The American effort to turn Taiwan into a “porcupine” continued last week after the announcement of the latest sale of $440 million in military equipment to the island—which drew a swift rebuke from China.
Tag: geopolitics
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THE ISRAELI WAY: BOMBS AWAY FOR ANY REASON THEY MAKE UP
Israeli forces bombed southern Lebanon last week as Tel Aviv considers a possible multi-front conflict as tensions in the region soar.
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AS FORECAST, “POPULISM IS THE FUTURE”: DUTCH GOVERNMENT COLLAPSES OVER MIGRATION
For well over a decade we had warned that the refugee crisis sweeping across Europe would be a fundamental issue in elections and would escalate the rise of populist political parties.
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AS PROTESTS AGAINST HIS JUDICIAL REFORM ESCALATE AND ITS AIRPORT IS SHUT DOWN, ISRAEL LAUNCHES BIGGEST MILITARY OPERATION AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN DECADES
Gerald Celente has famously said, “When all else fails, they take you to war.”
The theory is that failing political leaders know the most effective way to distract the public is to engage in a military conflict.
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U.S. CONTINUES TO PROVOKE CHINA, SENDS ITS BIGGEST SUB TO SOUTH KOREA
The USS Michigan, a nuclear-powered submarine, visited the Korean Peninsula as tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang remain high—but is also likely to be seen as a clear indicator to Beijing about the U.S.’s growing presence in the region.
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NETANYAHU’S HARDLINE COALITION TAKES HOLD AMID SURGE IN VIOLENCE AGAINST PALESTINIANS
As forecast, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline coalition of anti-Palestinian racists—are living up to expectations amid the recent uptick in violence and new settlement announcements.
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NETANYAHU SAYS HE’LL DROP KEY PART OF JUDICIAL OVERHAUL BILL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he pulled a key provision from his controversial judicial overhaul plan—and said he would not insist on a clause that would give the Knesset the ability to override the country’s supreme court.
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U.S. DISASTROUS WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN: WASHINGTON’S STUPIDITY
The U.S. State Department released its review of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 that has been panned by observers as an unmitigated failure that Afghans are paying for to this day.
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UN: OK FOR ISRAEL TO KILL PALESTINIAN CHILDREN, BUT SHAMES RUSSIA FOR KILLING CHILDREN IN UKRAINE
Not every child is equal, according to the United Nations.
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MIDDLE EAST MELTDOWN: ISRAEL KEEPS RAMPING UP WAR IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY
Israel further inflamed tensions with Palestinians last week when its troops destroyed the home of a Palestinian who is accused of killing an Israeli soldier in a drive-by shooting in 2022.