U.S. And China Locked in an Underwater Cable Tug-of-War
A cable impasse in the South Pacific, due in large part to failings in both US and Chinese legal and enforcement regimes.
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America’s Supersized Military: “The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History”
William Astore provides a cold look at the gap between the cost and overly-ambitious aims of the US military versus results.
Read more...War Hawks’ Drive to Expand NATO into Asia May Destroy Western Military Alliance
Individuals can fail upwards, but organizations? NATO not been up to the task of propping up Ukraine, but the US wants to aim it at China.
Read more...Russia Is Finally Correcting False Perceptions of BRICS
Russia is dialing down expectations for big BRICS developments at a late August summit.
Read more...As the Ukraine War Drags On, It’s Time to Reassess the Impacts of Sanctions
The bundle of sanctions was initially designed and imposed in haste, with little basis to assess historic performance.
Read more...Explaining China’s & India’s Reported Differences Over Expanding BRICS
Quelle surprise! China and India have different economic interests, which means they have diverging visions for BRICS development.
Read more...Will China Ever Be Able To Kick Coal?
Despite its heavy investment in renewables, China’s reliance on coal remains high due to its perceived reliability and concerns over the potential economic and political instability that could arise from phasing out coal.
Read more...NATO Failed in Ukraine Against Russia. Now It’s Targeting China
NATO is trying to extricte itself from Ukraine. But will the US play ball?
Read more...Alt-Media Is in Shock After the BRICS Bank Confirmed That It Complies with Western Sanctions
Andrew Korybko explains why the BRICS won’t move as quickly on the new reserve currency projects as enthusiasts suggest.
Read more...The EU-Indonesia Fight Over Nickel and Who Gets to Own the Clean Energy Future
The situation also provides another example of the challenges of “derisking” from China.
Read more...Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and Head of “BRICS Bank” Throw Cold Water on BRICS Currency Project
We’re late to a story that interestingly has been very much under-reported, perhaps because it is contrary to the anti-globalist narrative….already a minority faction in the Anglosphere. We’ve said for some time that the prospects for replacing the dollar are a long way away, even more so with a newly-created, reserve currency aspirant. Our views […]
Read more...The Looming War Against China: Economic Logic Has Been Replaced by National Security Overrides
Michael Hudson provides a deep dive on the US’ and now its Western allies’ obsessive campaign against China.
Read more...Germany Unveils Strategy to “De-Risk” from China
Plan is short on details as Berlin says it wants to coordinate its policy with the EU, which wants to coordinate its policy with Washington.
Read more...It’s Hard for Americans to Engage in China-Bashing Without Tripping on Contradictions
There are no doubt good reasons for Americans to be concerned about China, but our official justificaitons don’t stand up to scrutiny.
Read more...America Has Just Destroyed a Great Empire
America is making a mess in trying to preserve its hegemony.
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