Wednesday, March 24, 2021

24 March - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10:06 pm MDT

Panthera Resources notes passing of new minerals bill in India, presses on with litigation in regard to Bhukia
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
24-Mar-2021 The company has appointed a leading international law firm to advise the company of its legal options, and in particular, the Australian Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Ascent Resources starts arbitration process against Slovenia, claims over €100mn damages
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
24-Mar-2021 The British company pursues its investment treaty claim under the UK-Slovenia bilateral investment treaty and the Energy Charter Treaty.
A new environmentalist playbook
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
24-Mar-2021 An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide.
Denver forecast to break 1891 Snowfall Record, as Wintry Storms Threaten Swathes of North America
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 16 hours ago
The Western U.S. and Canada look set for a late-March burial, while a wintry Nor-Easter threatens to hit the likes of Maine and New Brunswick early next week. Prepare. The post Denver forecast to break 1891 Snowfall Record, as Wintry Storms Threaten Swathes of North America appeared first on Electroverse.
Ecuador’s textile industry lost 36% of its turnover in 2020 amid declining local purchasing power
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ecuadorian textile industry is suffering the consequences of a challenging 2020, which came after almost 5 years of declining figures. The sector went from invoicing US$1.387 billion in its local market in 2019, to registering sales of US$886 million last year, a contraction of 36%, according to government figures. […] The post Ecuador’s textile industry lost 36% of its turnover in 2020 amid declining local purchasing power appeared first on The Rio Times.
French retailer Carrefour buys Grupo BIG, third-largest food retailer in Brazil
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shares in Carrefour edged higher on Wednesday, March 24th, after the French supermarket retaile and largest supermarket group in Brazil said it would buy Grupo BIG in a deal that values Brazil’s third-biggest food retailer at about US$1.3 billion. Until recently, grupo BIG was called Walmart Brasil. Grupo Big operates […] The post French retailer Carrefour buys Grupo BIG, third-largest food retailer in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Confront your colonial past, Council of Europe tells Portugal
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Europe’s top human rights group said on Wednesday, March 24th, that Portugal must do more to confront its colonial past and role in the transatlantic slave trade in order to help fight racism and discrimination in the country today. The comments by the Council of Europe come as debate in […] The post Confront your colonial past, Council of Europe tells Portugal appeared first on The Rio Times.
Winter Storm Killed [at least] 57 in Texas
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 17 hours ago
"They froze to death, some in their beds, like an 11-year-old boy in Conroe." After a spell of cumulatively high solar output, which brought about hundreds of years of prosperity and progress, human civilization is now reentering some very hard times. Prepare. GSM. The post Winter Storm Killed [at least] 57 in Texas appeared first on Electroverse.
How to get marijuana and hemp plants from the greenhouse into the ground
Laura Drotleff, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
Outdoor cannabis producers often have a brief window to get their seedlings and clones transplanted during planting season. How to get marijuana and hemp plants from the greenhouse into the ground is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
In-depth: ELN guerrillas and their silent expansion in Ecuador
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The year 2016 marked a milestone for the Colombian guerrilla National Liberation Army (ELN), which is now the main threat to national security in Colombia and casts its shadow also in Ecuador and Venezuela. Taking advantage of the demobilization of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the ELN has […] The post In-depth: ELN guerrillas and their silent expansion in Ecuador appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mercado Libre continues to expand: Chile’s figures surpass those of Argentina
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to Pauta.com, in the e-commerce business, the company experienced an expressive boom in the region. And one of the places where the company of Argentine businessman Marcos Galperin was best established was Chile. “Chile is leading the region as the fastest growing country and that has been reflected somewhat […] The post Mercado Libre continues to expand: Chile’s figures surpass those of Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uruguay announced new restrictions due to the advance of Covid-19: schools and public offices to be closed
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, announced on Tuesday, March 23rd, a new series of sanitary restrictions in view of the advance of Covid-19 in the country. These include the closure of schools and public offices nationwide. The first measure will be in force until the end of Easter […] The post Uruguay announced new restrictions due to the advance of Covid-19: schools and public offices to be closed appeared first on The Rio Times.
A journal retracts a paper called “transparently ridiculous” — and an author says thank you
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
An Elsevier journal has retracted a 2020 paper on the heritability of temperament that a prominent critic derided as “transparently ridiculous,” after concluding that the peer review process — which it initially defended — was not up to snuff. The journal, Meta Gene, says it has changed that way it considers manuscripts to “ensure that … Continue reading A journal retracts a paper called “transparently ridiculous” — and an author says thank you
Links 3/24/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
African Nova Scotian communities moving towards land title resolution
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
Justice Minister Randy Delorey introduced amendments yesterday to the Land Titles Clarification Act and the HRM Charter that will make it easier for Nova Scotians in five predominantly black communities to get a mortgage or sell their homes. For more than 300 years, many African-Nova Scotians have had no clear title to land passed down […]
Krispy Kreme's "Promotion" for Pharma Promotes Obesity and Disease for Poor and People of Color
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Thanks, Krispy Kreme. I got mine. Homer Obesity, diabetes and heart disease are killers in the USA, and people of color are impacted at a higher rate. Obesity WORSENS Covid health outcomes! Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic...
Latest Stimulus Package to Include Help for Disabled
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
` From SafeMinds: Home and Community Based Services Receives Billions From New Relief Package The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was signed into law earlier this month by President Joe Biden. The plan provides additional economic relief to weary American...
Why Do We Need the F-35? Study the Story of the F-22 Stealth Fighter.
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35, * When the F-22 burst onto the scene in the early 2000s, it was heralded as a new generation of air-dominance, speed, thrust, maneuverability, and stealth. When the F-22 burst onto the scene in the early 2000s, it was heralded as a new generation of air-dominance, speed, thrust, maneuverability, and stealth. It was widely reported to be the most capable air-to-air platform ever to exist and is actually still regarded as such by many. The original plan was for the Air Force and the Pentagon to acquire as many as 750 F-22s, but there are now 186 operational F...
Did You and Your Spouse Only Receive Half of the Stimulus Check? You’re Not Alone.
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * According to the agency, the reason is apparently due to a glitch in the system that divides the payments for married couples in which one individual has filed an injured spousal claim. The Internal Revenue Service has admitted that some couples are receiving their coronavirus stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan in two separate payments. According to the agency, the reason is apparently due to a glitch in the system that divides the payments for married couples in which one individual has filed an injured spousal claim. However, ...
Bottom Gun: Meet the 5 Worst Submarines of All Time
James Holmes, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Submarines, World* These unfortunate subs were millstones dragging down the fortunes of their navies. *Here's What You Need to Know*: An ineffective submarine can subtract from its navy's strategic efficacy. What a drag. *Top Gun* was about the best of the best flitting around the skies, kept aloft by a lonely impulse of delight. This list of History's Worst 5 Submarines catalogues the worst of the worst lumbering around in the briny deep. Such a vessel is a millstone dragging down the fortunes of its navy, its parent military, or the society that puts it to sea....
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter is Getting a Major Boost - Thanks to Russia
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *China J-20, * In yet another example of Sino-Russian military cooperation, Chinese J-20s will be carried aloft on the backs of Russian engines. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Ultimately the newest variant of the Chinese-built J-20, the J-20B, is intended to be equipped with powerful Chinese-designed WS-15 engines that would offer increased performance, likely better fuel efficiency, and a higher-altitude flight envelope. But because the production of the newer engine is lagging behind schedule, China has opted for a foreign design made in Russia. China’s Che...
The Type 095 Submarine Shows How Chinese Undersea Forces are Improving
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * The newer Type 095 submarines are just beginning to enter the water or will be able to in the near future. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence may have said it best, “the PLA(N) will progress to the Type 095 SSN, which may provide a generational improvement in many areas such as quieting and weapon capacity.” Sailors beware. Despite many years as a strictly littoral force, the People’s Liberation Army Navy has made steady advances in submarine design — and maybe leaving the United States behind. Here’s why. *Part...
Mexico’s Marines Have a Plan to Break the Cartels Once and For All
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* Despite their small size, the Marines are the go-to force when combating the Mexican criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Navy and Naval Infantry’s most notable achievement has been Operation Black Swan in 2016, the operation that resulted in “El Chapo” Guzman’s third and final capture. Black Swan was reportedly conducted in tandem with American Special Forces, which would be evidence of a very high level of cooperation between the United States and Mexican Navy. Compared to their counter...
Are North Korean EMP Weapons a Real Threat or Huge Joke?
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *North Korea, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MOF9NXXK4&share=true] Creating an electro-magnetic pulse with a nuclear weapon is possible, but may not be the most effective way to wage a war. *Key point: *EMPs sound scary but there is a lot of debate about whether they really could take out a whole electric grid. Also, any nuclear attack of any kind would mean America would respond and destroy the attacker completely with its own nukes. If a war were to breakout on the Korean peninsula over Pyongyang’s developm...
Forget the Missiles: North Korea Has 300 Fast Boats
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *North Korea, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E92E0UV201&share=true] Drone swarms pose a potent threat, but Seoul has a plan to deal with those dangerous missile boats. *Key point: *Seoul knows that Pyongyang has a large number of fast-attack boats. Could these swarms overwhelm modern defenses? If South Korea goes to war with its northern neighbor, one of the threats that it will face is swarms of small naval craft armed with missiles and torpedoes. *This first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to ...
Does North Korea Want Missiles to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers?
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *North Korea, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1D3E747D20&share=true] Pyonyang is working on many weapons and would certainly like to be able to threaten American warships if it could. *Key point: *Hubris is dangerous. Even worse is when pride makes a country or navy think that a backward adversary could not actually harm it. To state the obvious, the only thing worse than blundering into an unnecessary and catastrophic war would be to lose that war. As in sports, however, it is reasonably common in warfa...
Spain extends restrictions on flights from Brazil
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Spanish government said on Tuesday, March 23rd, that it will extend the limitations on entry into its territory of passengers coming from Brazil and South Africa, which were to be suspended at the end of this month, at least until April 13th. The decision was introduced as a preventive […] The post Spain extends restrictions on flights from Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pfizer begins Covid-19 pill trial in humans
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pfizer has announced that it has begun testing the safety in humans of a new pill against the coronavirus that could be used at the first symptoms of illness. If proven successful in trials, the pill could be prescribed early in an infection to block viral multiplication before the patient's […] The post Pfizer begins Covid-19 pill trial in humans appeared first on The Rio Times.
Investment in Brazil’s regional aviation should exceed US$180 million in 2 years
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pledging to expand regional aviation from 2019 to the end of 2021, investments of the Ministry of Infrastructure (MINFRA) in the sector will reach almost R$1 billion (more than US$180 million) in air navigation equipment, reform and construction of new airports, in the five regions of the country. The Ministry […] The post Investment in Brazil’s regional aviation should exceed US$180 million in 2 years appeared first on The Rio Times.
‘Funeral collapse is the next step,’ says Nicolelis on pandemic in Brazil
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Physician and neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis said Tuesday, March 23rd, in an interview with CNN, that the pandemic of the novel coronavirus in Brazil is out of control and that unless effective measures are taken to curb the spread of the disease, we may experience a funeral collapse. The state of […] The post ‘Funeral collapse is the next step,’ says Nicolelis on pandemic in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
He Was, It Turned Out, Easily Bought
David, Small Dead Animals - 18 hours ago
It’s fundraising week over at my place. If you’d like to help keep a blog afloat, and keep it ad-free, by all means do.
The City of Gold- The highest radiation-related health risks for mineworkers.
Mousumi Roy, The Duran - 19 hours ago
While Johannesburg is known as the City of Gold, far more uranium is pulled out of the ground than gold. The general public is under the impression that gold is the only commodity being extracted when a mine is called a gold mine. Mines along the “Reef” stretch from Nigel in the east through to […]
On a famous quatrain by Nostradamus
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 20 hours ago
On July 21, 1999 CCP outlawed Falun Gong. On July 25-27, 1999 Rus P. M. Stepashkin visited USA. Between the two dates is July 23, 1999, say 6 p.m. Vladivostok time. This chart then: Sun and Mercury trine Moon and Pluto rising. Sun and Mercury opposing Neptune. Venus squares Moon and Pluto. Jupiter-Mars-Sun/Mercury-Neptune in full fixed cross. Saturn-Uranus-lunar nodes in fixed sign T-square. Devastating set up: everything (ALL astrologic factors) like a trigger- finger. Progress Sun forward 15.5 years to the square with natal Saturn and opposition to natal Uranus: murde...
"Welcome to the Winter of Our Discontent"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
*"Welcome to the Winter of Our Discontent"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Wall Street's euphoria knows no bounds, so how can this be the Winter of Our Discontent? We all know the source of Wall Street's euphoria: $1.9 trillion in stimulus, followed by another $3 trillion for corporate welfare, oops, I mean infrastructure, and a Federal Reserve whose solution to destabilizing wealth and income inequality is to make the rich even richer because, well, that's what we do here at the Federal Reserve. An old adage holds that what everybody else already knows has little value. So everybody knows...
Welcome to “Shocked and Awed” 21st Century Geopolitics. A “Real Game-Changing Moment”
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
It took 18 years after Shock and Awe unleashed on Iraq for the Hegemon to be mercilessly shocked and awed by a virtually simultaneous, diplomatic Russia-China one-two. How this is a real game-changing moment cannot be emphasized enough; 21st century geopolitics will never be the same again.
To Western Media, Prosecuting Bolivian Coup Leaders Is Worse Than Leading a Coup
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
One can imagine an editor of the London-based Guardian (3/17/21) shaking her head sadly as she typed the headline: “Cycle of Retribution Takes Bolivia’s Ex-President From Palace to Prison Cell.” The subhead told readers, “Jeanine Áñez’s government once sought to jail the country’s former leader Evo Morales for terrorism and sedition—now she faces the same charges.”
Bitcoin, Easter Island-ism, and the Cowardice of Green New Dealers
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
A pox on hypocritical environmentalists who are nowhere to be found in demanding a stop to pointless, energy profligate Bitcoin.
Withdraw the CAP! A disastrous deal
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
This week EU leaders are rushing to close an agriculture deal that is bad news for small farmers, the birds and bees, and our health. It’s called the Common Agricultural Policy. It could fund mass-scale factory farms for years to come.
Medea Benjamin: 10 Things Wrong With Biden’s Foreign Policy
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Medea Benjamin explains why the Biden administration seems firmly entrenched behind Trump’s walls of hostility.
Greg Hunter, "They Are Hiding the Losses"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 18 hours ago
*"They Are Hiding the Losses"* by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Precious metals expert and financial writer Bill Holter has been predicting the financial system is going to go down sooner than later. He says the signs are the lies being told to the public to try to hold the system together. Holter explains, “If you look at everything, nothing is natural. Everything is contrived. We are lied to about pretty much everything 24/7. They lied about everything regarding Covid. They have lied about the election. They are lying about the unemployment rate. They are lying about inflation. ...
Postal Service Saboteur Louis DeJoy Is Making Biden And Congress Look Impotent – Or Worse
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Louis DeJoy deserves a special place in hell...although a permanent MOF audit might be an adequate punishment.
16th paroxysmal eruptive episode at Etna since February 16, Italy
Strombolian activity resumed at Etna's Southeast crater at 19:05 UTC on March 23, intensified at around 20:30 UTC, and evolved into lava fountaining by 22:00 UTC. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red at 20:46 UTC on March 23. This is the 16th paroxysmal...... Read more »
What Would Churchill Do?
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Churchill was one of the greatest men of his century – if not the greatest. I admire his lust for empire, his historical knowledge and his sense of being proud to be unapologetically British. He supported free trade, lower taxes, and was in all cases, a realist. The realism made him the great […] The post What Would Churchill Do? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Terrorists launch a deadly missile attack on Aleppo
Steven Sahiounie, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator On Mother’s Day in Syria, Sunday, March 21, the terrorists in the western countryside of Aleppo province launched missiles aiming at neighborhoods of Al-Salihin and Al-Firdous in east Aleppo. The missiles slammed into houses, stores, and parked cars in the residential neighborhoods. Two were killed, while dozens were injured, […]
Surgeon Warns Vaccinating People Infected With COVID Could Cause ‘Avoidable Harm’
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Dr. Hooman Noorchashm wants people to know that he’s a staunch supporter of the new COVID-19 vaccines, but with one very important warning: People who have already been infected could be at risk of serious injury, including death.
A Cold War re-education in 8 minutes
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The Cold War didn’t have a hard and fast beginning that transformed the world or that turned heroic anti-Nazi Soviets into Satanic Commies on a particular afternoon.
The 40 Year Bull Market in Bonds Is OVER! Fed Says NO To Extension of Banks Emergency Relief
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 19 hours ago
source / The Money GPS Many have declared this is to be the end of the 40 year bull market in bonds. We have seen market intervention beyond anything to compare to in history, and certainly the suppression of everything has taken its toll. While central banks consume all assets slowly over the years, the […]
China to try second Canadian accused of “espionage”
Juris Paiders, The Duran - 19 hours ago
On Monday, China began trying the second Canadian who was arrested in 2018 briefly after the detainment of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Canada. The trial of former diplomat Michael Kovrig, who is being accused of espionage, began a couple of days after another Canadian, entrepreneur Michael Spavor who was also arrested in 2018, went […]
Socialism could never be accepted in America – Right?
Larry Bell, CFACT - 20 hours ago
Why should any freedom-loving civilization — much less America — give any consideration to opting for a system of government that inevitably oppresses and impoverishes its citizens? The post Socialism could never be accepted in America – Right? appeared first on CFACT.
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 20 hours ago
* It takes big energy to back up wind and solar* Power system design can be extremely complex but there is one simple number that is painfully obvious. At least it is painful to the advocates of wind and solar power, which may be why we never hear about it. It is a big, bad number. To my knowledge this big number has no name, but it should. Let’s call it the “minimum backup requirement” for wind and solar, or MBR. The minimum backup requirement is how much generating capacity a system must have to reliably produce power when wind and solar don’t. For most places the magnitude of ...
Tall Dark Emaciated Green-Eyed Humanoid Encountered in Upstate New York
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
We have had multiple reports of essentially naked creatures that conform to our knowledge of the Dog man or Giant Sloth. This also includes the Skin Walkers zof Arizonia. I do think that they are one and the same creature and that the Giant Slioth sheds its entire coat as conditions warrent. This genus is derived far from other fur shedding mammals and a full shed would be welcome in desert conditions or a hot summer. This is an excellent sighting as well. The skin is fully observed and mistake is unlikely. *Tall Dark Emaciated Green-Eyed Humanoid Encountered in Upstate New Yo...
Why The Oligarchs Fear Christianity
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
To start with, after 10,000 years of oligarchic rule, the number of Christians on Earth is around 30 % of the total population. At the same time Islam claims around 20% and is prospective to eventual conversion. Non believers represent another 20% and again will ultiumately respond well to rational presentations. All these peoples accept the implied teaching of Jesus, however it is shrouded in obfuscation. What Yesua introduced was governance through the RULE of TWELVE. This drives drives rule by the PEOPLE for the PEOPLE. He also demonstrated the SPIRIT as our true self. ...
Massive Meteorite Blast Rattles Indonesia and Cuba, Triggers Loud Explosions
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Skywatch Media News March 23, 2021: A large meteor created an immense explosion over central Indonesia and eastern Cuba, turning night into day and causing a state of pandemonium among its residents. #SulawesiMeteorite​#CubaMeteorite​ #PeachlandBCFireball end
Hope & Numbers: What will it take to Tip the Scales on Climate Action?
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Mar 24 (IPS) - The writer is International Climate Political Advisor at Greenpeace InternationalWe should be well on the way to solving the climate crisis by now. According to the Paris Agreement, last year should have been the year that all countries presented their commitments to cut carbon emissions for limiting global climate heating to within 1.5oC of pre-industrial levels. Read the full story, “Hope & Numbers: What will it take to Tip the Scales on Climate Action?”, on globalissues.org →
Is the Biden administration deliberately trying to undermine the fifty States?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
According to an article at Wirepoints, titled "Mass Federalization: How Washington is Bailing Out Failed States, Decapitating Competitive Ones and Ending America As You Knew It", it looks that way. Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. An astonishingly sweeping, radical movement to level cities and states is underway, propping up the failures and pounding down those that have been successful. Most everything is being federalized. *The role of cities and states as we have known them – as laboratories of democracy – is being eviscerated.* It’s being financed by both the United ...
Is the U.S. Military Ready for War with China?
James Holmes, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Strategy, Asia* Reinventing military institutions in peacetime invariably poses a high-order leadership challenge. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The AirSea Battle doctrine is about preparing for worst-case scenarios. Doing so will require a cultural transformation. For an operational concept that has never been published, the U.S. military’s AirSea Battle doctrine has elicited some fiery commentary. Or maybe it stokes controversy precisely because the armed forces haven’t made it official. Its details are subject to speculation. The chief source of information...
Bad Idea: Why Killing Kim Jong-Un Could Backfire Into World War III
Zachary Keck, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *North Korea, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2Y5M9C0KTI&share=true] Killing national leaders is usually a bad idea, but it is worse when the country in question has nuclear weapons. *Key point: *South Korea and America have the capability to try and take out Kim. However, such an attempt might not suceed and North Korea would likely fight right back. North Korea’s most recent ballistic missile test has once again captivated the international community. Much less attention has been paid to how South Korea is...
Beware: Deadly Kilo-Class Submarines are Lurking Near China’s Shores
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Asia* The latest Kilo variants are among the quietest submarines in the Chinese and Russian navies. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Chinese submarine technology has progressed in leaps and bounds, and the Kilo-class may be to thank. Even though China does seem to be more intent on projecting force farther and farther away from the Chinese mainland, the Kilo-class is nevertheless the backbone of China’s anti-access/area denial strategy at sea—especially close to home. These Soviet-designed submarines are the backbone of China’s non-nuclear submari...

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