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Modern Warfare Explained

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Sexist bias shapes perception: Try this

The media always says, “Porn Star Stormy Daniels.” But they never say, “Rapist Donald Trump.”

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The USA’s $40tr debt burden

President Xi insulted Trump last week and he wasn’t only thinking of Iran. He was also thinking of the USA’s $40tr debt burden. This debt is negatively viewed by the world’s bankers. They have increased interest rates on USA debt … Continue reading →

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Michele Obama’s put-down

The Obamas were dining at a restaurant when they learned that the owner was Michelle’s high school boyfriend. Barack joked, “…if you were still with him, you could’ve been the owner of a nice restaurant.” Michelle replied: “No. If I … Continue reading →

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The USA has lost the Iran War

By denying the Saudi government vital help in their war against the Yemeni Houthi the USA has admitted defeat. There was no fanfare but that’s what it amounts to. Abandoning the Saudi at this moment sends a catastrophic signal to … Continue reading →

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Chinese Economic Warfare

The USA is spending billions of dollars trying to achieve regime change in Iran. The Chinese are fighting a different sort of war. Their war is based on economic domination. The targeted use of aid, soft loans, disaster relief, infrastructure … Continue reading →

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Nationalist geography teachers hate this

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Three Geriatrics ~ Three Forever Wars

Benjamin Netanyahu (76) He’s Israel’s longest serving prime minster and has turned war into a core activity for Israelis. The wars are quasi-colonial. The forever wars in Gaza, south Lebanon and the West Bank have colonial attitudes towards local populations. … Continue reading →

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Getting value for money from the defence budget

The £300bn the government will spend between now and 2030 will largely be wasted because warfare has changed. Using the two current wars as a blueprint the suggestion is that the defence budget (in part) be used to pivot Britain … Continue reading →

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The USA can’t be defended

Zelenskyy has reinvented warfare through sophisticated drone attacks. The USA is incapable of defending itself against coordinated seaborne drone attacks. A dozen trawlers equipped with 100s of drones could literally send 1,000s of drones in a very short space of … Continue reading →

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