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Aug 07 2023 
Hiroshima, Nagasaki: 78th Anniversary + US military interventions
6 and 9 August 1945 – Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hiroshima: “At the moment of detonation, a fireball was generated that raised temperatures to 4,000 degrees Celsius, turning Hiroshima – where many buildings were made of wood and paper – into an inferno. The blast created shock waves faster than the speed of sound. This and the… Continue reading -
Aug 07 2023 
Brian Berletic: US Warns Southeast Asia of “Chinese Coercion,” Then Coerces Southeast Asia into Anti-China Agenda
US Coerces Asia into Joining Anti-China Agenda
– The US seeks to turn Southeast Asia into a united front against China, despite China representing the region’s largest trade partner, investor, source of tourism, infrastructure developer and even defense supplier;
– Washington is using a combination of political and economic coercion including ongoing political interference and… Continue reading
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Aug 06 2023 
Alaska, Bering sea and PLAN
From Nat South at her Livejournal
After the well publicised joint exercises between the Russian Navy (Pacific Fleet) and the Chinese Navy, PLA(N), now reports are in of a group of Russian and Chinese naval ships off Alaska, (probably around the Aleutian island chain).
Eleven Russian and Chinese ships came close to the Aleutian Islands, but never… Continue reading
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Aug 06 2023 
Here Comes China
China has brought Giant Pandas back from extinction levels. This process has formed a heartwarming part of the Chinese story over the past 30 years. By the 1980s, their numbers in the wild had fallen to just over a thousand and extinction loomed. China started a dedicated program to bring these cuddly animals back. … Continue reading
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Aug 06 2023 
Daily Chronicles
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 with the latest news on top.
-On 12 August, at around 15.00 Moscow time, the Kiev regime made a new attempt to launch a terrorist strike on… Continue reading
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Aug 05 2023 
Ramping up: Maritime drone attacks, off Novorossiysk, as well as on a tanker: What does it mean for the Russian Navy.
With thanks to Nat South from her Livejournal
This article covers the latest series of maritime drone attacks, namely a serious attack off Novorossiysk, as well as on a tanker. In light of these attacks, I will look at what it means for the Russian Navy and also outline other related issues.
EDIT: 5 August: Once more,… Continue reading
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Aug 04 2023 
Coup in Niger (two and now brought forward in time so it does not disappear)
The first thread is here: https://sovereignista.com/2023/08/01/coup-in-niger/
Niger’s General Salifou-Mody speaks after his meeting with President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso.
“Our delegation had the honor and privilege of being received this evening by the President of the Transition of Burkina Faso. During this hearing, the situation in Niger was discussed. This situation is calm, this situation is… Continue reading
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Aug 04 2023 
Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson & Pepe Escobar: War hawks’ drive to expand NATO into Asia to contain China
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to discuss how the war hawks’ drive to expand NATO into Asia to contain China may destroy the Western military alliance.
Transcript
RADHIKA DESAI: Hello everyone and welcome to the [15th] Geopolitical Economy Hour, a program that discusses the political and geopolitical economy… Continue reading -
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Aug 03 2023 
Africa, an essay: 3 leaders, 3 stories
This is a skit but it is oh so typical of leaders that cannot stand up for themselves or their countries. As in Latin America, it is almost an African habit, and hence the coup upon coup and the inability to get free from imperialism and the imperialists. No, I am not blaming the victim… Continue reading
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Aug 02 2023 
Down The Rabbit Hole With Pepe Escobar
Brazil – Lula government – complex
Coup in Niger – new generation of young Africans got the message – colonization must be over – rejection of the 2nd wave of neo-colonialism. The scope is Huuuuuge!
Many deep analytical comments
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Aug 02 2023 
Short Comments on BRICS
We’re on the countdown to the real summit (from 22 to 24 August in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa) which may turn out to be the biggest thing since sliced bread. Please also note this.
I also wrote this in the exact way that I speak about and consider things before writing, before changing observations into decent… Continue reading
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Aug 02 2023
Syria: a tale of plunder and resurrection
While the wholesale theft of Syria’s natural resources continues under the watch of illegal US troops, the Russian project of resurrecting ISIS-destroyed Palmyra stands as a stark reminder that ruins can rise again – if Syria’s friends help pave the way.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
The war on Syria has vanished from… Continue reading
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Aug 02 2023 
The Peace Train redux (update)
I wrote a number of columns on the peace train, and the various contingents hooking their rail cars onto a supposed peace train.
I even rated these peace efforts, and besides China which presented a structure toward peace, none of them were worthwhile. In the main, the focus is on Ukraine’s ‘territorial integrity’, they see Russia… Continue reading
