Urgent consultations in Washington, Moscow on reported US-Russian submarines in firefight
Global Geopolitics
by aurelius77
5y ago
First reports reaching DEBKAfile’s military sources say that a US submarine intercepted a Russian nuclear sub in American waters opposite Alaska. The Russian sub escorting the nuclear submarine responded with a Balkan 2000 torpedo and scuttled the US vessel. Urgent consultations in both the White House and the Kremlin were taking place on Tuesday night ..read more
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U.S. Expected to Strike Back for Iran’s Downing of Drone
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by aurelius77
5y ago
  Trump: ‘Iran made a big mistake’ The United States is likely to take military action against Iran in the coming days for Tehran’s downing a U.S. drone in international airspace on Wednesday near the Strait of Hormuz. The Central Command said an RQ-4 Global Hawk drone aircraft was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air ..read more
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Chinese Video Urges War With U.S.
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by aurelius77
5y ago
  State-controlled media urges fight ’til end,’ calls for sanctions on U.S. companies China’s Communist Party-controlled media stepped up a war of words with the United States recently urging an escalation of the ongoing trade dispute into a full-scale conflict. “China must be prepared to fight a protracted war,” states a four-minute, anti-American video posted ..read more
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China Gears Up to Weaponize Rare Earths in Trade War
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by aurelius77
5y ago
As previously documented several times and warned about in the past, the threat of China’s rare earth monopol is being weaponized. This wasn’t suddenly an issue that popped up under Trump because Trump happens to be the current U.S. President. It was one threat of many in the making by China used as a means ..read more
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Whale with harness could be Russian weapon, say Norwegian experts
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by aurelius77
5y ago
  Fisherman raised alarm after white whale sporting unusual strapping began harassing their boats Marine experts in Norway believe they have stumbled upon a white whale that was trained by the Russian navy as part of a programme to use underwater mammals as a special ops force. Fishermen in waters near the small Norwegian fishing ..read more
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Three Blocs
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by aurelius77
5y ago
BERLIN (Own report) – The German government is proposing a new industrial strategy to shield German companies from takeovers by foreign corporations, while facilitating mergers of large German and EU corporations. The “National Industrial Strategy 2030” presented yesterday, by Germany’s Minister of the Economy Peter Altmaier intends to enable the German industry to prevail in ..read more
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Invading Israel
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by aurelius77
5y ago
  Iran’s war against Israel is heating up rapidly: Iran is moving beyond threats and mobilizing for hostilities. Jerusalem—On Nov. 13, 2018, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government was on the edge of collapse. In one 25-hour period, the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hamas launched over 400 rockets, missiles and mortars into Israel from the Gaza ..read more
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Neo-Ottomanism Surges in Middle East Politics
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by aurelius77
5y ago
  The fate of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hangs in the balance. The common perception is that everything depends on which way President Donald Trump moves – go by his own preference to bury the scandal over Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance or give in to the rising demand that Saudi-American relations can no longer ..read more
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America’s Unraveling Cultural Norms
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by aurelius77
6y ago
  The pillars of Western civilization are being dismantled by numerous cultural revolutions. The survival of basic, tried-and-tested principles, like “innocent until proven guilty,” are now in question. The radical elements of these movements are transforming America for the worse. On today’s show, I discuss what is driving these changes and where it will ultimately ..read more
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Recession Alert: World Headed for Cyclical Slowdown
Global Geopolitics
by aurelius77
6y ago
Note: Please see the source for the rest of the charts.     Despite the U.S. leading economic indicators appearing healthy, the global economy appears to be headed for a slowdown, with only 34% of the 40 countries we track having leading economic indicators (LEI’s) signalling growth ahead, and the actual GDP-weighted Global LEI growth ..read more
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