We can imagine what was the "stick" in Trump/Xi conversation. China has leverage over the US, not just t-bonds and rare metals. But what was the "carrot"? Withdrawal from the Western Hemisphere in exchange for Taiwan? Are these two big enough leaders for that?
War is such a thing when its objective is set well before the first shot. Yes, you can get yourself a "stalingrad" in the process, which kind of change that objective. Alas, if there wasn't any "stalingrad", the objective stays. Keep that in mind.
Post-heroic society: the nation that failed to storm five islands, plus some coastal territories, risking casualties of 20–30 marines at worst, to free the world from mass murderers, likes to celebrate D-Day more with every year. Just like in Putin's Russia.
Look, they can have Taiwan by 2047 when we have 100% TSMC capacity at home. For that, they would have to get their asses from the Western Hemisphere. Simple as that.
We invent things. From ballistic missiles to AI. We make them cheap and accessible to everyone. Then they turn them against us. They call themselves ‘parliamentary leaders”, “presidents”, “professors”, “PhDs”, and wear suits and ties. But it’s just a third world ape zoo.
What civilization has ended today? The one without news of Hamas and Hezbollah attacks, of new Iranian ballistic missiles. The civilization we were lied once again about.
Kurds are highlanders. Period. They are war-like. That's why they often ascend to higher ranks, but in mass, can hardly be integrated into someone else's military other than speznaz or scouts. Because they can turn 90 degrees any minute to pursue some old foes or each other.
Bab-El-Mandeb, Hormuz and Malacca straights. Close them and China is done. Houthis take care of the first, Iran - of the second. Who will do the third?
For all "two million $ rocket" vs. $20K drones" financiers: the solid fuel rocket expiration time is 8-10 years (max 20 for very simple ones). The ones that were not fired cost $0.
Hizbullah capabilities were reduced to hand guns in 2025. They fire tens of rockets and drones to northern Israel. Iran’s launchers and tunnels were destroyed. They still fire hundreds. US has enough navy to defeat 2 USSRs. It can’t keep straight of Hormuz open
War rules. West invented them. West uses them to target military and political power. Sometimes the source of wealth. When savages enter the fray, they target peasants. Hence, desalination plants. Creating a humane catastrophe.
Countries have converted to Islam. No one in history has fallen away from it. It's the ideal religion of submission, stasis, stagnation. No free will, moral responsibility, or hard choices. What a sweet deal for the feeble-minded. That's why we don't engage in nation-building.
The only sign we’re on the way to recovery is when we hear: “Forget Epstein, let’s publish the “CCP list”. The list of every politician, intellectual, media person, influencer, who at one or many times received money or perks from CCP.
The beauty of the Epstein psyop is that it’s an open-end psyop. Meaning one can attach almost any conspirological bs to it. He became like Lenin: dead but his life work goes on.