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Jul 16 2023 
Black Sea — naval USV situation
With thanks to Nat South at livejournal
Recent reports state that several Russian Navy ships will be fitted with laser rangefinder and target tracking units to combat against the ongoing threat of USV attacks. The unit will be operated by a crewmember that will be able to observe targets using a camera and a thermal imager.
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Jul 16 2023 
Chinese Election Interference: Five Eyes, NATO and the Ugly Truth of CSIS
This is a short movie by Matthew Ehret and Cynthia Chung. Although it is ostensibly about Canada, it is applicable throughout the west. Again, we are fighting fascism. The lineup of straight-up Nazis in Nato command around the 10 minute mark tells the story.
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Jul 15 2023 
The Incredible Shrinking NATO
With thanks to Dmitry Orlov
I’ve been waiting for the hubbub to die down since the NATO conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 11-12 July 2023, waiting for someone — anyone — to point out the obvious reason for why the Ukraine’s cocaine-sniffing mascot-president Zelensky, having been lionized only a year ago, has suddenly fallen into disfavor… Continue reading
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Jul 15 2023 
Vladimir Putin replies to questions from the media (grain deal and Ukraine)
After the plenary session of the Future Technologies Forum, Vladimir Putin replied to questions from the media.
Question: A question about the recent NATO summit. It is hard to understand whether they are promising NATO membership to Ukraine or not with their vague statements. But still, it sounds like some simplified version has been promised.
In addition, the G7 adopted a declaration on certain security guarantees… Continue reading
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Jul 15 2023 
The Three Press Releases of Monday 6 May 2024: The Career Politician, the Actor and the Statesman
With thanks to Batiushka, our writer
To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal – Henry Kissinger
How To Be Disingenuous
By J. Biden, speaking from the White House
Gee, I reckon Ukraine can’t join NATO now, they just lost their war.
Gee, I reckon Ukraine can’t join the EU now, they… Continue reading
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Jul 14 2023 
Marcel Salikhov: Here’s how the end of the US dollar’s global dominance will play out
Much of the world now supports de-dollarization. It will happen, but not as a “big bang”
By Marcel Salikhov, Director of the Centre for Economic Expertise at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow. This was originally published by Valdai Discussion Club. RT edited it and it is shorter and more readable.
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The de-dollarization of the global financial system… Continue reading
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Jul 14 2023 
Ukraine is on the Path of Complete Devastation | Scott Ritter
He has measured and solid views on how this specific short-term future may unfold.
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Jul 14 2023 
Was the NATO summit a diplomatic collapse?
Elena Panina from Russtrat.ru commenting on a Washington Post article: Was the NATO summit a diplomatic collapse?
“No one expected that Ukraine would be granted full membership while its war with Russia is still ongoing. But some clear signal was expected. This did not happen,” writes the mouthpiece of the American Deep State.
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Jul 13 2023 
Thinking the Thinkable: Headlines from the Future
With thanks to Batiushka, our writer
In the last few years, we have seen one unthinkable headline after another. Did anyone expect the nuclear-armed USA to be presided over by an old man with ever more serious dementia? And that the only alternative to him is another old man, admittedly without dementia, but with a reputation… Continue reading
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Jul 13 2023 
Brian Berletic + on NATO summit: “You have to look cool and so on!”
The details of the NATO summit and analysis and comparisons of the new weapons packages. The substance is shockingly poor. Enjoy, this is truly comical in areas.
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Jul 13 2023 
Press release on the results of the NATO summit in Vilnius, July 11-12, 2023
However far the geopolitical aspirations of Washington and Brussels may go, the world will not be turned into a “NATO globe.” – However far the geopolitical aspirations of Washington and Brussels may go, the world will not be turned into a “NATO globe.”
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1896645/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
On July 11-12, Vilnius hosted a… Continue reading
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Jul 13 2023 
Daily Chronicles
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The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world for this and each day as it rolls in – as such, this thread is non-structured… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2023 
Michael Hudson, Radhika Desai, Ann Pettifor: The Geopolitical Economy Report
Colonialism or sovereignty? How the global financial system traps countries in debt
Transcript
RADHIKA DESAI: Hi, everyone, and welcome to this 13th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the fortnightly show on the political and geopolitical economy of our times. I’m Radhika Desai.MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson.
RADHIKA DESAI: And today, as last time, we are joined by Anne Pettifor… Continue reading
