UK endless wars...

Macron may have to show himself as defender of French interests in the world to remain in power in France...[url]https://nltimes.nl/2023/04/12/police-arrest-protestors-ran-towards-emmanuel-macron-univ-amsterdam-visit[/url] or https://nltimes.nl/2023/04/12/police-arrest-protestors-ran-towards-emmanuel-macron-univ-amsterdam-visit  and [url]https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230411-president-macron-to-visit-netherlands-amid-row-over-china-comments[/url] or https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230411-president-macron-to-visit-netherlands-amid-row-over-china-comments 

AM also mentions for China goals are;

-buying time to be better prepared for a conflict with the US

-breaking up the west

-DJ-China also wants to show itself as a global player able to get results...where the US (and UK) now only create chaos...

Another point is can the US "skip" the Ukraine war to start a Taiwan war ? Is biden that crazy he could claim "Ukraine did beat Russia" simply further denying reality ? 

The US foreign policy is insane....DJ-There most likely will be lots of groups in the US that are aware urgent changes are needed NOW !!! Otherwise the US ends up isolated (and the UK is split up-with a united Ireland, Scotland in the EU...) and bankrupt...in confrontation even with Europe...

Maybe Obama, some "moderate" democrats, republicans, independent US leaders may start an impeachement [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_States[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_States to get rid of a destructive cult in fact destroying the US....

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[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y5RICEQYEg[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y5RICEQYEg Military Summary/MS;

Poland-Ukraine Union. Wagner is Unstoppable. Second Port. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.04.13

DJ, Poland-the present Polish "government of extremist catholics" rural backing, may push for further escalation...however the present government is facing also farmer protests...Poland -in support of Ukraine- is now importing agriculture products from Ukraine and selling it in the EU as Polish products...So Polish farmers end up with lower prices for their products...

In the more western and urban Polish areas the present [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_and_Justice[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_and_Justice may only get more hate...

During its foundation, it sought to position itself as a centrist Christian democratic party, although shortly after, it adopted more culturally and socially conservative views and began their shift to the right. Under KaczyÅ„ski's national-conservative and law and order agenda, PiS embraced the principles of economic interventionism. It has also pursued close relations with the Catholic Church, although in 2011, the Catholic-nationalist faction split off to form United Poland.[3] During the 2010s, it also adopted right-wing populist positions. After regaining power, PiS gained popularity with transfer payments to families with children,[4] but attracted international criticism and domestic protest movements by dismantling liberal-democratic checks and balances. Political scientists have characterized the party's governance as illiberal or authoritarian.[5]

It is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists,[6] and on national-level, it heads the United Right coalition. It currently holds 198 seats in the Sejm and 44 in the Senate.

DJ, Poland and Ukraine share a history. Both are "borderlands" [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine#Etymology_and_orthography[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine#Etymology_and_orthography

The name of Ukraine likely comes from the old Slavic term for "borderland",[22] as does the word krajina.

In the English-speaking world during most of the 20th century, Ukraine (whether independent or not) was referred to as "the Ukraine".[23] This is because the word ukraina means "borderland"[24] so the definite article would be natural in the English language; this is similar to "Nederlanden", which means "low lands" and is rendered in English as "the Netherlands".[25] However, since Ukraine's declaration of independence in 1991, this usage has become politicised and is now rarer, and style guides advise against its use.[26][27] US ambassador William Taylor said that using "the Ukraine" implies disregard for Ukrainian sovereignty.[28] The official Ukrainian position is that "the Ukraine" is both grammatically and politically incorrect.[29]

and both Poland and Ukraine ended up being part of Germany and/or Russia in the last two hundred years...

-Germany, the EU, may NOT welcome Polish solo-actions...maybe the US,UK, Baltics/Finland(?) however could push for a larger role of Poland in the Ukraine war...

Russia will NOT accept Poland moving (major) borders eastward...but also Ukraine nationalists may not accept Polish/catholicism moving into Ukraine-orthodox territory...even with the western part of Ukraine being mostly catholic and Polish-it was part of Poland till 1939/World War Two...

For that matter the Polish-Ukraine "border conflict" could be seen as a different conflict...Most Polish hate Russians, a struggle for a Polish identity may be part of Polish history...(and Ukraine may be in the same identity crisis). 

-Can Poland (population 37,8 million) make a difference ? It is already very involved in the Ukraine war with lots of "Polish volunteers" fighting for Kiev...lots of Polish weapons being used...So increasing a Polish role in this war may only make a major difference if "the west" would allow it...send lots of military goods to Poland...

NATO will think twice in activating article 5 if Russia would attack Polish military bases when those bases are used to attack (Pro)Russian forces in Ukraine/Belarus...So far the NATO goal was to contain the war mostly to Ukraine..."weakening Russia"...So "Polish activism" may increase NATO members trying to find ways to "limit the war"...

A larger role for Poland would damage the EU. Poland was next in line to move towards the Euro...lots of Polish work in western Europe...It would move millions of Ukraine refugees now in Poland towards western Europe already facing the worst refugee crisis since World War Two...

-DJ, Most likely increasing a Polish role in the Ukraine war could "explode" the crisis that already is brewing inside Poland...maybe even start a sort of Polish civil war...[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_civil_war[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_civil_war ...the western parts of Poland were part of Germany till 1945...

So increasing a Polish role in Ukraine may only make matters more complex, NOT increase the Ukraine chances...

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[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwmtqxMTJ0Y[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwmtqxMTJ0Y ;Lula in China, ditch USD. EU can't find Russian assets. NYT, WaPo, FBI find 21 yr. old 'leaker' U/1

Alex Christoforou/AC giving a good description of the present situation;

-Lots of "non-western" countries question why they would do international trade in US$

-Both EU,UK and US tried to "seize not freeze" Russian possessions in the west...believed to be 300 billion US$ in value...

  -legal issues are in the way

  -The west has no idea where most of the 300 billion Russian money is...

So the basic idea of financing the NATO war against Russia in Ukraine by stealing Russian possessions is another phantasy...

-The person able to leak US secrets was found via "free embedded press" owned by war industries...

-The US now willing to invest in one other "Ukraine" offensive-then switching to war with China...

DJ; In Ukraine (a.o. Military Summary-YouTube) tens-of-thousends pro-Kiev fighters getting trapped. Not only in Bakhmut but in several places. Betarus, Georgian, Polish (etc) "volunteers" will not very likely give up the fight...because they face Russian prison sentences. (with Kiev/western propaganda claiming Russia beheaded a Ukraine P.O.W. to try to keep Ukrainians from surrender). 

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/video-u-s-m1a1-abrams-tanks-already-inside-ukraine[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/video-u-s-m1a1-abrams-tanks-already-inside-ukraine and [url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/russia-surges-tanks-into-ukraine[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/russia-surges-tanks-into-ukraine ; Over the past 24 hours, Russia has begun a very large "surge" of tanks and other heavy military equipment into Ukraine.  In the video below, a single train is seen carrying 36 more tanks, older T-62M models, into the war zone.

DJ...T62 tanks may be of use in urban areas to move into "urban fortresses"-maybe remote controlled ? IF Ukraine would start another offensive it can only do so with "lots of western help"...making it even more of a NATO-Russia war fought in Ukraine...

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/covert-intel-north-korean-troops-on-the-move[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/covert-intel-north-korean-troops-on-the-move North Korean forces in Algeria ? Algeria has long lasting good relations with North Korea....Maybe North Korea has its own "Private Military Contractors" ?

[url]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/15/heavy-gunfire-heard-south-of-sudanese-capital-khartoum[/url] or https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/15/heavy-gunfire-heard-south-of-sudanese-capital-khartoum coup in Sudan (to prevent Russia/China getting bases ?) 

-The EU [url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/polish-pm-mocks-macron-favoring-severing-ties-us-appease-china[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/polish-pm-mocks-macron-favoring-severing-ties-us-appease-china ;

It's been no secret that US and Poland ties, particularly on the level of military coordination, have greatly accelerated in recent years. This has been especially on display since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

Poland's prime minister on Thursday lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron's controversial China comments which came just after his visit with Xi Jinping. Mateusz Morawiecki openly mocked the French leader's call for European 'strategic autonomy', which included follow-up comments about not being Washington's "vassals"

"European autonomy sounds fancy, doesn't it? But it means shifting the center of European gravity towards China and severing the ties with the US," Morawiecki said in response.

may only get more divided;

Poland, Baltics, Finland may follow US/UK pushing for further escalation...France-Macron-facing massive unrest has to find a way to limit the damage...Macron may get some support by playing on French nationalism...Both from the left and right in France there is lots of opposition not only about pension age but also on foreign policies...

NL is facing a massive refugee crisis...DJ-we could face tens-of-thousends of refugees sleeping in the streets...[url]https://nltimes.nl/2023/04/14/asylum-seekers-may-sleep-outside-reception-centers-rutte-said[/url] or https://nltimes.nl/2023/04/14/asylum-seekers-may-sleep-outside-reception-centers-rutte-said 

Energy prices only expected to increase for the west-running out of reserves...next winter is a major problem. 

[url]https://www.dw.com/en/germany-approves-polish-request-to-send-ukraine-5-mig-jets/a-65301536[/url] or https://www.dw.com/en/germany-approves-polish-request-to-send-ukraine-5-mig-jets/a-65301536 ;Germany has given its permission for formerly East German MiG fighter jets to be sent on to Ukraine. The swift approval comes just hours after Berlin said that it had received the application.

DJ Mig-29  from former East Germany have little use in Ukraine...(like using World War One planes in World War Two...)..."the west" is running out of weapons to send to Ukraine...

A next step may be sending NATO forces -large scale- into Ukraine...several reasons why "NATO" will not do that;

-The war is already unpopular in most NATO countries...Why NATO is in Ukraine ????

-More NATO forces will mean more NATO deaths...very likely Poland may have seen over 1,000 Polish deaths in Ukraine...

-Early 2022 the Ukraine army was supposed to be at NATO level...a strong army, NOT a minor force...it was destroyed by Russia

-Modern western high tech weapons in Ukraine did NOT do the expected job...

-The west is running out of finance and energy...

-Most EU countries want trade with China, Middle East, Africa...getting more involved in Ukraine will do even more diplomatic damage...

DJ-Outcome of this all may be;

-US/biden getting even more isolated...

-increase of risk US "going nuclear"...

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[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieMF5B4hASo[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieMF5B4hASo  Military Summary/MS;

Civil war in Sudan. Easter shelling of Donets. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.04.16

Some MS claims;

-In Sudan the "Rapid Support Forces" would be NATO sponsored...last week US,UK, Norway "diplomats" visited the RSF HQ

-Ukraine nazi's shelled-with NATO weapons- a church in Donets were there was an orthodox easter celebration...killing civilians

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/ruthless-u-s-a-foments-coup-d-etat-in-sudan-just-two-weeks-after-russia-approachment[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/ruthless-u-s-a-foments-coup-d-etat-in-sudan-just-two-weeks-after-russia-approachment ;

Two months ago, on February 9,  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited the African nation of Sudan.  One of the topics discussed: A Russian Naval Base on the Red Sea.   Here we are two months after that discussion, the U.S. has fomented a military Coup in Sudan. 

DJ...it looks like the US backed "rebels" (also responsible for war crimes in Darfur) are beaten by the Sudan (pro-BRICS) army...

[url]https://twitter.com/Anaminona/status/1647237435120578561/photo/1[/url] or https://twitter.com/Anaminona/status/1647237435120578561/photo/1 a world map showing all possible new members of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa);

Latin America; Argentina, Nicaragua (DJ-Mexico, Cuba ???)

Africa; Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria (Ethiopia ??? Sudan ???)

Asia; Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Kazachstan, Indonesia (Thailand ??? Philippines ???)

Europe; Belarus ?????

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/lula-peace-club-de-dollarization[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/lula-peace-club-de-dollarization  DJ-This very "American" unrealistic view of Lula willing to make any deals with the US may reflect US blindness...Lula was kicked out as Brazil president because of US manipulations accusing him of corruption...In Brazil history it was the US always supporting fascism, military coups...(like NATO did support fascism/anti-communism around the globe resulting in mass murder...). 

[url]https://www.scottritterextra.com/[/url] or https://www.scottritterextra.com/ 

The #US administration has no friend and isn’t just targeting #China and #Russia—they want to control the world, including #Europe.  Macron and Scholz should remember that. Julius Caesar: Veni, vidi, vici  : we lied, we cheated we stole

DJ, From stealing oil in Syria, Iraq to stealing bank accounts from Afghanistan, Venezuela...US criminal behavior is pushing the rest of the world away from the US high speed now there is an alternative...

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/how-the-u-s-buys-its-allies[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/how-the-u-s-buys-its-allies ;

The U.S. is the only country that can print "unlimited" money and exchange it for real goods from other nations. This is due to the US Dollar's reserve status.
But do you know the U.S. can also extend this exorbitant privilege to an ally? Here's how the scam works...

If you want to understand how the U.S. defrauds the world, you need to know how reserve currency works and how the US Dollar (USD)  gained that status.

The tool that allows the U.S. to extend its exorbitant monetary privileges to an ally is called 'swap lines.' 'Swap lines' are agreements that enable one country to exchange its currency with the currency of another. This is done through their respective central banks.

Let's use the example of 'swap lines' between the U.S. & UK to illustrate how the scam works:
Countries are free to print their own currencies.
But only the U.S. can print "unlimited" amount of dollars without suffering hyperinflation due to the USD's reserve status.

That means the U.S. can generate "unlimited" amount of dollars out of thin air & exchange them for:
- tangible goods from China
- resources from Africa
- oil from the Middle East

That's "magic."
No other country can do that... unless the U.S. grants them a 'swap line.'

What if the UK wants a share of that "magic money"? The U.S. Fed can help. Here's how:
The Bank of England prints 1 trillion GBP. It then swaps that with the Fed for 1.25 trillion USD (the current exchange rate).
The UK has just indirectly printed 1.25 trillion USD!

Did you see the "magic" that just happened?

Unlike America, the UK cannot print GBP with impunity and allow all that excess "money" to enter the market. That would devalue the GBP & cause hyperinflation.
So it prints the GBP & swaps them for USD with the Fed instead.

In short, the U.S. defrauds the world with its USD, then uses 'swap lines' to share the spoils with its staunchest allies.

The U.S. can grant 'swap lines' to any country it wants.

Now do you understand why some countries are diehard supporters of the U.S. Empire?

Being a staunch US ally means they get to create money out of thin air thanks to the U.S.A.


DJ, In short the basics for a neo-colonial US global empire that now is ending...[url]https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/how-china-is-breaking-the-colonial-effects-of-western-lending.html[/url] or https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/how-china-is-breaking-the-colonial-effects-of-western-lending.html 

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[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-all-roads-lead-beijing[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-all-roads-lead-beijing DJ-A (short) description of the ongoing confrontation between "NATO" B&B = Bribes & Bombs based chaos and BRICS/China "make trade not war"...even macron/France rethinking why the EU is that involved in wars created by a criminal US elite...

Alex Christoforou [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93rJfQK-5K0[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93rJfQK-5K0Sudan conflict. Neocons, Crimea = regime change. Bolton, global NATO. Germany RIP nuclear power. U/1

DJ, blinkes on twitter "supporting democracy in Sudan" just prior before the (US bribed) coup attempt...bribes & bombs...










It is not in the interest of #SaudiArabia or #Egypt or #Russia or #China to see the fighting in #Sudan destabilising the country. The Sudanese army should take control of the country before Sudan becomes like #Syria.

Are we at the beginning of a "War for Africa" ? 

One of the discussions is why the US is not doing more in the Middle East...One idea is the US-neo cons believe "regime change in Moscow" would return the rest of the world to US domination...Maybe Russia planning to open a navy base in Port Sudan ( Or another Red Sea Sudan port?) and the unstabile situation was  a "good oppertunity" for the US to start yet another "civil" war ? 

DJ-Most of Africa is moving away from a west keeping them poor in the hope BRICS+ may offer more perspectives...Africa still is seeing lots of wars (Eastern Congo/DRC is one of the longest, bloodiest wars going on...). 

The Saudi-Iran peace talks may end wars in a.o. Yemen, Syria...the US/UK pushed for those wars to "stop BRICS"....but "the west" will be kicked out "to give peace a chance"...

In Africa no doubt countries realize the only way forward is "get rid of" neo-colonialism...DJ-I hope BRICS offers a better alternative...for that matter a larger BRICS+ may limit China/Asia dominance...Still more then 50% of the global population live in Asia...(The US has a population of 335 million on a global population of 8 billion). 

-Pandemic relevance;

Both India and China (each a population of 1,4 billion !) are able to produce "pharma-products" on a global scale and are willing to provide the rest of the world without seeking profits...Iran/Cuba, Russia, South Africa, Brazil (a.o.) also have major pharma-industries...

Another aspect;

Human resources are the most important resources. China realized that. They have more people and they have invested far more in their people. China graduates MILLIONS more engineers and designers than the West does every single year. Better technology is the inevitable result.

DJ, Even Russia with a population of 146 million is able to educate more engineers then the US...Public healthcare -for most of the world- is a national interest NOT just another for profit market...leaving millions without medical care...Education has to be available FOR ALL !!! Out of national interest ! Countries that leave millions homeless, addicted or even in prison (the US has 2 million people in prison-25% of global prisoners are in US prisons !!!) fail !

Politics has to work for public wellbeing not to get the rich only more rich at the cost of everybody else....

DJ; "Balanced capitalism" may be not bad...but when companies run politics capitalism is out of balance...I believe in the Rhineland model [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_market_economy[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_market_economy ;is a socioeconomic model combining a free-market capitalist economic system alongside social policies and enough regulation to establish both fair competition within the market and generally a welfare state.[2][3] It is sometimes classified as a regulated market economy.[4]

Once in Europe that "Rhineland model" was "the norm"...a healthy balance between public and private interests...That idea is now presented-even in NL- as "radical"....

The reason why in 2003 SARS-1 was limited, in 2019 SARS-2 became a pandemic is related to how governments do their job...Do they intervene...stop flying diseases around the globe...or is that "a market-job"....

Western neo-liberalism/neo-conservatism is a disaster bringing destruction... 

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DJ, 

One way wars are used is "promotion of weapons" [url]https://www.zerohedge.com/military/leaked-document-shows-american-smart-bombs-are-failing-ukraine[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/military/leaked-document-shows-american-smart-bombs-are-failing-ukraine ...in this story one could claim TWO sorts of weapons;

-1 US "smart bombs"

-2 Russian Electronic Warfare

In Ukraine Russian forces have night vision gear, better electronics detecting radar, mobile phones...in combination with more artillery/long distance weapons that results in Russia being able to destroy Ukraine/NATO targets sinding all kind of electronic signals...Since in a modern war you need communication that communication has to be protected. Not only the info has to remain within the own forces, also where the signal is coming from has to be "safe"...

No doubt US/NATO is sharing all kinds of satellite/electronic intel with Kiev-Russia has its own "electronic intel"...Global trade in weapons/warfare is a major bussiness...

- On top of that; [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)#Table[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)#Table 

Russia is able to make anti-tank weapons at the cost of 5% (!!!) of similar US weapons..Some claim in practice those Russian weapons even do "a better job"...Russia has a state owned military industrial complex...not profit oriented...The western war-industry is profit only...

The Russian war-industry is able to spread long term costs (housing, supplies/storage) over a much longer time-so the costs per product is lower...Western war-industry has to first sell its product, promote it...then try to make profits...Bribes are not unusual in selling weapons...

DJ-This way of thinking one also can see in how countries deal with pandemics...In lots of countries public healthcare once did see vaccine production/pharma was a state-bussiness...NOT profit oriented...but public interest (like "defense" is supposed to be...). The "western way" of privatizing everything means companies have to go for short term goals...

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Sudan 

The Duran [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOdT367UTU[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOdT367UTU makes the point Sudan has been in crisis since it became independent from the UK ....DJ It did break up in an Arab/Islamic North and African-Black/Christian South Sudan...

In the north Egypt is moving towards Russia-with a.o. Russian nuclear energy...In the east Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia now also BRICS+ oriented...In Djibouti China has a major Navy base...Russia was planning to get a small navy "station" in Port Sudan...

DJ-The sources I follow are "mixed" on what role the US is playing...Both the Sudan Army and the RSF-militia did have good contacts with both Russia and China...(Sudan is NOT a democracy...like in Egypt the army is doing a lot of bussinesses. Maybe "breaking up" in an Arab-East and African-West Sudan would give democracy more chances ? In combination with more African "EU-style" cooperation ? )










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180 killed and 1800 wounded in the #Sudan war between the two generals, head of the army and head of the para-military militia, where civilians are the primary victims of two leaders fighting for power. Fierce fighting to control the airports and main military HQs.

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The Army commander and leader, Brigadier General al-Burhan, was unwilling to pass on the power to a civilian government. However, it doesn't mean that a militia, or paramilitary group, even if they count between 50k to 100k, should take control and destabilise #Sudan.

DJ, It is very likely NATO/US is involved in the Sudan crisis...however since "the west" has lost as good as any bases in Africa a US push for "civil" war in Sudan very likely will only damage the US on the longer term...

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Ukraine [url]https://southfront.org/first-german-leopard-2a4-tank-destroyed-by-ukrainian-soldiers/[/url] or https://southfront.org/first-german-leopard-2a4-tank-destroyed-by-ukrainian-soldiers/ ;

The photo reportedly shows the first Leopard 2A4 tank destroyed … by Ukrainian servicemen. Ukrainian crew fell from a hill and  stuck the German main battle tank into the ground and tore the gun away.

The incident took place on a training ground in Poland. It seems that the rapid training on the battlefield abroad was not enough for Ukrainian soldiers.

DJ, modern weapons are "high tech" and need long training...

[url]https://southfront.org/breaking-russian-fab-500-heavy-bombs-reportedly-began-destroying-ukrainian-grouping-in-bakhmut/[/url] or https://southfront.org/breaking-russian-fab-500-heavy-bombs-reportedly-began-destroying-ukrainian-grouping-in-bakhmut/ ;

On the evening of April 17, the western part of Bakhmut was inflamed by large fire. According to preliminary reports, the Ukrainian military positions were hit by Russian high-precision FAB-500 bombs with planning and correction modules.

Presumably, at least one strike hit the fortified area of the Ukrainian 241st Territorial Defense Brigade near Khromovo and the motocross track in Bakhmut. Another strike reportedly hit the intersection of the roads used for transfer of Ukrainian ammunition near the Eighth pond in the west of the city.

The remaining Ukrainian grouping in Bakhmut is massively concentrated in the small area under their control in the west of Bakhmut. Strikes of Russian aviation with heavy bombs will inflict more heavy losses to the AFU and destroy the military equipment transferred to the city. The use of heavy bombs will speed up the liberation of the city and minimize the losses of Russian ground troops.

DJ...there are claims Ukraine could still have 10-15,000 soldiers in the western part of Bakhmut...they are getting killed ...Military Summary claims Ukraine did gather 80,000 soldiers for an offensive (on four targets) near Bakhmut...

[url]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/17/lavrov-to-meet-with-brazils-lula-as-us-fumes-over-ukraine-stance[/url] or https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/17/lavrov-to-meet-with-brazils-lula-as-us-fumes-over-ukraine-stance DJ-Lula Brazil president does NOT support Russia in/on Ukraine however also notices the US is in the way of peace...(the Pope blaimed NATO for provoking the Ukraine war...). Western media/politics (owned by the war industry) claim Lula is spreading Russian propaganda...

DJ-India, Brazil, Indonesia try to "distance" themselves from the Ukraine war...however the US stand "if you are not with us you are against us" is damaging even further the "west"....

The US is incapable to any diplomacy...the west is ignoring history, over focussed on Ukraine/regime change in Moscow...

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgD9fHW-46U[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgD9fHW-46U ;New Atlas/NA

- US continues push for war with China over Taiwan’s status; - Officially the US (and the UN) recognizes Taiwan as part of China, unofficially the US promotes separatism; 

- China’s attempts to preserve its territorial integrity are depicted by Western governments and the media as “aggression;” 

- China’s military capabilities continue to grow, matching or exceeding US military capabilities;

 - Recent Chinese military exercises launched after Taiwan’s Tsai Ing Wen met with US representatives in the US included simulated precision-guided missile and rocket attacks on targets across Taiwan and an air and sea blockade; 

- Leaked US documents as well as US policy think tanks admit the armed forces of the Taiwan administration lack the capability to defeat any potential Chinese military operation; -

 Talk of creating a weapon stockpile on Taiwan to circumvent any future blockade fails to recognize many of the specified weapon systems have been severely depleted in Washington’s other proxy conflict in Ukraine;   

- Time is ultimately on China’s side, economically Taiwan is heavily integrated with the rest of China and political forces in Taiwan favoring the status quo or closer cooperation with the rest of China are growing in strength; - 

The January 2024 elections in Taiwan and the possibility a more reasonable administration may come into power might trigger increasingly dangerous US provocations between now and then; References: 

DJ...since the US/NATO is losing the Ukraine war the US trying other wars/conflicts...

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/us-warship-sails-through-taiwan-strait-days-after-china-drills[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/us-warship-sails-through-taiwan-strait-days-after-china-drills ...Since under UN rules, even US admits Taiwan is part of China...still the US keeps pushing for conflict...

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/china-april-18-major-military-operation[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/china-april-18-major-military-operation

The Chinese Maritime Safety Administration has announced that the People’s Liberation Army Navy will be conducting a “Major Military Operation” in the Yellow Sea off the Coast of Qingdao on April 18th between 0900 and 1200 Local-Time.

This is the first time they have ever used the term "Major Military OPERATION."   Usually, they say "military exercise(s)"   Now, they're saying "operation."

Not quite certain what this entails.  ALso not certain why they gave less than 24 hours notice.   That part of China is about 12 hours AHEAD of US East Coast.

It is interesting to note Qingdao's location versus Seoul, South Korea . . . 

DJ...China is not in a hurry to "invade" Taiwan...China can block Taiwan (air)ports...Russia no doubt willing to show support...Taiwan is 90 miles from the coast of China...2,000 miles away from a major US base...(allthough the US has bases in South Korea and Japan...Okinawa a.o. is claimed by Taiwan/China and Korea...). 

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In general;

-The US may try to provoke more conflict, trying to break up Russia-China, BRICS, SCO,

-[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyEcuc0Mtyg[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyEcuc0Mtyg The Left Lens with Pepe Escobar; BRICS-SCO-EAEU (EurAsian Economic Union) working together on alternatives for the US$

-OPEC+ and BRICS/SCO control global energy trade

-The US-petro-$ is history...

-EU may be on the move to save the €/Euro, European economy...(US-biden behind blowing up Nordstream did destroy EU trust in the US...but breaking with the US is a security risk...DJ-Did macron/France discuss the Euro with Xi in China ? Could that explain macron claiming EU interests are not (always) the same as US interests ?). 

-Confrontation instead of diplomacy is destroying the US...

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DJ, Since I do not claim to be an expert in anything;

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBF4ZzudO4U[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBF4ZzudO4U Military Summary/MS;

A Blessing Before The Battle. Bakhmut Grinder Still Works. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.04.18

and [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wydszaQnUW4[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wydszaQnUW4 The Duran/TD;

Chinese Defense Minister in Moscow. Preparing for the battle to come

so the picture is "not good"....

[url]https://ejmagnier.com/2023/04/18/the-war-in-sudan-will-decide-africas-fate-a-deadly-battle-for-influence-and-gold/[/url] or https://ejmagnier.com/2023/04/18/the-war-in-sudan-will-decide-africas-fate-a-deadly-battle-for-influence-and-gold/ ;

No country in the region is interested in continued instability in the Middle East at a time when talks are underway to bring together yesterday’s adversaries and restore relations between Syria, Iran and the Gulf states. As a result, the Middle East and Africa need an immediate ceasefire, rationality and respect for civilians. There are serious concerns that Sudan could be plunged into a war similar to that in Syria, which has lasted for more than a decade. There is also a severe risk that the war in Sudan could spill over into neighbouring countries, particularly in the volatile Sahel region of Africa.

The African Union has tried to reach out to both sides of the conflict but has yet to achieve a breakthrough, suggesting a lack of willingness on either side to end the civil war. Fighting for control of the presidential palace and airports has prevented a peace delegation from Kenya, South Sudan and Djibouti from reaching Khartoum’s insecure airport. Calls for an end to the fighting from the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and Russia have fallen on deaf ears. Fierce fighting has rocked various parts of the capital and military bases in the east and west. At the same time, official buildings such as state television and several ministries have come under shelling and fire. Both sides are claiming victory over the other, but it is too early to tell which way the war is heading. It is true that the army is better equipped, with mechanised units and air support, and is more likely to have the upper hand in the end. But if the fighting continues, both forces will be exhausted.

DJ, of course the wars in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Ukraine only could go on if the fighters get supplies...some "parties" keep the war going and are able to get "their fighters" supplied...With BRICS+ "taking over" Africa, Latin America it is very likely the US is trying to sabotage BRICS+...

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/leaks-spell-end-ukraine-and-expose-western-disinformation[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/leaks-spell-end-ukraine-and-expose-western-disinformation

Authored by Joe Lauria via ConsortiumNews,com,

Leaked U.S. intelligence documents have exposed Western disinformation  about Ukraine winning the war. Now the heavy fighting moves to Washington...

DJ, NATO is running out of both weapons and will to keep the Ukraine war going on...








"Zelensky has been buying diesel from Russia...and the Ukrainian president and many in his entourage have been skimming untold millions from the American dollars earmarked for diesel fuel payments."

For the US China is the main "target";

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/flash-china-bans-imports-exports-involving-raytheon-and-lockheed-cripples-u-s-defense-industry[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/flash-china-bans-imports-exports-involving-raytheon-and-lockheed-cripples-u-s-defense-industry ;

CHINA WILL NOW ENFORCE ITS FEB 16 BAN ON CHINESE ENTERPRISES FROM CONDUCTING IMPORT & EXPORT ACTIVITIES WITH ABOVE U.S. COMPANIES.   

This is said to include Microchips from "Taiwan, China."  

Of course, the U.S. considers Taiwan to be "independent" but yet adopted the "one China policy."

If Raytheon and Lockheed-Martin cannot engage in Imports/Exports  to or from China, and if the ban on Microchips is enforced, the two most major players in U.S. National Defense manufacturing are immediately crippled.

In addition, the U.S. weapons SALES to Taiwan, will not be able to take place because the missiles and such that Taiwan is trying to buy, cannot now be shipped to Taiwan.

Put simply, China just put a total halt to US defense sales to Taiwan, and crippled the US Defense manufacturing industry by cutting off microchips.

DJ, I think Russia, China are planning a blockade of Taiwan...(so NOT an invasion). Since under UN rules-even accepted by the US !- Taiwan is part of China the US may find itself isolated even more in the conflict the US is trying to create over Taiwan...

Taiwan itself does see it as part of China...

The US still has a major navy/airforce and bases in South Korea, Japan...very limited military in Taiwan itself. Both South Korea and Japan may "distance themselves" from a China-US war...

DJ-Europe will and can NOT support the US in yet another insane war...this time with China. The European economy needs to keep energy/trade going on...lots of EU leaders realize that by now...The European goal was NOT regime change in Moscow ! That is a biden-insanity...

China-with BRICS+, SCO, OPEC+ etc. is trying to limit the coming war by limiting/control of global trade/currencies...to unable the US to keep a major conflict continue after a first major US strike...

IF Russia/China block Taiwan to get it under control the US may seek a confrontation...it can get one...

-Both Russia and China have weapons to destroy US carrier groups...they are willing to use them if need be...The US is aware of that...

-Asymetric warfare-like the US has been attacking Russia/China investments all over the world-may see US supply lines getting destroyed also all over the world...

-[url]https://thecradle.co/article-view/23786/indonesian-hacker-group-targets-israeli-websites-including-ministries[/url] or https://thecradle.co/article-view/23786/indonesian-hacker-group-targets-israeli-websites-including-ministries the US may face cyber warfare from lots of countries

DJ, US foreign "policy/confrontationism" has resulted in the US in conflict with most of the world...


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Some news from frontlines;

-Space (???) [url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/claim-nasa-satellite-crashed-in-kiev-ukraine-reality-russia-downed-nato-military-satellite[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/claim-nasa-satellite-crashed-in-kiev-ukraine-reality-russia-downed-nato-military-satellite ;

Russia downed a NATO military spy satellite.

They _appear_ to have accomplished this by utilizing their brand new Electronic Warfare system, designed specifically to affect Geo-Stationary satellites.

In order to affect a Geo-stationary satellite, Russia's new system must be able to jam all the way out at 22,500 miles from earth.   But if that same Electronic Warfare system was used to hit a lower earth orbiting satellite, the high powered radio emissions would simply overwhelm all systems onboard, likely causing the satellite to completely fail and fall to earth.

That appears to be what has actually taken place.

Sources inside NATO are saying privately that a NATO (West) spy satellite was "taken out" over Ukraine.  In fact, not only is NATO angry, they're quite shocked, both that the Russian tried, and that they succeeded!

Another escalation . . . 

DJ, there are missiles (some fighter jets also can launch them) to hit satelites...High Tech war demonstration could prevent "others" from further escalation...

If Russia/China would be able to fly over a US base with US radar simply not able to detect the planes it could shock the military...

East Asia;

[url]https://southfront.org/us-determined-to-further-escalate-by-supplying-400-anti-ship-missiles-to-taiwan/[/url] or https://southfront.org/us-determined-to-further-escalate-by-supplying-400-anti-ship-missiles-to-taiwan/ ; Faced with the looming defeat in Ukraine, Washington DC is desperate to ensure that it can achieve at least one strategic victory against one of its many geopolitical adversaries. America’s increasingly disturbing obsession with China and the burning desire to at least somewhat offset its meteoric rise are causing countless headaches to the strategic planners in Washington DC, particularly the Pentagon. Beijing’s repeated overtures to find a peaceful solution that could benefit all sides have been flatly refused by the US every single time, leaving China with only one option – to prepare for war. This is certainly not to say the Asian giant wants it, but as President Xi Jinping himself stated, his country is quite literally left with no other option.

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While “Harpoon” anti-ship missiles are quite dated and are definitely no match for Chinese (let alone Russian) weapons of the same class, deploying 400 of them is certainly a worrying figure for any military. With a range of up to 200 km, the missile is still a threat to all Chinese shipping in the Taiwan Strait, as it perfectly fits the width of the strait (180 km). And while China’s breakaway island province has previously acquired the shipborne and airborne versions of the missile, deployed on warships and F-16 fighter jets, respectively, this marks the first time it has purchased the mobile, land-based version. It offers several distinct advantages over the previous two, particularly the possibility of deploying the launchers across the island’s west coast.

DJ, China may get Russian help in blocking Taiwan...so no US/NATO weapons can reach Taiwan...Taiwan can not export micro-chips without Bejing agreeing on it...

If South Korea delivers weapons to Ukraine Russia will send modern weapons to North Korea...

MENA Middle East North Africa; 








If #Egypt supports al-Burhan (Army) militarily and Heftar (#Libya) supplies ammunition and weapons to Hmedti (militia), the conflict in #Sudan will be out of control in no time.

DJ...there are lots of other conflicts in this region. Egypt-Ethiopia over the Nile/water...There were some stories on North Korean military in Algeria...BRICS may be interested in creating stability in Africa...most African governments simply lack the means to do much governing....

Ukraine

DJ-Bakhmut is close to falling 100% under (pro) Russian control [url]https://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps[/url] or https://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps ...it may push NATO/Ukraine to start a PR campain...Maybe even claiming Ukraine "is winning"...

Military Summary keeps reporting two major developments;

-Ukraine closing dams in the Dnjepr-river...is Ukraine planning to use river water as a weapon...putting low land under Russian control under water ? 

-Ukraine attacking targets in Russia -just over the border...part to hit supplies/logistics...part to show they can...

My view; Ukraine/NATO may try to build up another army for some major action...however Russia is able to hit concentrations of NATO/Ukraine forces...There was also unclear for me info that Russia did manage to destroy NATO-HQ in Kiev and/or Lviv ? One or more military command centers in an underground bunker...

The goal of Russia is to destroy the Ukraine army...taking over Ukraine may be a next step...NATO only has "limited options" left in Ukraine...sending in NATO forces (Poland ?) may be one of them...If NATO wants to "beat Russia" in Ukraine a major air force is needed...however that would escalate the crisis beyond  the point most NATO members want...

Intel

Here in NL military intel warning of China spying, companies trying to get high tech...Russia would gather info on North Sea cables (internet, electricity)...Very likely both warnings may be correct...however the info may not be new...What changed is the US is moving into conflict with both Russia and China...so actions seen as "limited risks" until recent now become "high risk"...

The EU has "limited room" to "move into conflict" with both Russia and China...Europe may need those countries more then they need us...We need Russian energy-it will become a problem next winter... China trade also is a major factor in EU exports...Most of the global population lives in Asia...over 4 billion...For Europe Asia is "next door" ...the US an ocean away...

DJ-My view; NOT selling chip-making-machines to China may result in China making their own chip-making-machines...Soon Asia may be the "high tech zone" ...the "west" again damaging itself...The west banning tiktok, Huawei etc. simply means China will do more bussinesses with "the rest" of the world...

The "west" may be 10% of the global population (EU-UK-US)...BRICS is a larger economy then the G7...so again...confrontation may do much more damage then diplomacy would do...It would be wiser if we IMPORTED Chinese chip making machines to learn how far they are...Closing your eyes is NOT good for intel !


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DJ, my view;

"The west' is -in silence- trying to get out of escalation with "the rest". Lavrov-Russian Foreign Minister/FM visiting Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Brazil after an African tour just weeks ago...I would not be surprised if even Mexico would -also- accept Mir-card/Unionpay Russia/China payment systems...welcome Russian, Chinese tourists...

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-threatens-given-north-korea-advanced-weapons-if-seoul-arms-ukraine[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-threatens-given-north-korea-advanced-weapons-if-seoul-arms-ukraine -outcome; South Korea may NOT send 500.000 shells to the US so the US can send more weapons to Ukraine...

DJ-Again !!! Asia is over half of the global population...present BRICS on their way to 35% of global GDP...(not even by PPP) with BRICS+ it will soon be the major economic bloc together with the SCO...

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZYCpbGQe_k[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZYCpbGQe_k Redacted (did they move from the US to Portugal ?);

Norway has been keeping busy trying to discredit, Pulitzer Prize, winning journalist, Seymour Hersh, by calling his reporting fake news. Also, the Norwegian government is kicking the Russian bear by expelling 15 Russian diplomats and accusing them of spying. All of this comes as the arctic Council is about to be handed over from Russia to Norway, are we witnessing the new front in the war? 

DJ [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard#Dutch_discovery,_exploration,_and_mapping_of_a_terra_nullius[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard#Dutch_discovery,_exploration,_and_mapping_of_a_terra_nullius Spitsbergen (Norwegian; Svalbard) de facto is already an area of Russian-Norwegian conflict...[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Treaty[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Treaty ;

The Svalbard Treaty (originally the Spitsbergen Treaty) recognises the sovereignty of Norway over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, at the time called Spitsbergen. The exercise of sovereignty is, however, subject to certain stipulations, and not all Norwegian law applies. The treaty regulates the demilitarisation of the archipelago. The signatories were given equal rights to engage in commercial activities (mainly coal mining) on the islands.[2] As of 2012, Norway and Russia make use of this right.

DJ..Russia already has 50% of the Arctic coast...the US-via NATO-is blowing up all kinds of agreements on the Arctic...frustrating the [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Council[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Council ...because the US want to "punish Russia" for Ukraine on every front-trying to get "regime change in Moscow"....

FACEBOOK IS CENSORING SY HERSH His work on the bombing of the Nord Streams is branded as "false information". And that has been "verified by independent fact-checkers". That's ALL you need to know.

Norway worked with the US blowing up Nordstream...western war-industry owned "media" censoring realistic news only showing they are not real "media"-just propaganda outlets...

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_shipping_routes[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_shipping_routes DJ-If "the west" wants sanctions on Russia and China...the rest of the world may limit trade with the west...However South Korea and Japan "control" the Arctic-China Sea Route...That may explain why "biden & co" now push also for war with China...

Germany will NOT decouple from China. All German carmakers get over 50% of their revenue from China. The president of VW once said, "After this strike, I'll give you a pay rise. Be aware it's entirely paid by your colleagues in China. This is your last pay rise in Wolfsburg."

DJ, the "biden-cult" simply fail to understand lots of major companies are very international....

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo once was a Swedish car producer;

Automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars, also based in Gothenburg, was part of AB Volvo until 1999, when it was sold to the Ford Motor Company. Since 2010 Volvo Cars has been owned by the automotive company Geely Holding Group. Both AB Volvo and Volvo Cars share the Volvo logo

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geely[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geely

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd (ZGH), commonly known as Geely (å‰åˆ© /ˈdÊ’l/ "auspicious"), is a Chinese multinational automotive company headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The company is privately held by Chinese billionaire entrepreneur Li Shufu. It was established in 1986 and entered the automotive industry in 1997 with its Geely Auto subsidiary.[18] Geely Auto is currently the seventh largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.328 million sales in China in 2021. Globally, the group sold over 2.2 million cars in 2021,[19] and over 17,926 plug-in electric vehicles in January 2022.[20]

The company produces and sells vehicles under its own branding such as Geely Auto, Geometry, Maple, and Zeekr, and under foreign-located subsidiaries, such as Volvo Cars, Polestar, Lynk & Co, Proton, and Lotus, as well as commercial only vehicles under the London EV Company, Ouling Auto and Farizon Auto brands. It also produces electric vehicles under some of the previously listed brandings, and motorcycles under its subsidiary Zhejiang Geely Ming Industrial (Jiming and Geely brands), Qianjiang Motorcycle (QJMotor and Keeway brands) and Benelli. In September 2022, the group acquired a 7.6% shareholding in Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc, the ultra-luxury British performance brand Aston Martin.[21]

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus

Airbus SE (/ˈɛərbÊŒs/French: [É›Êbys] (listen)German: [ˈɛËÉ̯bÊŠs] (listen)Spanish: [ˈejɾβus]) is a European[5] multinational aerospace corporation. Airbus designs, manufactures and sells commercial aircraft and has separate Defence and Space and Helicopters divisions. As of 2019, Airbus is the world's largest manufacturer of airliners as well as the leading helicopter manufacturer.[6][7]

The company was founded in 1970 as a collaboration of European aerospace companies to develop and produce a wide-body aircraft to compete with American-built airliners, which would later merge together. Reflecting this multi-national origin, the company operates major offices and assembly plants in FranceGermanySpain, and the United Kingdom, along with more recent additions in CanadaChina, and the United States.

Airbus's registered headquarters is in Leiden, Netherlands, but its head office is located in Toulouse, France.[8] The 'SE' in its corporate name means it is a societas Europaea, which enables it to be registered as a European rather than a national corporation. Its shares are traded in France, Germany, and Spain. The company is led by CEO Guillaume Faury and is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.[9]

The company delivered its 12,000th aircraft in May 2019.[10] In 2016, the company estimated that its fleet had performed more than 110 million flights, totalling over 215 billion kilometres and carrying 12 billion passengers.[11]

DJ...who has what shares in Airbus is one question...the major more important question is where will Airbus sell its products...not very likely the US ! 









THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON Growing signs of rebelliousness among the most relevant EU vassal states. They have failed to join China to escape Hegemon vassalage. Now they may turn even strongly to China to do... ... the exact same thing.

DJ, Korea, Japan, the EU NEED to do bussinesses with Asia, Africa, Latin America !!! If US-insanity is in the way the EU has to "distance" itself from the US and hope the US may be able to come up with a government the rest of the world can work with...I think most major US companies must have doubts on wich way the US now is going...

The 2023-24 winter will bring the EU-UK-US major energy problems...and for what ? NATO expansionism ? 

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The Duran [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8WPrMqIeOM[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8WPrMqIeOM ; Ex-CIA Mike Morell reveals, Blinken behind 'Intel officials Russia disinfo' letter

DJ-my view; The US political system totally derailed...False claims from trump run by Putin to Chinese weather balloons "spying over the US"...MH17 lies...are pushing the world into global conflict. [url]https://www.zerohedge.com/political/revelation-morell-spurred-blinken-organize-letter-discrediting-hunter-laptop-story[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/political/revelation-morell-spurred-blinken-organize-letter-discrediting-hunter-laptop-story  to

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bombshell-court-filing-reveals-troubling-cia-links-two-911-hijackers[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bombshell-court-filing-reveals-troubling-cia-links-two-911-hijackers 

The world does not need the US....[url]https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/us-cuts-itself-off-from-future-chinese-profits.html[/url] or https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/us-cuts-itself-off-from-future-chinese-profits.html however [url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/filipinos-told-leave-taiwan-return-to-philippines[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/filipinos-told-leave-taiwan-return-to-philippines

Today I received an email from a Filipino source who has family working in Taiwan.  The Philippines are telling anyone from that country working in Taiwan to "Leave Taiwan and return home immediately; war is developing."

and [url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/russia-launches-at-least-six-akula-fast-attack-subs-into-pacific[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/russia-launches-at-least-six-akula-fast-attack-subs-into-pacific ; Within the past 72 Hours, Russia sortied at least SIX (6) nuclear-powered "Akula" and other model fast-attack submarines into the Pacific Ocean.  It is now believed they are enroute to the U.S. west coast.

DJ....The US keeps pushing for more war...it will see more war...Very likely INSIDE the US...because the US is the global problem...

-China/Russia may block Taiwan-to control import/export...US weapons are welcome-but may end up in China, Russia

-In Ukraine NATO forces are losing the war-western "help" does not replace Ukraine/NATO losses...Even Polish intervention can not make NATO "win"

-The biden-cult goal of regimechange in Moscow is just another illusion...

Russia, China no longer talk with the US. This is worse then any time during the cold war...Most of the world has lost any trust in "the west"....they have alternatives via BRICS+, SCO-de facto Russia, India, China....

The US may start/escalate further on a frontline they created..."Freedom of navigation"-US Navy going via the Taiwan-strait-even with the US official stand Taiwan is part of China...A US submarine sailing through the Kuril Islands-under Russia since 1945...the US now supporting Japan claims on it...

The US will be kicked out of Syria, Iraq...maybe an asymetric reaction to US escalations elsewere...B52's close to St.Petersburg/Kaliningrad...

DJ-NATO members may start wondering what will be next...Is Europe supposed to stop doing trade with Asia because of US insanity ? How much chaos and lies the US population will accept any longer ? 

The pandemic was/is NOT over...XBB.1.16 etc. soon will cause onother healthcare disaster...bojo/biden "living with the virus-lies" only made the matter that much worse...

"We live in interesting times"...

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Sources a.o. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib-h9oTwsjY[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib-h9oTwsjY The Duran (UK/Cyprus) Ukraine, calm before the storm. EU grain debacle

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXt3heeqAuk[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXt3heeqAuk Redacted (Portugal) NATO is looking for a way out of Ukraine according to recent reports. These claims come on the heals of mysteriously time document leaks showing the war in Ukraine is unwinnable for NATO unless it wants to launch WW3. The news also follows recent independent reports showing that Russia just destroyed a heavily fortified underground bunker that housed over 300 top NATO and Ukrainian leaders. Why is the media silent on this story? 

and Military Summary/MS Belarus [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ZRnecLpJs[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ZRnecLpJs ;

ISW Updates. A Riot Is Brewing In The Ukrainian Army. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.04.23

confirmed by [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc-Y2d1-puw[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc-Y2d1-puw Hindustan Time/India;

An alleged revolt has rocked Ukraine's army amid Russia's ferocious fusillade. According to Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, Ukrainian fighters are dropping their arms and walking out of Kyiv's Bakhmut operations. The statement was in response to a question about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly pressing his army to stay put in Bakhmut. Zelensky has turned Bakhmut into an ego battle and has refused to surrender. However, Wagner Boss claims that 90% of Bakhmut is now under Russian control.  

DJ; Several sources now claim Ukraine soldiers not only surrendering to (Pro)Russian forces but even switching sides...The attack by zelensky on the Orthodox Church, the ongoing mass murder-zelensky not willing to go for peace talks...and (MS) zelensky preparing to "win" an upcoming "election" all may be enough for lots of Ukrainians...

A.o. The Duran on "Ukraine joining NATO in pieces"...Poland, Hungary, Romania taking over western Ukraine...DJ Both Ukraine nationalists and Russia will NOT accept this way of moving NATO east...

The EU going for their 11th round of sanctions on Russia, 7th round of sanctions on Iran, discussing sanctions on China...A total bankrupt of western politics...

Macron-France now talking with China on ending the Ukraine war...In Germany only the "greens" -insulting their pacifist voters- welcome more war...Both Social Democrats SDP and "liberal"FDP are getting fed up ...trade unions, big companies see lots of economic damage only getting worse....

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2023-04-20/brics-vs-g7-mercantilism-multipolarity-gold-and-war[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2023-04-20/brics-vs-g7-mercantilism-multipolarity-gold-and-war

The Conclusion: We are at war.

The path forward continues to march onward as described below.That path is now inevitable. In a mercantilist, protectionist environment accompanied by (caused by) collapsing complexity (de-globalized supply chains, trade relationships shredded) weaker countries must pick sides for economic and territorial protection. The world is now a jail. Pick your gang. This side-choosing is also inevitable in the 21st Century new Cold-war climate.


DJ, lots of "European" companies have shareholders and/or clients in Asia....Giving that up is end of bussiness....

We learn all the ins and outs of Ukraine's "Spartan Storm" (SS) brigade from a soldier codename "Adolf." Remeber, no Nazis in Ukraine...

on

Reuters

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Newly recruited servicemen for the Spartan storm brigade practiced target firing and battlefield first aid in an undisclosed location in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. A serviceman with the nom-de-guerre 'Adolf' said they had been trained in ‘first aid, tactics, firing drills’

DJ [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomson_Reuters#Involvement_with_U.S._mass_surveillance[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomson_Reuters#Involvement_with_U.S._mass_surveillance ....

NATO and nazi's have the same "roots"...war industry, oil, banks....wars-for-profit....

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket ;

In War Is a Racket, Butler points to a variety of examples, mostly from World War I, where industrialists, whose operations were subsidized by public funding, were able to generate substantial profits, making money from mass human suffering.

The work is divided into five chapters:

  1. War is a racket
  2. Who makes the profits?
  3. Who pays the bills?
  4. How to smash this racket!
  5. To hell with war!

It contains this summary:

War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of the 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 very many. Out of war a few people make huge fortunes.

DJ, the "west" dominated global history for hundreds of years...now Asia is taking over...Diplomacy would show wisdom, confrontationism is self destruction....

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DJ, my views/opinion only...

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-empires-revenge-set-fire-southern-eurasia[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-empires-revenge-set-fire-southern-eurasia ;

Fire in the hole

The analysis by Andrei Bezrukov neatly complements Gurulyov’s (here, in Russian). Bezrukov is a former colonel in the SVR (Russian foreign intel) and now a Professor of the Chair of Applied Analysis of International Problems at MGIMO and the chairman of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy think tank.

Bezrukov knows that the Empire will not take the incoming, massive NATO humiliation in Ukraine lying down. And even before the possible 2027-2030 timeline proposed by Gurulyov, he argues, it is bound to set fire to southern Eurasia – from Turkey to China.

President Xi Jinping, in his memorable visit to the Kremlin last month, told President Putin the world is now undergoing changes “not seen in 100 years”.

Bezrukov, appropriately, reminds us of the state of things then: “In the years from 1914 to 1945, the world was in the same intermediate state that it is in now. Those thirty years changed the world completely: from empires and horses to the emergence of two nuclear powers, the UN, and transatlantic flight. We are entering a similar period, which this time will last about twenty years.”

Europe, predictably, will “whither away”, as “it is no longer the absolute center of the universe.” Amidst this redistribution of power, Bezrukov goes back to one of the key points of a seminal analysis developed in the recent past by Andre Gunder Frank: “200-250 years ago, 70 percent of manufacturing was in China and India. We are going back to about there, which will also correspond to population size.”

So it’s no wonder that the fastest-developing region – which Bezrukov characterizes as “southern Eurasia” – may become a “risk zone”, potentially converted by the Hegemon into a massive power keg.

He outlines how southern Eurasia is peppered by conflicting borders – as in Kashmir, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan. The Hegemon is bound to invest in a flare-up of military conflicts over disputed borders as well as separatist tendencies (for instance in Balochistan). CIA black ops galore.

Still Russia will be able to get by, according to Bezrukov: “Russia has very big advantages, because we are the biggest producer of food and supplier of energy. And without cheap energy there will be no progress and digitalization. Also, we are the link between East and West, without which the continent cannot live, because the continent has to trade. And if the South burns, the main routes will not be through the oceans in the South, but in the North, mainly overland.”

The biggest challenge for Russia will be to keep internal stability: “All states will divide into two groups at this historic turning point: those that can maintain internal stability and move reasonably, bloodlessly into the next technological cycle – and then those that are unable to do so, that slip off the path, that bloom a bloody internal showdown like we had a hundred years ago. The latter will be set back ten to twenty years, will subsequently lick their wounds and try to catch up with everyone else. So our job is to maintain internal stability.”

And that’s where the Great Awakening hinted at by Gurulyov, or Russia reconnecting with its true civilizational ethos, as Dugin would argue, will play its unifying role.

There’s still a long way to go – and a war against NATO to win.

Meanwhile, in other news, Hegemon hacks are spinning that the North Atlantic has relocated to South China. Goodnight, and good luck.

also [url]https://www.wionews.com/world/risks-of-nuclear-confrontation-with-united-states-growing-claims-russia-585839[/url] or https://www.wionews.com/world/risks-of-nuclear-confrontation-with-united-states-growing-claims-russia-585839 ;

Yermakov, speaking to the Russian state news agency, said that the conduct of Washington towards Moscow is escalating the risks of a nuclear war in the future. 

Since Russia started invading Ukraine 14 months ago, regular charges were issued by Moscow against the United States and it called "the collective West" for increasing the risks of a nuclear war,

"If the United States continues to follow its current course of confrontation with Russia, with the stakes constantly escalating on the verge of sliding into direct armed conflict, then the fate of START (nuclear arms treaty) may be a foregone conclusion," said Yermakov. 

DJ The US is unable to go for diplomacy...It soon will loose the EU as an ally. German car industry is selling over 30% of its cars in China. Volkswagen, BASF have lots of factories in China/Asia...Volvo is de facto no longer a Swedish car producer but Chinese...

One of the reasons why "Ukraine belongs in NATO claim" shows up is the west is running out of "help" to keep the Ukraine war -US made- going...Further escalation would mean sending in NATO forces...damage control rather would see Ukraine is losing the war then "all of the west" has lost the war...but the "biden-cult" is that much out of touch with reality they may go for nuclear war...

[url]https://southfront.org/natos-weapons-leaking-to-black-market-western-journalist/[/url] or https://southfront.org/natos-weapons-leaking-to-black-market-western-journalist/ ;

Confirming what several other analysts had already been reporting since the beginning of Western military aid campaign to Ukraine, an important American informant pointed out that several weapons sent by NATO are being sold on the black market. The result of this process is that weapons that should be used by the Ukrainian armed forces end up in the hands of foreign contrabandists, with no control over what will be their final destination.

The most recent report was made by the well-known and respected American journalist Seymour Hersh. Even though he is a Pulitzer Prize winner and former New York Times informant, Hersh has recently suffered several reprisals and “cancellation” attempts for leaking evidence of crimes committed by the US government, such as the terrorist attacks against the Nord Stream gas pipelines. In the same vein, he now said that Western-supplied weapons to Kiev were actually “flooding” the military black market in countries like Romania and Poland.

DJ...is the US using "weapons for Ukraine" now in Sudan...to spread chaos to "stop BRICS"? 

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[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EZO12D1RlQ&t=42s[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EZO12D1RlQ&t=42s 

The Polish-Soviet War was one of the most important conflicts in the aftermath of the First World War when Eastern Europe was in flux. Both the Polish and the Bolshevik Army had the advantage numerous times and at the Battle of Warsaw is looked like the Bolsheviks would carry the revolution into Western Europe. 

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Soviet_War[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Soviet_War 

The Polish–Soviet War[N 1] (late autumn 1918 / 14 February 1919[2] – 18 March 1921) was primarily fought between the Second Polish Republic and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution, on territories which were formerly held by the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

On 13 November 1918, after the collapse of the Central Powers and the Armistice of 11 November 1918Vladimir Lenin's Russia annulled the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (which it had signed with the Central Powers in March 1918) and started moving forces in the western direction to recover and secure the Ober Ost regions vacated by the German forces that the Russian state had lost under the treaty. Lenin saw the newly independent Poland (formed in October–November 1918) as the bridge which his Red Army would have to cross to assist other communist movements and to bring about more European revolutions.[13] At the same time, leading Polish politicians of different orientations pursued the general expectation of restoring the country's pre-1772 borders. Motivated by this idea, Polish Chief of State Józef PiÅ‚sudski (in office from 14 November 1918) began moving troops east.

DJ, just over 100 years ago a.o. Ukraine also was a battlefield...

The US wants more war...training Ukraine pilots for F16's, depleted uranium weapons all supposed to "help" Ukraine...(to selfdestruction...). 

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-attempts-turkey-syria-normalization-moscow-summit[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-attempts-turkey-syria-normalization-moscow-summit

Russia is continuing efforts to stabilize Syria and push American influence in the region to the sidelines, as on Tuesday Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu hosted four-way talks which have as their goal the normalization of ties between the Syrian and Turkish governments. The talks involve Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran. The end result could see American forces squeezed out of Syria.

"Practical steps were discussed in the field of strengthening security in the Syrian Arab Republic and normalizing Syrian-Turkish relations," the Russian Defense Ministry stated. This is based on a common perspective that all parties desire win "the fight against all extremist groups in Syria."

DJ, Russia has been pushing for the Kurdish fighters to join the armies of Syria, Iraq...getting some form of selfrule/rights in exchange...

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/saudi-arabia-selling-oil-china-gold[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/saudi-arabia-selling-oil-china-gold ;

Rumors are making rounds that Saudi Arabia is selling oil for yuan, which it converts into gold on the Shanghai International Gold Exchange (SGEI). Such a development would make sense as large parts of the world want to de-dollarize, but the renminbi is not suitable to be used as a reserve currency. China has a closed capital account and a weak rule of law. Not using the dollar could be done by using the renminbi as a trade currency and converting yuan revenue into gold on the SGEI. If the rumor is true, Saudi Arabia is buying 1 Kg bars as there is virtually no trading in 12.5 Kg bars on the SGEI. The benefit of 1 Kg bars is that they are more fitting for fully allocated trading.

DJ getting new global currencies is a complex matter...several currencies-backed most by gold, energy "real goods" can replace the US$...another part of the (Chinese) strategy could be EU-China trade-with still also room for the Euro (simply because breaking with ALL western currencies would be very complex...). 

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/military/us-waged-years-long-shadow-war-against-wagner-mercenaries-africa[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/military/us-waged-years-long-shadow-war-against-wagner-mercenaries-africa 

US special forces and intelligence are running a proxy war aimed at disrupting Russia's Wagner Group mercenaries in the Middle East and North Africa, recently unveiled Pentagon leaks show. 

The Biden administration has long expressed concern over Wagner's role not just in Ukraine, where it has been spearheading efforts to gain Russian victory over Bakhmut, but especially its expanding presence in Africa as well.

DJ The US is going for all kinds of proxy wars against many countries...from IS, al quaida to Ukraine neo-nazi's, MEK, Baluchi separatists...the US "foreign policy" is creating chaos and wars if the US can not steal energy/resources...This policy was based on US$ used for global trade-so other countries had even to pay for US terrorism against them...

The US$ as global currency is over...with that the US may no longer be able to finance more wars much longer...The bad part of the story is the US has nuclear weapons and is the only country that used those nuclear weapons in wars...(to stop the Soviet Union from getting to active against Japan in august 1945...) 

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[url]https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289838.shtml[/url] or https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289838.shtml ;

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call on Wednesday at the invitation of the latter, during which the two leaders exchanged views on China-Ukraine relations and the Ukraine crisis.

Chinese analysts said that China will engage more on the diplomatic front to contribute to a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, and the role that China could play has been sincerely welcomed by both Kiev and Moscow, despite some voices from the West, especially the US, that have tried to distort China's mediation efforts. 

Xi said in the phone call that China will send a special representative of the Chinese government on Eurasian affairs to visit Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communication with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

DJ, the biden-cult may not welcome peace in Ukraine...

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/putin-rushed-to-kremlin-10-00-pm-moscow-time[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/putin-rushed-to-kremlin-10-00-pm-moscow-time

UPDATE 4:15 PM EDT -- 

Chinese state media claims Turkey president Erdogan has suffered heart attack and is in critical condition in the hospital

DJ, Erdogan was in Moscow for talks with Syria, Iran, Russia on improving relations (thus kick out US forces out of the region...). However no confirmation on Erdogan having a hearth attack so far...Putin may be rushed to the Kremlin for other reasons...

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arnsqzfWWCY[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arnsqzfWWCY

Zelensky Asked Xi For A Favor. Bakhmut Is About To Fall. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.04.26

DJ, MS thinks zelensky is hoping Xi may ask Putin to let over 10,000 "pro Kiev/NATO forces" stuck between Bakhmut and a canal west of it get out of the encirclement...

Lots of speculations and developments...[url]https://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps/status/1651280349840785414/photo/1[/url] or https://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps/status/1651280349840785414/photo/1 

from HT ; 

RUMORS are already running wild.  One RUMOR is that Turkish President Recypt Erdogan, who fell ill during a TV interview in Moscow, may have been "poisoned."

Another RUMOR is that Ukraine has begun using Depleted Uranium tank shells against Russian troops, which Russia previously warned would be considered a "Dirty Bomb attack upon Russia."

DJ, depleted uranium weapons (from UK) did get into Ukraine...US started training Ukraine pilots for F16's (but F16 is an over 50 y/o design...not making much difference...). 

Xi-China- may ask zelensky for his goals...but also put an ultimatum-demand cease fire. China could send in "help" for Russia to finish this criminal biden made war....

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DJ, Erdogan is NOT in Moscow ! [url]https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/erdogan-cancels-campaign-stops-day-after-falling-ill-on-live-tv/[/url] or https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/erdogan-cancels-campaign-stops-day-after-falling-ill-on-live-tv/

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has canceled planned appearances due to a stomach bug less than three weeks before the country’s crunch election.

The 69-year-old leader’s announcement comes a day after he cut short a live television interview late after getting sick on air.

Erdogan had three appearances in the central Anatolian provinces planned for Wednesday.

but [url]https://southfront.org/turkish-syrian-normalization-process/[/url] or https://southfront.org/turkish-syrian-normalization-process/

On April 25, the Russian capital, Moscow, held a meeting between the defense ministers and intelligence chiefs of Turkey and Syria. The meeting was also attended by the Russian defense minister and his counterpart from Iran, which joined the normalization process earlier this year.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that minister Sergey Shoigu held talks with his visiting counterparts from Iran, Syria and Turkey, Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, Ali Mahmoud Abbas and Hulusi Akar, to discuss practical steps in the areas of strengthening security in Syria and normalizing Syrian-Turkish relations.

Special attention was focused on efforts to “counter terrorist threats and combat extremist groups in Syria.”.

DJ, from Turkish perspective the Kurds are "extremists", Syria does see pro-Turkish and jihadi groups as "extremists"...all four countries may agree on the US supporting "extremists" so to "counter threats and combat extremist groups in Syria" means countering the US in Syria, Iraq (etc). 

The Duran [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQtLyCsHNgk[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQtLyCsHNgk Biden White House fears spring offensive failure

and [url]https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/biden-prepares-to-give-up-on-ukraine.html[/url] or https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/biden-prepares-to-give-up-on-ukraine.html ;

Still - the Biden crew knows that the end is coming:

U.S. officials have also briefed Ukraine on the dangers of overextending its ambitions and spreading its troops too thin — the same warning Biden gave then-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani as the Taliban moved to sweep across the country during the U.S. military withdrawal in 2021.

Zelensky has, like Ashraf Ghani, made enough money from the war and is expected to silently move out. But for now it seems unlikely that he is willing to do so.

The alternative to giving up is for the U.S. to escalate again by putting boots on the ground. But Biden wants to win his reelection fight and any further escalation of the war in Ukraine would likely prevent that.

DJ, biden -supposed to be the US president- has one major goal-reelection....Since biden is out of contact with reality, "wishfull thinking" based he may believe he still has a chance for "four more years"...The US may face a repeat of biden-trump election campain...I hope Tulsi Gabbard -as independent- may offer a better, younger,  alternative (a bit like Gorbatjov did following old Soviet Leaders ). 

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DJ-I started also a "BRICS-ruled world"topic in latest news...I think China does have the wisdom to "balance power" in a multi-polar world...

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Z-JeAMSWY[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Z-JeAMSWY Weeb Union/WU/Denmark; Bakhmut endgame and [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhJs29n5dOQ[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhJs29n5dOQ military summary/MS/Belarus ;

Massive Missile Attack. Critical Situation In Bakhmut.

DJ, With Bakhmut falling Ukraine/NATO position in this war is becoming impossible...WU doing a good job in pointing out NATO support for Ukraine-12 new brigades, 48,000 soldiers-simply not enough for a new Ukraine offensive...MS pointing to Russia very likely destroying a lot of supplies and killing a lot of soldiers in new missile strikes...(with Ukraine/NATO propaganda very likely claiming to shoot down more missiles then Russia did launch..."peak-lies"). 

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWLvqPyC0yk[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWLvqPyC0yk ;

Scott Ritter joins Stephen Gardner on this exclusive interview to discuss the Russia Ukraine war, the conflict of Bakhmut, the bad feelings between Putin and Zelenskyy and how this war will end. China is doing the diplomacy the United States and NATO refuse to do. This is no longer a war, this is a humanitarian crisis says Colonel Douglas Macgregor. Scott Ritter agrees. Ritter also quotes Ray McGovern on the failed diplomacy efforts. http://scottritterextra.com to read more from Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector.

Lots of info I still have to watch myself...still my view;

DJ-I expect China will be able to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine next month...

Both zelensky and biden do want to win upcoming elections...continuation of this -criminal NATO- war would further reduce chances of both "political criminals"....China may be able to find "partners" to do peace keeping; Türkiye, India, Indonesia may be acceptable for both Russia and Ukraine...these countries also want an end to this insane "war/mass murder"....

DJ-my view-the US-biden- is more and more isolated in his push for wars to stop BRICS....In NL news Poland more or less stopped imports from Ukraine to save Polish farmers...Putin smiling and waving at an ill Erdogan in a tele-meeting on completion of a first phase of the first Turkish nuclear plant-Russia is building in Türkiye...

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpN0jgBdIQo[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpN0jgBdIQo ;Brian Berletic and Danny Haiphong discuss how the Collective West's plan to subdue Russia and China in Ukraine and beyond have failed miserably. 

DJ [url]https://southfront.org/explosions-reported-at-u-s-helicopter-base-in-northeastern-syria/[/url] or https://southfront.org/explosions-reported-at-u-s-helicopter-base-in-northeastern-syria/ the US soon will pull out most of its military from Syria and Iraq...alternative is getting heavy losses-bad for a biden reelection...No doubt the biden-clan will try to sell these military disasters; Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine as trump-made disasters...

[url]https://southfront.org/bird-strike-forces-israeli-f-35-to-land-during-parade/[/url] or https://southfront.org/bird-strike-forces-israeli-f-35-to-land-during-parade/ ;

On April 26, a stealthy F-35 fighter jet of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) was hit by a bird while taking part in an Independence Day fly-by.

In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the F-35 suffered a “minor hit” from the bird, stressing that the fighter jet, which costs over $80 millions, did not make an emergency landing and the pilot was not injured.

More than 100 aircraft were taking part in a series of fly-bys to commemorate Israel’s 75th Independence Day. Several jets from foreign air forces also participated in the fly-bys.

The bird strike was not the only incident reported during the fly-bys. Earlier, an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter landed in open ground near the settlement of Ga’ash in central Israel. The IDF said that the helicopter landed due to a technical fault, adding that there were no injuries in the incident.

The IAF operates 36 F-35 fighter jets, all of which are modified with Israeli-made systems. Israel is set to receive 39 additional F-35i fighter jets in the upcoming few years.

DJ, the US war-industry/banks are a motor behind global wars...."bribes& bombs" may have had their time....other countries produce "better" weapons at lower costs for which countries can pay in their own currencies....for that matter not only the US-petro-$ is over....also US weapon dominance is gone...

France still is angry over the "AUKUS deal" ; Australia-UK-US dumped a French submarine order to get Australia into buying  nuclear US made submarines...this not only made France angry...also Australia-region countries are NOT happy with Australia going for nuclear submarines....

DJ-Is "NATO death" ? My view...close to it...it may survive as an organization...but the Europeans no longer trust the US. Nordstream is kept "out of the news" but most EU leaders likely blame biden for blowing up Nordstream...(with also ? on Norway...). Türkiye still in NATO...but more and more looking at Asia...

It would be welcome if diplomacy wins from insane confrontations....DJ-Again-someone like Tulsi Gabbard as a next US president may be able to "limit" further damage for the US... Both biden and trump will isolate the US even further...

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DJ, 

Some ideas; 

-The "military" war is only part of the much wider US/"west" conflict with the "rest"/BRICS+ (BRIICSS etc.). The economic/financial war may be much more important. The rest may force "the west" to rethink its (lack of) strategy/actions by denying energy and finance...

The "petro-$" is over...with that the US is losing the major tool for financing its wars around the planet...[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-de-dollarization-kicks-high-gear[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-de-dollarization-kicks-high-gear 

Europe industry already is very mixed with Asian/China industry...both in who owns what and where the clients are...Like China, India also Europe needs to import a lot of energy and raw materials...The US may be in a somewhat different position...(eventough the US also outsourced a lot of jobs to low pay countries...scarcity of workers may increase incomes at the end...). 

So the "west" is NOT that united...Currencies, $, €, Pound, Krone etc is dividing them-industry needs/clients also a major dividing factor...

-DJ-I think even zelensky may be thinking twice over yet another offensive...It may become Ukraine last offensive...cost yet another army-bring more destruction and for what ? 

So...does China has "interesting offers" ? I think CHINA may be representing also BRICS+...lots of countries want to see an end to this -insane, criminal, NATO-proxy-war...The "party" blocking any talks so far is the US/NATO...but again-the west may not be that united any longer....

One scenario could be a "ceasefire" "Korean style"...Russia and Ukraine no longer fighting eachother but also no peace...However Ukraine-accepting neutrality-becoming a partner for EU-BRICS+ trade via Türkiye...Even "the west" may accept this-a Minsk-talks repeat...the west trying to invest in more wars...the rest investing in peace and progress-hoping this will limit risks of future wars...

-De-dollar-ization maybe could "destroy" the US....cause hyperinflation...With lots of countries no longer willing to do major deals with the US if that means the US may steal their money and/or goods...

The numbers: the dollar share of global reserves was 73 percent in 2001, 55 percent in 2021, and 47 percent in 2022. The key takeaway is that last year, the dollar share slid 10 times faster than the average in the past two decades.

Now it is no longer far-fetched to project a global dollar share of only 30 percent by the end of 2024, coinciding with the next US presidential election.

DJ...no longer using US$ on a global scale will see lots of US$ going back to the US...[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_currency#/media/File:Global_Reserve_Currencies.png[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_currency#/media/File:Global_Reserve_Currencies.png and [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)#Table[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)#Table 

So US GDP (nominal) may be 25% of global GDP...the US $ global "role" is twice as large....so will a further drop of global use of US$ increase US prices with 100% ? NO...the US is self-supporting in lots of ways....

However [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)#Table[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)#Table has the US GDP-by PPP as only around 15% of global (2023) GDP...so the "De-Dollar-ization shock" may be very hard....In combination with 2024 a US election year...possibly a "race" between biden and trump-both political disasters...

The US "powerbase" was "bribes & bombs"...that base is gone...the US$ will be seen more and more as a "part of US debts"...[url]https://www.usdebtclock.org/[/url] or https://www.usdebtclock.org/ a "negative asset" you want to get rid of...This may push the US into hyperinflation...

-The Euro (again) may be "usefull" for BRICS/BRIICSS + to get a "grip" on the (as always very divided/diverse) EU...BRICS+ may need a global currency for some global trade...It is not an easy job to replace the US$ without crashing the global economy...

DJ-The main battlefront in finances...energy...OPEC+ is by now a BRIICSS-tool...The US may need wise leaders to avoid a crash...at present those wise leaders are not in control in the US...However the US has more than enough talents that can do better... 

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DJ, Like with the -not over- pandemic the "war situation" has lots of conflicting info;

The Duran [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqlGG-430Rw[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqlGG-430Rw ; Xi Jinping-Zelensky call raises the stakes for Ukraine and Europe

may have a point. The US-biden-will not allow zelensky to give China a role in peace talks...

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/russia-retaliates-for-attack-on-sevastopol-massive-russian-attacks[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/russia-retaliates-for-attack-on-sevastopol-massive-russian-attacks ;

SOURCES INSIDE UKRAINE ARMY SAY ATTACK RESULTED IN TWO ENTIRE UKRAINIAN ARMY DIVISIONS LOST.

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SOURCE inside Ukrainian Army now confirms Russian bombers destroyed twenty-six (26)    S300 air defense complexes tonight. UKRAINE NOW HAS NO MORE AIR DEFENSES.

DJ, Russia may have made any Ukraine/NATO offensive impossible...

To put it simply-the only option left is zelensky/Ukraine following NATO/US-biden orders for self destruction or go for talks...

DJ-Since Ukraine may hardly have any air defense left-NATO F16's may survive only hours-at best-over Ukraine...also NATO is running out of options....

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To get a sense of the tectonic shifts taking place in the region, all one has to do is watch this video of a Saudi military officer welcoming an Iranian official in Saudi Arabia after the Saudi navy evacuated more than 60 Iranian citizens from Sudan. Saudi military officer: “The Iranians are our friends, our dear friends; we wish you a happy stay in our country. The Saudi King, Crown Prince and Defense Minister have instructed us to take care of you and provide you with all what you need. We are happy to have you with us.” Iranian official: “Appreciated. Thank you; thank you.”

may signal another major shift in the MENA (middle East North Africa) frontline...Is KSA now an ally of Iran (Russia, China) ? 


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The US is also "trying to isolate China"......DJ-in short-total insanity ! 

China is the motor behind both BRICS/BRIICSS and the SCO...the outcome of the US isolating China is the US getting isolated...NOT China...

[url]https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/us-argues-for-more-protectionism-and-subsidies/comments/page/2/#comments[/url] or https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/04/us-argues-for-more-protectionism-and-subsidies/comments/page/2/#comments 

@b | Apr 28 2023 17:40 utc | 16, who wrote

Taiwan enters recession on weak worldwide demand for its electronics

My comment: According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, in 2020 China's semiconductor sales already surpassed Taiwan's.

That was three years ago. If China has continued its 30% year-on-year growth rate, it has probably passed the EU and Japan by now. The loss of global market share in semiconductors is likely one reason for Taiwan's recession.

And the future won't improve for the little island if its hostility towards the mainland continues. Taiwan is currently leading in production of the state-of-the-art chips (5 nanometers), but mainland China is catching up fast. Last year, a Canadian firm noticed that mainland had been quietly shipping 7-nanometer chips (see China’s Top Chipmaker Achieves Breakthrough Despite US Curbs). This is still a generation behind the 5 nm level, but it is already at a higher technological level than anything shipped by Intel, meaning that it is better than the CPU chips used in 95% of the world. Furthermore, the Bloomberg article is over half a year old; who knows where China is now?

Taiwan is relying on machines from the Netherlands that use lasers blasting molten drops of tin to generate extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. Mainland China is attempting to surpass this rather crude technique with a revolutionary new method using synchrotrons to produce the light directly. If the new technology works, mainland China will have large advantages: synchrotrons that generate more intense light beams which therefore can etch more chips per hour, leading to far cheaper chips; and far more technological head room, as the synchrotrons can be tuned to generate wavelengths below the EUV level.

So Taiwan faces loss of its technological lead, loss of nearly all of its mainland Chinese market (if it continues to obey the US's orders not to sell), and likely devastating competition from the mainland for whatever markets are left. The prospects for Taiwan are bad, to put it mildly. To be a US vassal is a good deal for the US, not for the vassal.

Posted by: Cyril | Apr 29 2023 1:41 utc | 101

DJ May describe that even in "high tech" the "rest" of the world soon will not need to do any deals with an arrogant racist "west"....I think The duran is WRONG in putting the initiative for trade still with "the west"...It may become "the rest" deciding on who they deal with...The "west" needs "the rest" much harder....

So [url]https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2023-04-30/total-nuclear-death[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2023-04-30/total-nuclear-death ;

The Ultimate Catastrophe

Thirty-three years ago, Playboy magazine asked Donald Trump what would be on his mind if he became President some day. Trump's response? The "ultimate catastrophe", nuclear war.

What would be some of President Trump’s longer-term views of the future?
I think of the future, but I refuse to paint it. Anything can happen. But I often think of nuclear war.

Nuclear war?
I’ve always thought about the issue of nuclear war; it’s a very important element in my thought process. It’s the ultimate, the ultimate catastrophe, the biggest problem this world has, and nobody’s focusing on the nuts and bolts of it. It’s a little like sickness. People don’t believe they’re going to get sick until they do. Nobody wants to talk about it. I believe the greatest of all stupidities is people’s believing it will never happen, because everybody knows how destructive it will be, so nobody uses weapons. What bullshit.

Unfortunately, our current leadership has been less concerned about nuclear war, and has increased the risk of one happening via its proxy war against Russia in the Ukraine. Media attention seems to have shifted somewhat from the war after the recent leaks suggested the tide had turned against the Ukrainians, but a recent news item highlighted the continuing risk that it could spark a nuclear war. 

DJ, The "west" does have a lot of nuclear weapons however;

-The "west" is NOT united. Four "west" countries have nuclear weapons;

US, UK, France, Israel...

-Only the US have "a lot of nuclear weapons" , the other three plan those weapons for self defense-more than a global agenda.

-But a lot of western nuclear weapons are "old and slow"....Russia has high-speed/hypersonic weapons able to evade most western radar at speeds of 8,000 to 20,000 km/h...(Close to mach 20...)

So-yes-the US may still "dream" of nuclear blackmail...reality is they may not even be able to upgrade their nuclear arsenal because "the rest" may control both basic materials and -soon- finance...

Should we expect a "nuclear show down" a "confrontation" with "the west" and the "rest" pointing nuclear weapons at each other ? 

DJ-Yes...at present-with western "leaders" showing total insanity-it may come to this....Russia/China may be working hard on electronic warfare, cyber warfare, maybe even sabotage teams to "control" the western nuclear weapons...Another scenario could be a "demonstration" of what modern (Russian) weapons can do...Maybe an unloaded hypersonic missile landing in the White House gardens -not detected by NORAD/western radar could "wake up" the present "elite"....

Again...we should not have been in this situation (like in the pandemic...)...it was avoidable (like the pandemic) an outcome of bad leadership. 

Talks could get us out of this crisis...but so far it is the "west" that is not showing any kind of "respect" to the "rest"....The "west" is the problem and may have to learn in a very hard way....


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DJ, Frontlines;

-De-dollar-ization may be the main frontline. (See other item on this once-a-forum)...Denial the US of both finance and materials to keep the US war-industry going could be the BRIICSS+ plan to limit wars...It may also be a way to break up "the west"...US interests are often NOT EU or UK interests...Here in NL "Asia is land linked"...we have growing long distance train-links with China/SE-Asia...high speed goods transport may be able to compete with transport via the oceans. 

And -yes- de-dollar-ization will hurt the banking system. Often hurting banks in an already weak position most...But larger banks taking over small banks with problems could end up with lots of problems themselves...The US population is around 4% of the global population (335 million out of-by now-8 billion+ global population) still the US did manage to see the US$ being used in most global trade...High-speed de-dollar-ization this year, 2024, is also meant to influence US elections...If the best the US can think of is a repeat of trump-biden the US knows it has a serious problem....

-[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr4QJOiL6b0[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr4QJOiL6b0 MS/Military Summary discussing "the Ukraine offensive" he still expects...

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVdLqZGZZws[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVdLqZGZZws The Duran; Kirby's crazy 'Russian casualties' claim. Poland warned not to enter conflict 

DJ, Like in the pandemic the basic US-led western "strategy" in the global conflict is "wishfull thinking" - a tunnelvision ignoring all the facts not fitting in this "dream"....Ukraine propaganda taken for real facts by a western political elite without ANY BASIC historical knowledge....The level of stupidity is shocking!

The Duran; When the west runs out of Ukraine soldiers they will send in Polish ones....Since Poland getting involved by its own action means article 5 of NATO can not be used NATO still could claim to be outside this US made war....However Russia may change its strategy in such an escalation...

In the Russian view the Ukraine population mostly is misled...So Russia limiting the "shock & awe" strategy the US used a.o. in Iraq-killing hundreds of thousends civilians...Poland, Baltics, joining Ukraine may see a "real war"...very likely a short one...

[url]https://southfront.org/is-us-about-to-conduct-nuclear-false-flag-in-ukraine-and-blame-russia-for-it/[/url] or https://southfront.org/is-us-about-to-conduct-nuclear-false-flag-in-ukraine-and-blame-russia-for-it/ ; On April 28, one of the most prominent neoliberal mouthpieces, the New York Times, ran a story about America setting up numerous radiation sensors across Ukraine in order to detect nuclear blasts. The NYT claims that “such sensors can detect‌‌ bursts of radiation from a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb and can confirm the identity of the attacker”. It adds that “the goal is to make sure that if Russia detonates a radioactive weapon on Ukrainian soil, its atomic signature and Moscow’s culpability could be verified”, further claiming that “…experts have worried about whether President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia would use nuclear arms in combat for the first time since the American bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945″.

DJ, Russia stopped making depleted uranium ammo years ago...The UK did send that kind of ammo with its tanks (So the UK lost 10% of its tanks to Ukraine...). 

My view; The US is in the corner in Ukraine...needs to claim some sort of victory...So claiming "hundreds of thousends Russians killed" may be a way the US would love to claim they did weaken Putin....Not only the "rest" of the world has had it with endless US wars...also in Europe support for more wars is gone...

We still see high inflation (food, energy)-outlook for next winter is bad...Sanctions against Russia, Iran...China only result in the west being excluded from the rest of the global market...Europe now buying Russian energy via India, Türkiye at a higher price...With the Asian economy -in general- booming! 

So...if the "biden-cult" wants to continue more wars, escalations, they need to claim Russia, Iran, China agression...However "normal means" for endless US wars are running out...

I think there is a real risk of biden seeking nuclear war....Even with Russia having hypersonic weapons...Nuclear capable submarines...An all out nuclear war could destroy this planet in just a few minutes...

-So sending a US submarine -with nuclear weapons- to South Korea is telling China "the US is willing to go nuclear"....Not only China, also Japan, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia do NOT welcome more US agression in East Asia...A "global NATO"  is NOT welcomed anywhere - still it is a US/NATO 'illusion"....

So a few options remain;

-Most optimistic; biden claims Ukraine did win...NATO does accept talks on ending the war "because Russia has been beaten"...Ukraine will stay out of NATO, Russia will take a large part of Ukraine...but still "NATO did win" ....

This would not only be the best way out for Ukraine or Russia...it could end a mass murder/war in Ukraine-limit risks of conflict in other regions...

-Most realistic; biden believes Ukraine losing thousends of soldiers per month (Russian claim Ukraine deaths april 2023 was 15,000) is "worth it"...Some countries (UK, Poland, Baltics) still willing to send more weapons-slowly destroying their own armies and finance...

More US regime change operations in lots of countries, Belarus to Venezuela ? 

The US runs out of means to fight major wars....Economic/financial warfare destroying the US/western economies...Lots of protests in most western countries facing government agression and repression...Internet censorship "defending democrazy"....

DJ-My view...the west is running out of means to go on like this within months ! Replacing 50 million worth of aid send to Ukraine does cost 300 million...Sending F16's, (limited) modern tanks-even with a Polish crew-will NOT change the outcome...only may mobilize more countries against the west...

-Worst case; US going for nuclear war....Iran is a strategic partner not only for Russia and China but also for India, Türkiye...now maybe even for Saudi Arabia...so a major attack on Iran (by the US -or as a proxy Israel) may see a response from most of Asia....

The US is managing to get that many enemies who to attack with what weapons ? The US-biden- could believe it has enough air defenses to protect the US against counter attacks...further "wishfull thinking"...Russia, Iran, China, North Korea have "bunker cities" ...most will survive a nuclear war itself...The US has only limited "bunker cities" 

DJ-The real problems start AFTER nuclear war...We may run out of food, water etc. for most of the global population that may still be around...

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My hope is that in the US-the problem is the US ! - enough people push for a better strategy...Confrontationism is destroying the US...We already see that many major shifts; Iran-Saudi deals via China, Brazil, India pushing for de-dollar-ization...The US needs diplomacy more now than ever before...

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Maybe some "constructive"? [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2B85SQc0j0[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2B85SQc0j0 Futurology;

The EU is building a 5.8 billion euro rail network that will help secure the Baltic states and impact the environment. Rail Baltica, a massive planned railway, will provide the first large-scale standard gauge railway in the Baltics, helping connect the regions’ economy to the rest of the EU and western Europe. It will have seven international passenger stations and three multimodal freight terminals to integrate with the current Russian gauge rail system. The railway will provide numerous benefits, including faster commute times, safer travel, better integration with the European Union, job creation, and greater security for the Baltic states. Currently, the railway is still in the design phase but is close to beginning construction. Planned to open to the public between 2028 and 2030, Rail Baltica will transform the region.

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_Baltica[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_Baltica DJ, the EU needs to invest (billions) into integrating "new" members within the "EU-system"...with for now the EU-motors" most in western Europe... "Rail Baltica" is supposed also to have links with Warsaw-Poland and Berlin-Germany. May see improved links (ferry or tunnel ?) with Helsinki-Finland. (There may be plans for improving a Sweden-Finland link nort-east of Stockholm ?)

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-what-china-really-playing-ukraine[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-what-china-really-playing-ukraine ;

The Beijing leadership is fully aware the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is the un-dissociable double of an American direct war against the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Until recently, and since 2019, Beijing was the top trade partner for Kiev (14.4% of imports, 15.3% of exports). China essentially exported machinery, equipment, cars and chemical products, importing food products, metals and also some machinery.

Very few in the West know that Ukraine joined BRI way back in 2014, and a BRI trade and investment center was operating in Kiev since 2018. BRI projects include a 2017 drive to build the fourth line of the Kiev metro system as well as 4G installed by Huawei. Everything is stalled since 2022.

Noble Agri, a subsidiary of COFCO (China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation), invested in a sunflower seed processing complex in Mariupol and the recently built Mykolaiv grain port terminal. The next step will necessarily feature cooperation between Donbass authorities and the Chinese when it comes to rebuilding their assets that may have been damaged during the war.

Beijing also tried to become heavily involved in the Ukraine defense sector and even buy Motor Sich; that was blocked by Kiev.

Watch that neon

So what we have in Ukraine, from the Chinese point of view, is a trade/investment cocktail of BRI, railways, military supplies, 4G and construction jobs. And then, the key vector: neon.

Roughly half of neon used in the production of semiconductors was supplied, until recently, by two Ukrainian companies; Ingas in Mariupol, and Cryoin, in Odessa. There’s no business going on since the start of the Special Military Operation (SMO). That directly affects the Chinese production of semiconductors. Bets can be made that the Hegemon is not exactly losing sleep over this predicament.

Ukraine does represent value for China as a BRI crossroads. The war is interrupting not only business but, in the bigger picture, one of the trade and connectivity corridors linking Western China to Eastern Europe. BRI conditions all key decisions in Beijing – as it is the overarching concept of Chinese foreign policy way into mid-century.

And that explains Xi’s phone call, debunking any NATOstan nonsense on China finally paying attention to the warmongering actor.

As relevant as BRI is the overarching bilateral relationship dictating Beijing’s geopolitics: the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership.

So let’s transition to the meeting of Defense Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) earlier this week in Delhi.

The key meeting in India was between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Chinese colleague Li Shangfu. Li was recently in Moscow, and was received by Putin in person for a special conversation. This time he invited Shoigu to visit Beijing, and that was promptly accepted.

Needless to add that every single player in the SCO and beyond, including nations that are for the moment just observers or dialogue partners as well as others itching to become full members, such as Saudi Arabia, paid very close attention to the Shoigu-Shangfu camaraderie.

When it comes to the profoundly strategic Central Asian “stans”, that represents the six feet under treatment for the Hegemon wishful thinking of using them in a Divide and Rule scheme pitting Russia against China.

Shoigu-Shangfu also sent a subtle message to SCO members India and Pakistan – stop bickering and in the case of Delhi, hedging your bets – and to full member (in 2023) Iran and near future member Saudi Arabia: here’s where’s it at, this the table that matters.

All of the above also points to the increasing interconnection between BRI and SCO, both under Russia-China leadership.

BRICS is essentially an economic club – complete with its own bank, the NDB – and focused on trade. It’s mostly about soft power. The SCO is focused on security. It’s about hard power. Together, these are the two key organizations that will be paving the multilateral way.

As for what will be left of Ukraine, it is already being bought by Western mega-players such as BlackRock, Cargill and Monsanto. Yet Beijing certainly does not count on being left high and dry. Stranger things have happened than a future rump Ukraine positioned as a functioning trade and connectivity BRI partner.

DJ, Ukraine has the choice of being on the end of the road or "in the middle". Ukraine can be a link between EU, Türkiye, other Asian countries...On the long term Ukraines best chances are in being a "land-bridge" not in a proxy war....

-Poland has land/river borders with Ukraine...Ukraine has NO links with the [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea ...Belarus is in between Ukraine and the (NATO) Baltic states...So further Polish "help" for Ukraine will have to come over land. 

The costs of more war with Russia wil endanger needed investments to integrate Poland into the EU...Poland was supposed to be next in line to switch to the Euro/€ ...Croatia started using the € since january 1-2023. 

There are some "ideas" on integrating Poland with Ukraine...However Ukraine is destroyed...the west is moving itself into bankruptcy...

To limit damage the EU may have to look at "Asia"....It is just over 8,000 km/5,000 miles between Paris and Bejing...A train going 100 km/h would take 80 hrs of constant driving...If high speed would be available train transport between China and Europe may get under 48 hrs....

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[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attrition_warfare[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attrition_warfare ;

Attrition warfare is a military strategy consisting of belligerent attempts to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and materiel.[1] The word attrition comes from the Latin root atterere, meaning "to rub against", similar to the "grinding down" of the opponent's forces in attrition warfare.[2][3]

DJ, the war between the "west" and the "rest" is becoming more and more a war trying to destroy eachothers logistics, economies...

Military Summary [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmgBWMFcZy0[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmgBWMFcZy0 and [url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/ukrainian-counteroffensive-has-started-wagner-boss[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/ukrainian-counteroffensive-has-started-wagner-boss 

DJ...There was a (very limited) drone attack on the Kremlin in Moscow...Ukraine/NATO has been very active in drone attacks a.o. against (military) fuel depots in Russia(n held territory). Sabotage derailed trains in Russia near the Ukraine border...

Shortly after the drone attack in Moscow zelensky showed up in Finland...he now is in The Hague-Netherlands [url]https://nltimes.nl/2023/05/04/zelenskyy-meet-dutch-pm-defense-min-icc-officials-hague-today[/url] or https://nltimes.nl/2023/05/04/zelenskyy-meet-dutch-pm-defense-min-icc-officials-hague-today ...

The combination with [url]https://nltimes.nl/2023/05/04/netherlands-honor-died-war-remembrance-day-today[/url] or https://nltimes.nl/2023/05/04/netherlands-honor-died-war-remembrance-day-today is very UN-welcome ! A.o. the "farmersparty" BBB will boycot zelenskys speech...

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It is not very clear IF Ukraine is able to start a (serious) counteroffensive...If there is a counteroffensive (DJ-my view) it may be a NATO-counteroffensive "dressed up" as Ukrainian...There has been lots of talks on F16's for Ukraine...a.o. the US may be training Ukraine pilots...there may be western pilots (with East European roots) as volunteers...

The perspectives for the NATO-Ukraine war against Russia may hint at further escalations..."doubling down"...

Since "the rest" of the world by now is totally fed up with US agression economic warfare may result in even more banks failing...[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/news-nation/pacwest-bancorp-stock-drops-56-in-after-hours-trading-right-now[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/news-nation/pacwest-bancorp-stock-drops-56-in-after-hours-trading-right-now ;

Last night, I reported to all of you that three more U.S. Banks were in big trouble and named PACWEST BANCORP as one of those three.  Today, its stock value dropped but that was nothing compared to what has taken place since markets closed at 4:30 this afternoon.   PACWEST stock has plunged 56%+ since 4:30 today!

As of 5:51 PM EDT tonight (3 May 2023):

2.7892 -3.6308 (-56.5545%)

PacWest now has mandatory institutional divestment.  Opinions of Traders on the street is that the Bank will probably drop to $1-$2 tomorrow, and the Bank will be Dead in a week . . . just like First Republic Bank this past Monday.

2023 is the year toxic zombie & woke banks DIE!

Silicon Valley Bank.....DEAD

Signature Bank.....DEAD

First Republic Bank.....DEAD

PacWest Bank.....DEAD???

Who's next?

My guess:

Western Alliance
Metropolitan Commercial
Homestreet
Zions

(Not necessarily in that order)

DJ, De-dollar-ization will DESTROY US banks...it is part of the war between -de facto- the US and the rest of the world...

BRIICSS+/SCO is a powerblock...Saudi Arabia was not happy when the US increased oil-production via fracking...One of the Saudi-ideas behind backing the petro-dollar was that the US would limit oil/gas exploration...Also the US creating al quaida, IS etc. did -de facto- create jihadi-risks for Saudi/Gulf States elites...

Since the US goal was to use jihadi's/neo-nazi's/separatists to break up Russia-Iran-China lots of non-western countries now see the risks...If the US is using Kurds to destroy Syria, Iraq will the US exploit divisions in other countries to destroy those countries ? 

The organization of Islamic states visited China...agreed with China on the risks of Uyghur-seperatists...

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Ukraine is just one frontline, Syria/Iraq -or MENA (Middle East North Africa) another...China has been preparing to "block" Taiwan-part of China under UN rules even the US claims to agree with...

In my view the main front however is economic/financial warfare...The US is involved in all kinds of (terror)attacks not only against Russia but also against Iran, China...An escalation could be attacks in "the west" on infrastructure..."Anything you can do I can do it better"....so train-derailments, pipeline explosians, tankers sinking/blocking canals...Cyber warfare..."we've only just begun" [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VQX2Xn7tI[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VQX2Xn7tI Carpenters...

DJ- Non-nuclear war could become even more ugly then nuclear war...Who is behind what protest ? Are "social media" hijacked ? 

Laws limiting all kinds of basic freedoms may end democracy while claiming to defend it....We are on "the wrong road to a wrong destination"!

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[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34vpGLpZQ5U[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34vpGLpZQ5U Alex Christoforou/AC

DJ-I only can agree-zelensky "on tour" from Finland, NL to Germany asking not only for F16's but also Ukraine -high speed- membership of EU and NATO may indicate "the west" want to see "conclusions"....

The attack on the Kremlin was done by #Russia like the sabotage of the Nordstream gas line. Who buys these lies?

in reaction to this insanity;

Lord Bebo

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SkyNews the attack on the Kremlin was done by Russia: “Russia will be pushed back by Ukraine in the spring offensive and therefore some sort of false flag operation within Russia would justify pulling their military resources back to the motherland to defend Russian population.”

DJ, the US/NATO try to spin a story of "Ukraine did win"...with Ukraine itself running out of an army, the country destroyed...So...who will be going on the offensive ? Who will be flying western F16's, driving western tanks ? Very likely it may be Polish "volunteers" with help of NATO "special forces"....

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-says-us-helped-carry-out-overnight-drone-attack-oil-refinery[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-says-us-helped-carry-out-overnight-drone-attack-oil-refinery ;

While all eyes were on the small drone attack against Kremlin buildings in Moscow yesterday, given Russian allegations of an assassination attempt against President Putin, a separate but very significant cross-border strike was reported in southern Russia overnight.

Multiple drones targeted an oil refinery in southern Russia, resulting in a large fire. "Four drones were used in an attack on an oil refinery in the Krasnodar Region, where an oil storage reservoir caught fire on Thursday night," TASS reports. The Kremlin is blaming Washington and Kiev's Western backers for the cross-border operation.

DJ, in the past NATO aircraft-above the Black Sea- guided "Ukraine" drones to (pro) Russian targets...The damage a drone can do is limited...however lots of drones may do "a lot of limited damage". On top of that sabotage inside Russia on supply lines also push Russia towards escalation...

-The US may not only sell anti-ship missiles to Taiwan, it may also increase US military presence there...

-In Jordan talks from countries in the region (Egypt-Iraq-Syria-Türkiye etc.) decided (uninvited) foreign troops should leave the region...In other words-Jordan, Saudi Arabia/Gulf States want US forces out of Syria and Iraq....

DJ-Further escalation in Ukraine may bring escalation on other frontlines. The Middle East has the US in a weak position...how to get supplies to US forces when ALL countries refuse cooperation (you can not supply US forces from Israel...) 

Russia-China may "block" Taiwan....control all im/exports...lead air traffic via mainland China...If the US wants to break such a blockade it may find itself in a war with both Russia and China...

The EU is moving into a major economic crisis...The US de facto is bankrupt...may be in a corner and do "crazy stuff"....UK not in a much better position...

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DJ-I hope someone-somewhere comes up with a clever idea to get us out of this dangerzone...China has broken contact with the US...Russia also "ended" talking with the west...

The US view "who is not with us is against us" makes diplomacy very hard...

Maybe Israel/Arab States may offer a way out ? Maybe Japan/Korea see options ? For now the EU still joins the US against Russia in Ukraine...but there may be some movements there ? Türkiye ? India ?

DJ-If diplomacy can not get us out of this dangerzone war is next...

BRIICSS+/SCO/OPEC+ try to limit US capacity for war by "dumping the US$" but that process may not go fast enough...or could even worsen the chaos/panic in DC...(with US banks collapsing. US$ crashing...also creating lots of problems for EU/UK banks/currencies). 

A "show of force" could convince "one party" to seek an end to escalation...

There may be a lot of "secret" diplomacy...not only to find a way out but also to try to get countries to switch sides...(India has long term good relations with Russia-however the relation with China is a problem...The US may seek to increase conflict between India-Pakistan and China...Very likely the US did start the chaos in Sudan to "stop" Russia and China in Africa...). 

Things can get VERY UGLY...the only "good news" is lots of people know this..may try to avoid this...

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DJ, 

NATO opened an office in Japan...

In 1945 the Allies agreed the Soviet Union would join the fight against Japan after the war in Europe (VE-day Victory in Europe) was over...So the Soviets overran Korea, Manchuria, Sachalin, Kuril Islands...[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwBh4p08tRs[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwBh4p08tRs the main reason why the Soviet Union did not go for a planned invasion of Hokkaido was lack of ships and military...Hokkaide was part of Japan since the 19th century [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkaido#History[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkaido#History The Ainu lived on the island (geneticly related to population of Andaman Islands near India ? )

Japan is still buying Russian energy, doing a lot of trade with China...

Korea and Taiwan were Japanese colonies till 1945...

East Asia is NOT like the EU/UK "very close" to the US war-promotion...Since there are old wounds and lots of claims Japan could see more islands go to China, Korea, Russia maybe even the Philippines ("Formosa"-now named Taiwan in geological view could be seen as the most northern islands of the Philippines some claim...). 

Korea has the big question of reunification- the "German-model" (East- and West-Germany reunited in 1990). 

So...how likely is it US neo-cons ( "uni-party" funded by the war industry-like the nazi's in Germany were) can use Taiwan to create a "united western front against communist Chinese agression"...? 

China is a much larger factor in East Asia then Russia was in the EU..."we" in Europe did see Russia as a source of energy...The old idea of replacing Russian oil with Arab oil was mixed with much to unrealistic expectations on renewable energy...

A "political corrupt elite" in South Korea, Japan, may still follow US orders...The EU did follow US orders for war against Russia...however moving into conflict with China may be a different matter...

-Timing is one point. Sanctions against Russia, Iran did do more damage to the west - only increased Asian and non-western trade...

-The US-UK-EU economies are "in a major crisis"...there are limits to creating money out of thin air...(Did US banks lose over 2,5 TRILLION US$ in value in 2023 ?) 

-Endless NATO wars means most NATO countries see their armies not ready for even larger NATO-wars...

-Most of the western citizens are getting fed up with "politicians-for-sale" not representing the voters..."democrazy"...

-inflation ("greed-flation"in Dutch "graai-flatie" increasing prices a bit extra to increase profits) is getting the west more poor NOT rich !

So...how much "real" suppor -not words only-t the US can expect from South Korea, Japan against Russia-Iran-China ? 

Maybe looking at India, Indonesia -both good relations long term with Russia- may tell us more...

IF Japan and South Korea join the US/NATO in seeking war with Russia-Iran-China they will destroy their own economies...However European "politicians-for-sale" seem to have no problem with that...

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In MENA (Middle East North Africa...NAME is also OK !) NATO is silently moving away...at least so far. US forces in Iraq, Syria -against international law- have become in an impossible position...Stealing oil may soon no longer cover the costs...extra weapons to "friendly terrorists, jihadis-for-democrazy" etc may have limited use. In Sudan US support for "rebels" did start a limited civil war...it looks like the Sudan Army with help of Egypt (Russia, Türkiye ??? Saudi Arabia ?)  do stop US made chaos there...

Syria-Assad-is integrated in the Arab/Muslim world...Libya is still dealing with the damage NATO did bring...Iraq may be healing from NATO made wounds...The Yemen (US made) war is over...now there is peace to be won, reconstruction to start...with no doubt Russia-Iran-China major players...

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In Ukraine May 9 -the day in 1945 when the Soviet Union "finished" nazi-Germany-  is coming closer...zelenski-on-tour asking for F16's, more "weapons-for-peace", EU/NATO membership...

One could question what membership of EU and/or NATO brings when BRIICSS+/SCO have become the major global economic block...

My view, both NATO and EU may become WEAKER if they include a totally destroyed Ukraine...The west is responsible for the destruction of Ukraine...There was NO NEED ! for moving NATO east...

US missiles against Russia in Poland, Romania, Finland (?) -only a few minutes flying to Moscow- could bring Russian missiles in Cuba, Mexico ? BRIICSS+ taking over the Panama-canal ? 

The insane biden plan for regime change in Moscow "because Putin made trump US president" , endless US confrontation politics are bringing us very close to nuclear all out war...

Hypersonic/cyber war may limit nuclear attacks...still to much damage will be done...

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[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/political/who-helped-overturn-pentagon-papers-principle-washington-post-and-new-york-times[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/political/who-helped-overturn-pentagon-papers-principle-washington-post-and-new-york-times Once "main-stream-media" were a major factor in a democracy...In the present democrazy media-for-sale speak the words/non-sense of politicians-for-sale...

The "force" destroying democracy is not outside the west...it is "inside us"...it has to do with income-inequality...Some people feeling superior over most others (in fact because they are good in stealing money)...

WE..US..."the people" need to re-define what we see as "democracy"...for me education, (health)care, housing, safety all are part of "democracy"...The west is ending up in "apartheid"...with a "good live" for the few and much shorter lives in poverty for most...That is NOT democracy ! 

Democracy is fighting with words...

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[url]https://ejmagnier.com/2023/05/07/russias-steady-advance-on-the-battlefield-is-a-defeat-for-the-us-and-its-allies/[/url] or https://ejmagnier.com/2023/05/07/russias-steady-advance-on-the-battlefield-is-a-defeat-for-the-us-and-its-allies/ ;

It is important to note that the drone attacks are far from being led by Ukraine, which lacks the military capability to confront Russia. Instead, they are part of a broader US strategy to distract Russia and deal it a blow, whatever the calculated outcome. As US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced, the Ukrainian conflict is being played out at the German base of Ramstein with the participation of 50 other countries. The United States has a long history of waging war and occupying cities and has the military power to do so. However, a semi-direct confrontation with Russia gives the US an enormous insight into Russian military capabilities. Nevertheless, it has done Moscow great by reforming its military, arming itself for modern warfare and distinguishing between its allies and adversaries.

Russia can only respond to the drone attacks by bombing Ukraine so that the leaders in Kyiv feel the extent of the damage inflicted on them by the Pentagon’s management of the battle. Moscow can bomb Ukraine painfully. It can also respond to America in other theatres, in Syria or Iran, Latin America or elsewhere, by providing those countries with advanced weapons that the US fears. As a result, the Kremlin is not expected to respond by bombing the White House or using unconventional weapons. This means that Russia has the space to withstand US blows without being deterred and pushed into uncalculated or hasty steps to divert attention from the defeat of the Ukrainian army and Europe’s loss of appetite for continuing the war.

With its steadfastness and confrontation with the West, Russia has created a defect in the American hegemony over the world that has lasted for more than 75 years. With the BRICS countries and several other anti-American nations, Moscow has begun diversifying its financial options and monetary trade in currencies other than the US dollar. Indeed, Russia and China are dealing a severe blow to the dollar’s economic dominance by supporting the yuan, whose star has begun to rise at the expense of the euro and the British pound. 

In addition, America’s failure to defeat Russia in Ukraine in the first months of the war and its military and economic intransigence against the most powerful countries of the Western world have combined to weaken the European currency.

In addition, America’s failure to defeat Russia in Ukraine in the first months of the war and its military and economic steadfastness against the most powerful countries of the Western world have collectively led to the weakening of the European ranks. From the beginning of the war, European nations thought they should unite against Russia to share their natural resources since defeat was guaranteed. Western EU states reluctantly accepted the sabotage of the Russian gas pipeline – seen as the future artery of Germany and its economy and industry – in the hope of defeating Moscow.

However, Russia’s victory lies not in the natural, slow progress of its forces on Ukrainian soil but in the failure of America’s stated goals of removing Putin and severely damaging the Russian economy. As a result, Moscow is not expected to respond to the US challenge by hitting Washington with a higher level of escalation in response to the attempt to hit the Kremlin. Instead, the continuation of the war is sufficient for Russia to attack the Western alliance and its unity, and to continue military and economic strikes against Ukraine (preventing it from exporting grain and wheat), which is seen as the most significant direct loser of the war and is paying a very high price for its decision to join the Western camp. Unfortunately, the ongoing conflict between Russia and the US has put small countries like Ukraine in a complex and uncertain situation. 

It is unknown whether much Ukrainian territory will be left if the war continues for many years and Kyiv doesn’t come to the negotiating table very soon. This is the fate of small countries that struggle between two mighty powers. For Ukraine, the question is not whether to negotiate with Russia but when. It seems that the decision has never been under Ukrainian control.

A few remarks;

-The EU/UK may have expected the Ukraine-crisis to be a short term problem...may be in a serious crisis (energy, trade) if the Ukraine-crisis would become another "never ending" US made war...

-EU/UK trade with the US may still be done in US$...but it is NOT in EU/UK interest to keep doing so if this Ukraine-war goes on (because of the biden-cult insanity)...

-The US banking crisis is linked to the US creating more money-trying to limit inflation by raising interest rates...Solving one problem worsens the other problem...and financial problems do worsen the "situation" in the UK/EU as well...

-Again both UK and EU are "next door" to the Asia market...the US is "an ocean away"...on the long term both the UK and EU can not exclude themselves from the Asian market-with over half of the global population...hearth of BRIICSS+/SCO...

-The US may be able to become "self supporting" and isolate itself from most of the world...Europe needs trade-with a.o. Asia- to keep its economy alive...

DJ, so do Russia-Iran-China have "time on their side"? I think they do...Other long term "allies" of Russia are both its seize and winters...If the US would go for "nuclear blackmail" how to "blackmail" almost the rest of the globe ? 

Nuclear war scenario's were made for NATO-Warsaw Pact (+China) conflicts...not for US-BRIICSS+ war...

The US is unable to "B&B=Bribe & Bomb"  from Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela to China, North Korea....Even the US has limits to the number of enemies (BRIICSS+) it can make...

-Again, talks, diplomacy, offer a way out...the other alternative is economic warfare destroying the US financial system and pulling away the last allies the US still has...

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DJ, 

De-dollar-ization is the MAIN frontline in the bigger US-rest conflict...If you see "history as an union" with many layers...Yes-for now-the EU and UK may join for a SHORT TERM conflict with Russia...However the bigger conflict the US has is not only with Russia...it is mainly with China...motor behind both SCO and BRIICSS...

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-global-de-dollarization-nearing-crossroads-moment[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-global-de-dollarization-nearing-crossroads-moment and [url]https://sputnikglobe.com/20230507/if-china-ditches-dollar-amid-emerging-new-trade-order-consequences-for-us-could-be-stark--1110163827.html[/url] or https://sputnikglobe.com/20230507/if-china-ditches-dollar-amid-emerging-new-trade-order-consequences-for-us-could-be-stark--1110163827.html 

DJ-My view...the EU has its Euro/€ in competition with the US$...there are some "ideas" of creating a "Euro-Dollar"...one (digital) western currency...but US debts are that high...US foreign trade wars that bad [url]https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/05/nearly-a-third-of-the-world-economy-is-now-subject-to-sanctions.html[/url] or https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/05/nearly-a-third-of-the-world-economy-is-now-subject-to-sanctions.html the EU or UK getting deeper involved in US economic collapse would only destroy the EU or UK...

Still we have "leaders" pushing for that....

-One of the questions I have is if NATO represents the army of a "Fourth Reich" -with nazi Germany being the "third reich"....Again both nazi's and NATO have a military industrial + banks complex at their roots...The Ukraine war is a NATO expansion war...one of the (US) goals is to break up Russia...China will be next...a "global NATO" may be in the making...supposed to include Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand a.o. DJ-However I have my doubts on that...China is the main economy in Asia...Asia IS the dominant global economy...The US is out competed when you look at integration of Russia-China-India-Pakistan-Iran...

Still the Ukraine war looks like escalating with tomorrow Russian Victory Day at may 9...It was the Soviet Union ending the third reich...it may be Russia now stopping a fourt reich-NATO...

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxNeEnAdxvE[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxNeEnAdxvE Military Summary/MS;

-Do Ukraine forces keep civilians (thousends ?) hostage in Bakhmut to prevent pro-Russian forces to take over the last 5% of Bakhmut...(DJ-In may 1940 German SS used Dutch POW's as cover/human shield...it is "nazi-style"...)

-[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant ;

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station (UkrainianЗапорізька атомна електроÑтанціÑromanizedZaporiz'ka atomna elektrostantsiia) in southeastern Ukraine is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world. It has been under Russian occupation since 2022. It was built by the Soviet Union near the city of Enerhodar, on the southern shore of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper river. It is operated by Energoatom, who also operate Ukraine's other three nuclear power stations.

DJ [url]https://southfront.org/is-us-about-to-conduct-nuclear-false-flag-in-ukraine-and-blame-russia-for-it/[/url] or https://southfront.org/is-us-about-to-conduct-nuclear-false-flag-in-ukraine-and-blame-russia-for-it/ I do not doubt the US may be willing to blow up nuclear reactors in Ukraine and blame Russia for it...These reactors are on the frontline...Ukraine has been shelling/attacking these plants for months...(with western "media" claiming Russia is shelling itself...the level of insanity in western media is absurd !)

-Another Ukraine/NATO goal may be to get control over the Dnjepr-river delta so the port of [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykolaiv[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykolaiv becomes available...Odessa now is the only major Ukraine port on the Black Sea...

-MS also reported on a drone attack from Odessa-airport on Crimea. Trying to damage both the Russian Black Sea Fleet and fuel/ammo depots...A Polish plane flying near the Romanian Black Sea coast was "send" away by Russian air force...NATO planes direct drones from Ukraine to Russian targets...DJ-A scenario may be US transport plane landing in Odessa-US military sending (western) drones against Russian targets and then the US crew going back to Romania, Poland, Germany or Italy...

The Ukraine-Russia War is already a NATO-BRIICSS war in many aspects...India, China, but also Japan buying Russian energy...The EU and UK buy "energy products" LNG, Diesel from India, China, Türkiye...knowing it is made from Russian oil...Also Russian oil mixed with non-Russian oil is going to EU markets...

Iran at least gave "patent rights" for drones to Russia...(Russia may be making Iran-model drones in the Kalashnikov-factories...). Lots of BRIICSS nations may send "military observers" to Russia...Dealing with (US sponsored) separatism/terrorism is high on BRIICSS+ agendas...

[url]https://thealtworld.com/elijah_magnier/why-does-saudi-arabia-need-to-improve-ties-with-iran-and-cui-bono[/url] or https://thealtworld.com/elijah_magnier/why-does-saudi-arabia-need-to-improve-ties-with-iran-and-cui-bono DJ-Syria now rejoined the Arab League...The main opponant of Erdogan in the Turkish elections is Alavite...(just like Assad in Syria)...DJ May be even more willing to do deals with China, Russia, Iran have less a "Turkish agenda"....

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DJ, One of the other sapects of the-global-conflict is the energy war...

[url]https://iwell.nl/en/hoe-cube-werkt/[/url] or https://iwell.nl/en/hoe-cube-werkt/The Cube batteries store clean wind and solar power. They then provide power when the building or the electric cars need it. In this way, you can also use solar power when the sun is not shining.

Cube is a solution for one building. Now imagine
that all Cubes are connected to each other. Together they form a
smart and flexible network. A virtual power station. It may sound like the future, but nothing is less true.

With the iwell Energy Community, your battery contributes to
a stable energy network. Also outside the walls of your
building. Of course, only at times when the battery is not
needed in your own building for a while. Good for a sustainable energy supply.
Good for your wallet.

Save hundreds of euros each year, without having to
do anything.

storing renewable energy is possible in lots of ways...

[url]https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Lievense[/url] or https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Lievense was the idea of pumping up water in a reservoir when there is a lot of renewable (wind/solar) energy with electric pumps...release the water to get energy from hydro-power generators....when there is not much renewable energy...

Here in NL there are some ideas of going for nuclear power...Finland, Türkiye, Egypt opened new nuclear powerplants...Germany just closed them...One problem is building a nuclear powerplant may take up to 10 years....

[url]http://arctic-news.blogspot.com/2023/05/will-there-be-arctic-sea-ice-left-in-september-2023.html[/url] or http://arctic-news.blogspot.com/2023/05/will-there-be-arctic-sea-ice-left-in-september-2023.html we need to change the way we live NOW !!!!

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DJ, 

Coming sunday there will be elections in Türkiye. Around 5% of the votes come out of western Europe. (NL 200,000, Germany 1,5 million vote(r)s). Türkiye has become a major factor in SW Asia. The Duran [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZhnuC4uq4E[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZhnuC4uq4E on Syria rejoining the Arab League. 

In Syria the US used the Kurds to get regime change...That strategy failed like that strategy is failing in Sudan, Ukraine...both also victims of US regime change wars...For that matter how the peaceproces in Syria (and Iraq) will go may give an indication on what we -soon- may see in Ukraine...

It also is pushing away the Arab world from the US....after Afghanistan now both Syria and Sudan are US made disasters...

Russia has been "pushing" Kurds (a lot of them from Türkiye...but from a Kurdish perspective they are NOT Turkish, Iraqi, Irani...but Kurdish...) to talk with the governments...Unlike the US Russia knows history, relations and diplomacy...ALL !!! Arab nations, but also Türkiye, Iran, Russia want uninvited foreign troops out of the region...de facto US/NATO has to go...

Türkiye is willing to pull back its forces from Syria and Iraq, stop supporting "groups" in the region...(there are Turkish minorities-linked to Ottoman history...in both Syria and Iraq). Both Erdogan AK-parti and the union of opposition parties (under Alevite [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alevism[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alevism leadership...Assad in Syria is also Alevite...Erdogan is much more Islamist/nationalist/conservative) want Türkiye to get out of Syria...

In fact almost ALL Türkish political groups have given up hope of Türkiye joining the EU...Türkiye still is in NATO with majot US militairy facilities (Air Forcy/Navy). There may be some disagreement on foreign policy in Turkish politics however that disagreement may be on making Türkiye a leading Islam-country, pan-Turki-ism...(Ottoman nostalgia...)

The AK-parti=Erdogan...is anti Kurdish but Erdogan survived a US coup thanks to high speed action of Russian special forces [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Turkish_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat_attempt[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Turkish_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat_attempt ...

After the outcome of sunday-may 14-elections we may see a speed up of the peace process in Syria and Iraq...unless the US and Israel go for more chaos...[url]https://southfront.org/israel-attacks-on-syria/[/url] or https://southfront.org/israel-attacks-on-syria/ ...DJ-From an Israeli perspective a divided Syria is a weak Syria...

But Russia, China are also major players in Israel...with Egypt, Saudi Arabia and even Jordan moving away from the US also Israel may need to rebalance its strategies...US protection in Afghanistan, Syria, Sudan etc was a disaster...The US did NOT stop Iran enriching uranium...Russia, China, India, Pakistan may be able to do more for Israel security then the US can offer...

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May 9 - victory day in Russia ! [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QkX-vjUKi4[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QkX-vjUKi4 

[url]https://tass.com/economy/1614951[/url] or https://tass.com/economy/1614951 ;

TOKYO, May 9. /TASS/. The interaction between Russia and Japan in the energy sphere is a rare example of common sense on the back of Tokyo’s support for sanctions against Moscow, Russian temporary charge d'affaires in Japan Gennady Ovechko told TASS in an interview on Tuesday.

"The interaction in energy and fisheries spheres is the rare oasis of common sense. Supplies of Russian energy resources were over $11 bln last year. Russian exports gained 8.8% to $15.38 bln, largely owing to the comfortable price situation for energy resources and raw materials. Liquefied natural gas totaled 34.4% in the structure of supplies, coal -24%, nonferrous metals - 14.6%, and foods, mainly fish and seafood - 7.9%," Ovechko said.

Japan joined other countries of the Group of Seven in implementing the price cap for Russian oil but made an exception for feedstock from the Sakhalin-2 project.

and [url]https://tass.com/economy/1614947[/url] or https://tass.com/economy/1614947 

BEIJING, May 9. /TASS/. The trade turnover between Russia and China surged by 41.3% year on year to $73.15 bln, the Main Customs Administration of China said on Tuesday.

China’s exports to Russia soared by 67.2% in the reporting period to $33.68 bln. Russian supplies to China gained 24.8% at the same time and climbed to $39.46 bln, according to data posted on Customs website.

Russia is predominantly supplying energy resources to China. Oil, natural gas, fuel oil and coal accounted for more than 80% from the total volume of Russian supplies. China is delivering cars and trucks, household electronic goods, excavators, apparel, footwear and consumer goods to Russia.

DJ...the US still claims "Assad must go" in Syria...so the US can put another puppet regime there to steal more oil....

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dpLKnZMPio&t=474s[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dpLKnZMPio&t=474s "Judging Freedom" with Ray McGovern...the China made "deal" between Saudi Arabia and Iran was a shock for the west...Will China make a deal -somehow- ending the Ukraine war ? 

DJ...an outcome of US made wars -by now- is it is making the west weaker...so why would BRIICSS+ stop NATO-members from self destruction ? 

"Make trade not war" only works with reasonable countries...So part of the BRIICSS+ strategy may be "breaking up" the "west"....with most EU countries willing to talk trade -not war!

(DJ-Again I give my own view here !) The present political elite is out of support in the west...a problem for now is "opposition" often also go for a "uni-party-stand"....This will result in a very major crisis in western democracies...the gap between politics and voters has become to wide...

My view; In the EU there may be more room for renewal in member states...Maybe the UK will break up...The US has a very major problem in "political elite" not willing to change...

We live in interesting times...

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DJ, My view on the international "situation"; (with lots of parallels with how the west is in denial on the pandemics, climate change etc...). 

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/italys-meloni-pull-trigger-belt-road-exit-major-blow-china[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/italys-meloni-pull-trigger-belt-road-exit-major-blow-china ;

As the FT reported Sunday, "Brussels has proposed sanctions on Chinese companies for supporting Russia’s war machine for the first time since the war in Ukraine began, a development that is likely to increase tensions with Beijing."

The list includes a couple mainland Chinese companies - 3HC Semiconductors and King-Pai Technology, as well as five Hong Kong-based firms: Sigma Technology, Asia Pacific Links, Sinno Electronics, Tordan Industry, and Alpha Trading Investments. However, the sanctions package still needs approval by all 27 EU member states to take effect.

An Italy pullout of the BRI would be a significant and also hugely symbolic blow to Beijing, given Italy had been the very first G-7 country became part of the controversial Chinese initiative, crucial to Xi's vision for Chinese global expansion. Italy had formally signed on under then Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte. It's widely perceived that this triggered greater Washington engagement with Rome, in order to steer the country away from Chinese influence. 

According to analysis cited in earlier Bloomberg reporting from last month:

“Italy is stuck between a rock and a hard place, and what to do with the cooperation pact is a real diplomatic conundrum for Meloni,” Francesca Ghiretti, an analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies research company, said in an interview. “Renewing it would send a very difficult message to Washington, but not renewing it would put a strain in relations with China.”

The Italian PM could have an official statement ready to roll out by the time of the May 19-21 Group of 7 summit in Hiroshima.

DJ, The EU is divided already over Ukraine/Russia...(Belgium wants to keep diamonds excluded from sanctions, EU now is buying a lot of energy-at high prices-from a.o. India, China, Türkiye...knowing it is refined products made of Russian oil/gas...next winter will become an energy nightmare for the EU/UK...). 

The US has to stop de-dollar-ization...however sanctions/economic warfare only increasing de-dollar-ization...with Europe very likely now using LESS US$ then a few years ago...because of those sanctions. 

The US$ was 70% of payments in international trade a few years ago...the G7 -then- was a larger economy then BRICS...BRICS now has a larger economy then the G7...on top of that BRICS grew to BRIICSS+ ...may soon be larger then the G20....Russia now has a GDP reaching #8 in 2022...(I believe it was #11 in 2021...) [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)#Table[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)#Table 2021 list ? 

Of course GDP/PPP [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)#Table[/url] or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)#Table (also 2021 ?) has Russia at #6...China #1...

From being the instrument for global domination the US$ became the US weak spot...The main battlefront-in my view- is the economic one...The world no longer is willing to finance US wars....The US can create more money=more debts...however being unable to EVER !!!! pay for those debts why should any country be willing to "invest" in US$ as a share in debts...? 

WAR

[url]https://www.debka.com/top-palestinian-jihad-terrorists-killed-infrastructure-razed-in-major-israeli-operation-in-gaza-home-front-on-special-status/[/url] or https://www.debka.com/top-palestinian-jihad-terrorists-killed-infrastructure-razed-in-major-israeli-operation-in-gaza-home-front-on-special-status/ DJ-Israel went on with its genocide on Palestinians...the "west" looking the other way...double standard-hypocrisy...(like the west is forgetting US/NATO wars in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya..etc). 

From the Israeli point of view...its Arab neighbours are getting stronger. Syria again integrated in the Arab League...Russia, China providing modern weapons to the region...a.o. Iran also making more modern weapons itself. Israel is now relatively strong...soon may be in a much weaker position...

DJ-my view; Israel has to increase diplomacy now ! Talk with Russia, China...make plans for what Israel can mean for "MENA" (Middle East North Africa)...Israel is "financed" by the US...

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan...even Syria, Lebanon, do not seek a major war with Israel...Both Russia and China are in a "bridge" position between Israel and "the Arab world"/Iran, Türkiye. 

Israel may now choose to show "strength"...(by killing lots of Palestinians)...it has to move out of "war/confrontation" to survive...

DJ-The US may find itself soon in the same position as Israel...For the short term EU/UK still may "join" the US-biden-in the US made Ukraine war...but both the EU and UK -on the longer term-either self destruct if they keep following the US or "have to rebalance" and go for UK?EU interests...

China and EU bussinesses are very integrated...lots of EU companies are either owned by Chinese companies or sell lots of their products in/via China...

Again...Asia can do without the EU/UK/US...the EU/UK/US can NOT do without Asia...Countries like Japan, South Korea "balance" their interests in another way...

While the "west" (US-EU-UK 10% of global population) is moving towards economic recession/depression countries like Russia, China, India see (high) rate of economic growth...

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/large-nato-air-deployment-w-nuke-sniffer-aircraft[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/large-nato-air-deployment-w-nuke-sniffer-aircraft May 9 /Russian Victory Day (VD) did see a lot of NATO electronic surveilance...(even Turkish AWACS !)...

Yes...Ukraine is managing to keep 2-3% of Bakhmut under its control...at very high costs...DJ...the Ukraine losses per day must be higher then western help per day...

Both the sanctions war and military war are weakening the west...De-dollar-ization high speed can become a US nightmare...high energy costs, high food prices, means high inflation for the west with less international trade...Since the Euro is NOT used that much for international trade the EU may still limit currency-damage...The US$ -no longer needed for global trade-may return "trillions" of US$ to the US...it will DESTROY !!! the US financial (and thus banking) system...

-There are Saudi/US talks on ending the Sudan-crisis...The US/west like to present that as a sign of "the west still significant"...de facto Saudi Arabia may blame the US for the Sudan crisis...so the Saudi's may have found a polite way to tell the US to "stop it"...

-In Pakistan [url]https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI[/url] or https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI was arrested by the army (still with some US influence). A repeat of the Brazil/Lula scenario...false claims of corruption to keep a "left wing" candidate from winning an election...The "US bribed" new Pakistan leadership still sticking to trade with Russia, China...

-Also in Türkiye Erdogan or "opposition-coalition" win in sunday election may not make that much difference for the Turkish position in West Asia...Since the EU closed it doors for Türkiye (anti-Islam insanity by EU "leaders") Türkiye has to integrate with West Asia...so good relations with Russia, Iran became more important...

In general; Again...why should BRIICSS+/SCO change their policies towards the "west" when the "west" is getting weaker, BRIICSS+ getting stronger as an outcome of western actions ? 

It is "the west" that has to go for diplomacy...or face self destruction !

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[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/poland-renames-russian-kaliningrad[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/poland-renames-russian-kaliningrad ;

The government of Poland has apparently lost its collective mind; they have enacted legislation renaming the RUSSIAN enclave of Kaliningrad.   According to Poland law, that area will now be called "Krolewiec", which was its name when it was ruled by the Polish Kingdom in 15th century!

For its part, Moscow says the decision "borders on madness."

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-says-west-has-unleashed-real-war-russia[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-says-west-has-unleashed-real-war-russia 

The Russian leader went on to claim that the war in Ukraine is a defensive action against a collective West which seeks to subvert and balkanize Russia, ultimately hoping to wipe the country off the map. “Their goal – and there is nothing new about it – is to break apart and destroy our country, to make null and void the outcomes of World War II, to completely break down the system of global security and international law, to choke off any sovereign centers of development,” he said.

Putin blamed the same forces for provoking the disaster in Ukraine and NATO’s ongoing proxy war against Russia, pointing to the massive casualties resulting from callous and “self-serving” Western policies. “Boundless ambition, arrogance and impunity inevitably lead to tragedies. This is the reason for the catastrophe the Ukrainian people are going through. They have become hostage to the coup d’état and the resulting criminal regime of its Western masters, collateral damage in the implementation of their cruel and self-serving plans,” he asserted.

Putin also hailed the emergence of the new “multipolar world,” saying that an “unstoppable movement is gaining momentum” towards “a world based on the principles of trust and indivisible security, of equal opportunities for a genuine and free development of all nations and peoples.”

DJ [url]https://southfront.org/the-anglo-american-hand-behind-the-rise-of-fascism-then-and-now/[/url] or https://southfront.org/the-anglo-american-hand-behind-the-rise-of-fascism-then-and-now/ ;

Written by Matthew Ehret. Originally published on The Canadian Patriot on May 9, 2023

This May 9th, the world will celebrate Victory Day.

For those who have not closed their eyes to the integration of leading unreconstructed Nazis, Italian Fascist and Japanese fascists into the Anglo-American intelligence complex after World War Two this celebration is bitter sweet to say the least.

In West Germany, the head of Nazi intelligence, Reinhardt Gehlen was given a new job by Allan Dulles as the head of West German intelligence under CIA control.

As Cynthia Chung demonstrated in her book ‘The Empire on Which the Black Sun Never Set’, between 1958-1973, every single head of NATO’s central European command were former Nazi SS officers. And as Swiss historian Daniele Ganser demonstrated in his NATO’s Secret Armies, the Cold War served as the excuse to build a vast paramilitary complex using fascists from Italy, France, Spain, Belgium and Germany in order to carry out a multi-faceted war on the people of Europe through the organization of terrorist organizations like The Red Brigade and the targeting assassinations of nationalist leaders unwilling to adapt to a new depopulation-oriented world order.

Sadly, this devil’s pact was not something that simply occurred in the wild days of the Cold War, but continues virulently to this day on a number of levels.

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The Ugly Truth of WWII

Adolph Hitler or Benito Mussolini were never “their own men”.

The machines they led were never fully under their sovereign control and the financing they used as fuel in their effort to dominate the world did not come from the Banks of Italy or Germany. The technologies they used in petrochemicals, rubber, and computing didn’t come from Germany or Italy, and the governing scientific ideology of eugenics that drove so many of the horrors of Germany’s racial purification practices never originated in the minds of German thinkers or from German institutions.

Were it not for a powerful network of financiers and industrialists of the 1920s-1940s with names such as Rockefeller, Warburg, Montague Norman, Osborn, Morgan, Harriman or Dulles, then it can safely be said that fascism would never have been possible as a “solution” to the economic woes of the post-WWI order. To prove this point, let us take the strange case of Prescott Bush as a useful entry point.

The patriarch of the same Bush dynasty that gave the world two disastrous American presidents made a name for himself funding Nazism alongside his business partners Averell Harriman and Averell’s younger brother E. Roland Harriman (the latter who was to recruit Prescott to Skull and Bones while both were studying at Yale). Not only did Prescott, acting as director of Brown Brothers Harriman, provide valuable loans to keep the bankrupt Nazi party afloat during Hitler’s loss of support in 1932 when the anti-Fascist General Kurt von Schleicher was appointed Chancellor, but was even found guilty for “trading with the enemy” as director of Union Banking Corporation in 1942!

The "rest" of the world may see the "west" NATO as new nazi's ....China (including Taiwan), Korea, lots of other Asian countries were exploited by Japan till 1945...with millions of their citizens being killed as inferior slaves...The US is now pushing Japan militarization...

[url]https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/kissinger-makes-ukraine-peace-prediction-centered-china[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/kissinger-makes-ukraine-peace-prediction-centered-china and [url]https://www.zerohedge.com/political/99-year-old-henry-kissinger-doubtful-older-people-serving-president[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/political/99-year-old-henry-kissinger-doubtful-older-people-serving-president may be aware of the present risks, dark powers behind "politics"...

Things can get ugly if Poland gets into Kaliningrad (German for centuries till 1945...) NATO aircraft, missiles, soldiers getting more involved in the fighting...now often also on Russian soil is asking for global war...

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DJ-my view [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-etvCy8Y88Q[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-etvCy8Y88Q Military Summary/MS and [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz4p656CThM[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz4p656CThM Weeb Union/WU








Situation at Bakhmut front: #UkrainianArmy launched counterattacks north & south of the city & recaptured significant area at Bohdanivka-Khromove axis & south of Ivanivske town. Meanwhile, #RussianArmy made small advance inside the city & took control over most of Olympic school.

DJ, Did Ukraine/NATO start a major offensive in East Ukraine ? Or is the offensive there a distraction for an offensive in the south of Ukraine ? Another question I have is how much NATO (Polish, UK) forces are in the "Ukraine" offensive...Also Ukraine/NATO forces moving towards Belgorod-inside Russia ?????

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0-4I3W_RxE[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0-4I3W_RxE ; Zelensky to BBC, Ukraine needs more time. Zaluzhny, NATO no show. Syrsky, busy in BakhmutThe Duran: Episode 1582

DJ, Some Ukraine military leaders could not be contacted by NATO officials...(at least that was the claim)...Maybe they do not want to be blamed for this Ukraine offensive becoming another disaster ? 

[url]https://southfront.org/uk-confirms-delivery-of-long-range-storm-shadow-cruise-missiles-to-ukraine/[/url] or https://southfront.org/uk-confirms-delivery-of-long-range-storm-shadow-cruise-missiles-to-ukraine/ ;

The maximum range of the Storm Shadow is 560 kilometers. However, it is thought that Ukraine received the downgraded export version with a range of 250 kilometers. This is still a 100 kilometers more than the range of the Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs and 170 kilometers over the range of the M142 HIMARS’s GMLRS rockets, which were previously supplied to Kiev.

In its first comment on the surprise missile delivery, Russia said that Ukraine will face “an adequate response” from its military.

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During the 2018 missile strikes against Syria by the United States, UK and France, the missile performance was nothing short from catastrophic. All eight Storm Shadows launched by British Tornado fighter jets were intercepted by Syrian air defenses. One of the SCALP EG missiles fired by French Rafale fighter jets, missed its target hitting a farm and wounding three civilians. Furthermore, the French Navy failed to launch a number of MdCN missiles.

DJ, Limited numbers of these far from perfect missiles will not make much difference...however relations -in fact- between "the west" and "the rest" only may worsen...Ukraine has already limited number of drones with further (500 km) range...

The US claiming South Africa (companies) did sell weapons to Russia...so the US may "sanction South Africa"....

DJ-The west more and more running out of "friends/partners"...Most of the EU, Japan, Korea NOT following the US 100% any longer...

-They run out of weapons to send

-Face growing public unrest

-Energy problems for next winter need a solution

-Both trade unions and employer groups may be in talks with politics on "economy"...

-More banks face crises...

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[url]https://www.debka.com/first-israeli-fatality-from-jihad-rocket-5th-jihad-terrorist-killed-on-day-3-of-idf-gaza-operation/[/url] or https://www.debka.com/first-israeli-fatality-from-jihad-rocket-5th-jihad-terrorist-killed-on-day-3-of-idf-gaza-operation/  Israel killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza...so far this year Israel killed hundreds of Palestinians also on the West Bank..








It's been one year since journalist #ShireenAbuAkleh was murdered by the Israeli regime. Nothing has been done to hold d settler state responsible. Shireen was a US citizen. But for DC, Zionist lives & goals matter above all others, because they run the US & are priority!

The "rest" of the world only can get disgusted on the "west" double standards...Each year thousends of refugees get killed trying to get into the EU, UK or US...trying to escape from western made wars, climate collapse...

[url]https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/Israel-unity-Gaza-massacre-wont-last?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Social_Traffic&utm_content=ap_f8tjh8zduh[/url] or https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/Israel-unity-Gaza-massacre-wont-last?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Social_Traffic&utm_content=ap_f8tjh8zduh 

DJ, Egypt, Syria getting closer to another war with Israel -again ? No doubt Russia, China try to limit the risks...however the US may be pushing for more chaos to "stop Russia-Iran-China"...

It can become another war zone...The US/NATO did lose the wars in Syria and Iraq...got kicked out of Afghanistan..(now in talks with BRIICSS) ....

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What to expect on China...US pushing Taiwan for conflict...no doubt Japan, South Korea will think twice...East Asia is another scenario then Europe...

In general -my view- the bill is getting much to high for the "west"...it has to change its strategy or face bankruptcy...

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AI=Artificial Intelligence [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpRM25pUD8w[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpRM25pUD8w Drone-wars is a new aspect on battle fields...Electronic and Cyber warfare may be less in sight but more important...AI can result in "robot weapons"...out of control it may result in destruction of the planet...

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DJ, the "west" welcoming more war in Ukraine...with UK missiles hitting Luhansk, UK tanks getting destroyed near Bakhmut-very likely with depleted uranium grenades...The west preparing to send F16's to "improve Ukraine air defense"....

[url]https://southfront.org/breaking-first-german-leopard-main-battle-tank-destroyed-near-soledar-dpr-report/[/url] or https://southfront.org/breaking-first-german-leopard-main-battle-tank-destroyed-near-soledar-dpr-report/ 

[url]https://southfront.org/breaking-ukrainian-armed-forces-carried-out-powerful-missile-attack-on-luhansk-video-photo/[/url] or https://southfront.org/breaking-ukrainian-armed-forces-carried-out-powerful-missile-attack-on-luhansk-video-photo/ 

...other frontlines

Israel genocide goes on...[url]https://www.debka.com/jihad-rockets-take-first-aim-at-jerusalem-hills-israel-truce-talks-irrelevant/[/url] or https://www.debka.com/jihad-rockets-take-first-aim-at-jerusalem-hills-israel-truce-talks-irrelevant/ with the "west" again showing double standards...

[url]https://southfront.org/u-s-navy-to-increase-presence-in-strait-of-hormuz-to-challenge-iran/[/url] or https://southfront.org/u-s-navy-to-increase-presence-in-strait-of-hormuz-to-challenge-iran/ Will NATO attack Iran (via Israel ?) pushing for open war with BRIICSS+ ?

[url]https://southfront.org/us-ambassador-accuses-south-africa-of-supplying-russia-with-weapons/[/url] or https://southfront.org/us-ambassador-accuses-south-africa-of-supplying-russia-with-weapons/

Vincent Magwenya, a spokesman for Ramaphosa, said the US and South Africa had agreed to let an investigation into the Russian ship run its course and that US intelligence could provide what evidence it had.

“It is therefore disappointing that the US Ambassador has adopted a counterproductive public posture that undermines the understanding reached on the matter,” Magwenya said.

South Africa’s neutral stance has angered the US as Pretoria has not gone along with sanctions against Russia. South Africa also recently conducted joint military exercises with Russia and China.

DJ, The US goal/conflict is to stop BRIICSS+...keep US/west global dominance...

[url]https://southfront.org/america-faces-major-hurdles-trying-to-form-asia-pacific-nato/[/url] or https://southfront.org/america-faces-major-hurdles-trying-to-form-asia-pacific-nato/ ;

Apart from being virtually redundant, as the so-called Five Eyes (UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) covers its functions, AUKUS created a lot of controversies after Australia backed out of the extremely lucrative submarine deal with France and opted for an arrangement with its Anglo-American overlords. This didn’t only make Canberra look like an outright satellite state, but also made Paris deeply frustrated, which might have contributed to its (for now only apparent) tilt towards Beijing, the very superpower AUKUS is aimed against. Such dictatorial US moves are creating multilayered problems in other geopolitical theaters as America is effectively forcing others to prioritize its national interests over their own.

DJ, where are the US priorities ? Conflict with Russia ? Iran ? China ?  Or all at once ? The US has no clear plan...Ukraine-maybe Poland-UK may be willing to fight Russia...Israel seems to be preparing to fight Iran...but both Japan and Korea are not waiting for a war with China...that also would bring war with Russia...

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DJ, both the pandemic and the "international situation" have become "hidden stories" ...the "news" spread by MSM-propaganda -my view- is incorrect.

So trying to get a somewhat "more informed" view one has to "dig deeper"...My far from perfect view on "the international situation" here...(my view on pandemics in general discussion per month...)...

[url]https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/05/regime-change-watch.html[/url] or https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/05/regime-change-watch.html ;

Tomorrow there will be elections in Turkey and Thailand. In both countries the U.S. would like to see the current opposition win.

Recent pieces in the New York Times leave no doubt about that.

A Crucial Question in Thailand’s Election: Can You Criticize the King?
Liberal voters have intensified their scrutiny of the Thai monarchy in recent years. Conservatives have responded with a campaign to defend the institution at all costs.

An Erdogan Loss in Turkey Would Stir Relief in the West and Anxiety in Moscow
European leaders would be delighted to have “an easier Turkey,” while Russia could lose an important economic and diplomatic partnership should the Turkish leader lose power in Sunday’s elections.

Polls in both countries seem to be between all over the place and tight but my hunch is that the incumbents have a good chance to win.

If the results are to the favor of the current governments the U.S. may well use its well honed color revolution schemes to change the outcomes.

It has done so before, not only in Turkey and Thailand, but also in many other countries.

DJ...on Türkiye [url]https://ejmagnier.com/2023/05/14/elections-in-turkey-us-eagerly-awaits-erdogans-fall-or-return/[/url] or https://ejmagnier.com/2023/05/14/elections-in-turkey-us-eagerly-awaits-erdogans-fall-or-return/ "the west" is hoping Turkish opposition will win....DJ-my view...since the leader of the opposition is Alevit (like Assad) not Sunni -like Erdogan or Saudi Arabia...a win for the opposition may bring some changes in Turkish foreign policy...However Russia has become a major player for energy, tourism...We see less Chinese tourists in NL...some of the Chinese tourists may now visit Türkiye, Iran...

In the "Kurdish question" Türkiye needs Iran..that country may also help in finding a way to deal with over 4 million Syrian refugees in Türkiye...

So will "the west" gain influence if Turkish opposition beats Erdogan ? I doubt it...In Pakistan US bribes to get rid of Imran Khan did result in another government still sticking to trade with Russia-Iran-China...all three nearby major countries...Pakistan did not move out of the SCO...

So...Turkish opposition winning todays election may result in Türkiye even more integrating in Asia/BRIICSS+...not less...The "west" has not much to offer...it kept Türkiye out of the EU (DJ-my view; very unwise !) The US still want to use the Kurds in Syria to pressure not only Russia, Iran but also Türkiye...

-In Thailand the main US problem is with China...China did get links to the Indian Ocean via Pakistan, Myanmar...Indonesia has historical ties with Russia...Syria integrating in the Arab world will mean Malaysia, Indonesia-both Islamic-also want to restore relations with Syria...

Again...what has the US to offer ? More conflict ? More trade restrictions ? 

-The Duran [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgiBH8oLJiA[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgiBH8oLJiA UK media admits, 'shock and awe' sanctions have failed

DJ...the basic western idea untill very recent was "the west" still dominates the world...Western sanctions could destroy Russia...countries like China, India would not dare to go against "the will of the west"....Two reasons why that strategy failed;

-Russian central bank pulled out billions of Russian money from "the west" before the west could take it...

-Russian diplomacy convinced most of "the rest" not to follow western sanctions...but go for "national interests"  (that happen to coincide with Russian interests...).

So the outcome of sanctions-war, SWIFT/US$ as a weapon, no western insurance for tankers with Russian oil is the "rest" organized their own alternatives...

In 2014 the EU stopped exporting of a.o. fruits to Russia...outcome was western producers did get lower prices/less market...Russia increased import from non-EU countries and its own production...In 2021 western sanctions against Russian energy sector resulted in Russia increasing refinery-capacity/petro-chemical industry and more export to non-western countries...even to OPEC countries now using Russian energy for domestic market to increase export of their own energy (mixed with Russian one...). 

Even UK media no longer can deny the western sanctions resulted in Russia getting stronger...but also BRIICSS+ getting stronger...the west getting weaker...

DJ-AGAIN !!! Western confrontation policies are destroying !!!! the west !!! We urgently need diplomacy, talks...give up the idea that Ukraine (a.o.) has to join NATO...

But-like with pandemics, climate collapse-insanity rules....

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jav3B0KnQlY[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jav3B0KnQlY Military Summary/MS  ([url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/breaking-news-ukraine-downs-multiple-russian-military-aircraft-inside-russia[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/breaking-news-ukraine-downs-multiple-russian-military-aircraft-inside-russia ) New Atlas [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgzmQvgBMxA[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgzmQvgBMxA 

DJ-Because sanctions back fired "the west" is pumping more weapons into Ukraine...keeps pushing for more escalation...

The west also blaming "the rest" of the world for not following western "demand for" sanctions...so-in fact- the west going for confrontation with BRIICSS+...repeating the stupidity they made with Russia on a global scale....








Why does the US want China to condemn Russia over Ukraine when at the very same time it is blocking China's efforts to condemn the Zionist regime at the UN Security Council over the bombing of Gaza? The utter hypocrisy of these people is sickening.

DJ...in western media the Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, NATO wars are either ignored or presented as "good"....The US/NATO is "fighting IS" in Syria, Iraq...forgetting the US created IS...

[url]https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/05/they-are-propagandizing-for-nazis-but-wont-tell-you-that.html[/url] or https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/05/they-are-propagandizing-for-nazis-but-wont-tell-you-that.html "Ukraine nazi's defending democrazy and western values"....with tens of thousends of refugees dying each year trying to get a safe place in that west...escape from war and climate disasters WE made...

[url]https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/05/troubled-pakistan-arrests-former-pm-imran-khan-.html[/url] or https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/05/troubled-pakistan-arrests-former-pm-imran-khan-.html 






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Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, accuses the country's army chief of being behind his arrest

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The Brits are going no holds barred against Imran. The toxic Sharif family is based in London. Imran is a direct "threat". He supports CPEC, a key plank of China's BRI.   A free Imran means the Sharif mafia is defeated in the next elections. This is far from over.

DJ, western democrazy only serving a rich elite pushing for conflict all over the world and not solving problems...

The Duran discussed the UK...but in most western countries people have lost any trust in "politics" ...a "political elite" out of contact with the voters...not interested any longer in real problems but going for a western global agenda..."global NATO" ...

A main reason why BRIICSS+ goes for economic war is "make trade not war" is getting them stronger...Yes...the UK, US, Poland/Baltics have military fighting in Ukraine killing Russians...but keeping BRIICSS+ together united is a strategic goal... De-dollar-ization, denial of energy/resources will "break the west"....

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DJ, European political puppets paying tribute to their US masters by promissing "more aid" for Ukraine self destruction..

[url]https://southfront.org/why-the-aggressor-in-ukraine-is-america-not-russia/[/url] or https://southfront.org/why-the-aggressor-in-ukraine-is-america-not-russia/ ;

Written by Eric Zuesse

On May 12th, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused the Government of South Africa by saying, “Anyone who supplies weapons to the aggressor in a war is doing the opposite of ending the war.” But who is the aggressor in the war that is being waged in the battlefields of Ukraine?

To answer that question, the act that STARTED the war must first be identified.

On May 9th, Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO, said, “Remember the war didn’t start in 2022. The war started in 2014. And since then, NATO has implemented the biggest reinforcement of our collective defense since the end of the Cold War. … Until 2014, NATO allies were reducing defense budgets. Since 2014, all allies across Europe and Canada have significantly increased their defense spending.”

What happened that started this war in 2014? I covered this question extensively in my 18 April 2022 article, “History of the Ukrainian War”, and, after describing there what had led up to it during the prior years, wrote that what started the war was a coup which had been hidden behind the popular Maidan Square anti-corruption demonstrations in Kiev in late 2013 and into February 2014, which overthrew the elected President of Ukraine and installed a rabidly anti-Russian government which had been selected by the U.S. Government:

DJ [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhoo_JHuEE4[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhoo_JHuEE4 The Duran on the release of Imran Khan...like Lula da Silva in Brazil "regime changed" by the US...Pakistan now may face chaos like Ukraine now is seeing...

To stop BRIICSS+ the US willing to push the world in chaos...

Russia-China strategic partnership. Lands of Islam close ranks around China. LatAm and Africa bet on China trade-based model instead of US Forever Wars. Desperate usual suspects at war with 88% of the world. They’d rather have the world burn than accept end of US hegemony.

DJ  the basic conflict is a "west/NATO"-rest/BRIICSS+/SCO?OPEC+/EAEU conflict...

-A "real" war ; [url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/radiation-spike-in-ukraine-after-russian-missile-hits-ammo-depot-depleted-uranium[/url] or https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/world/radiation-spike-in-ukraine-after-russian-missile-hits-ammo-depot-depleted-uranium ;

A clear spike in gamma radiation has been detected in Khmelnitsky, Ukraine after a Russian Missile blew up a Ukrainian ammo depot on or about May 12th.  Radiation levels continued to rise on the 13th and presently remain at the elevated level. It appears the ammo depot stored Depleted Uranium (DU) munitions.

The explosion which rocked Khmelnitsky from the Russian missile strike, was very big.

Israel killing Palestinians is just another aspect...DJ-Israel may have decided to act now before Arab neighbours get their act (and weapons) together with "help" from Russia-Iran-China...Israel is balancing...trying to keep diplomacy going with Russia and China...

-An "economic" war [url]https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/macleod-dynamics-driving-dollar-down[/url] or https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/macleod-dynamics-driving-dollar-down 

DJ-The economic war is much more "behind doors"....My view; BRIICSS+ want to unable "the west" to continu its wars...Several steps;

-breaking up "the west"; Japan, South Korea -also Australia- going their own route...The EU will not follow the US/UK in seeking conflict with China

-Enlarging BRIICSS+/SCO etc...not only in member states but also in "its job/goal" from working on a BRIICSS+ currency (very likely next to national currencies, petro-Yuan) to "security" (avoiding another US coup). 

-De-dollar-ization may be more the outcome of the process within BRIICSS+...What role the Euro/€ may play -for now- could still be open...If the EU wants to do bussiness with Asia-go against US "orders"-keeping the Euro alive may be possible...

-Again; the west needs the rest much more then the rest needs the west....Asia-Africa-Latin America cooperation already is providing economic growth for several non-western countries...US pushing for chaos in Türkiye, Pakistan, Thailand etc. may be "containable/predictable" (US trying to use divisions-creating protests-sending in "fighters" to start a US made regime change...The 1973 Chile coup repeated..."bribes & bombs")

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl7goPRw_eE[/url] or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl7goPRw_eE ;

John Mearsheimer: Is China the Real Winner of Ukraine War? | Endgame #136 (Luminaries)

“I think the situation we face today in the world is much more dangerous than it was during the Cold War,” warned realist John J. Mearsheimer in this conversation. What are the underlying causes of his provoking statement? To what extent the United States should get its hands dirty? Criticized by Michael McFaul in Endgame 134, realist John Mearsheimer defends his argument on the cause and consequences of the Ukraine War which he concludes as “The Tragedy of Great Power Politics”. 

Mr. Mearsheimer, who is an R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, also shares his view on why the US hates his realism theory, who will benefit from the prolonged Ukraine War, and how the climate crisis might increase the geopolitical tension over the Arctic region. 

Hosted by Gita Wirjawan, an Indonesian educator, entrepreneur, and current visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) at Stanford University. #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #JohnMearsheimer 

This episode is supported by the Indonesian Students Association at the University of Chicago.

DJ, China will do all it can to make BRIICSS+/SCO -NOT China !!!- the "winner"...."Multi-polar" also means several countries/blocs in leading positions in different fields...China will have very limited sources of oil and gas (part of it in the South China Sea)...so OPEC+ will (stay) #1 for global energy...China also needs to import food...(even when the China population is decreasing soon...). 

China may take the "central location" for global trade over from Europe...with links via the Indian Ocean to Africa, landlinks (TIP=Türkiye-Iran-Pakistan and Russia) to Europe and Pacific Ocean links with Latin America (and Canada ???). 

The US/NATO is pushing for escalation -trying to pull Russia in an open war with NATO and in that way trying to break up BRIICSS+...No doubt BRIICSS+ leaders will be discussing these US/NATO provocations...An outcome could be joint BRIICSS+ military operations;

-Russia and China blocking Taiwan

-A BRIICSS+ "peace keeping force" "creating peace" in Ukraine...(NATO/US than has to decide if it wants to fight military from Indonesia, India, Türkiye showing up in Ukraine to end this US made war). 

-Russia may "order" Israel to stop its genocide and agression...or Russia will shoot down the Israeli air force...(Israel is a very small country...with "the most modern weapons/best training" Israel survived its wars with Arab neighbours...Israel is avoiding an open war with Iran...the price would be destruction of Israel...)

Again, the Chinese slogan "make trade not war" is a better alternative for pushing "zillions" into weapon/war industry...The west is destroying itself...Russia may have destroyed major depots for both HIMARS and depleted uranium in western Ukraine...The US/NATO wants to avoid an open war -at least till now- because NATO knows it will not only fight Russia...

The way out for the west is talks...diplomacy...Somehow some "western leaders" still try to push an illusion of "Ukraine will beat Russia"...total insanity...

This bloodbath/mass murder in Ukraine was the outcome of biden his push for NATO enlargement provoking Russia...The longer it goes on the weaker the west will become...We are destroying ourselves in Ukraine... 

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
~Albert Einstein
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