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Aug 12 2026 
NATO 3.0: The Transatlantic Cage and the Rise of the Bunkerstate The transformation of NATO and Europe’s new role as an attritional node
Here is the plan to grow NATO.
The transformation of NATO and Europe’s new role as an attritional node
Nel Bonilla at https://worldlinesletter.substack.com/p/nato-30-the-transatlantic-cage-and
She summarizes this long article: What I found, in short: the NATO summit in Ankara was the formal ratification of a qualitative shift in how the alliance functions. Europe is being systematically restructured as an… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
Putin and Medvedev Duet : Russia will respond in kind to any attempts to seize its merchant ships : Putin and Medvedev in a
Russia will respond in kind to any attempts to seize its merchant ships, Putin stated.
“Recently, Europeans came up with the idea of seizing our ships and selling the stolen property. Of course, this is piracy and robbery. And if this is implemented in practice, we will be forced to respond in kind. And not necessarily… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
Russia & North Korea’s Missiles HAMMER Kiev, Iran HITS US Ships | Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
With Danny Haipong
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson discusses a stunning turn of events as North Korea enters the Ukraine war again overnight with its ballistic missiles raining on Kiev and massive numbers of troops deployed. Plus, a secret Israeli cable has leaked out devastating new information about a daily humiliation for the US Navy that no one… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
The Cradle : Trump Wants OUT of his War and Iran Smells Blood
Live coverage of the war on Iran. Updates, analysis, and the latest developments as the conflict escalates across the region.
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Aug 12 2026 
NATO Infiltration into Pacific Region Heightens Conflict Potential – Putin + comments from Admiral Admiral Viktor Liin’s report
Sputnik
NATO is creeping into the Pacific region, driving up the potential for conflict there, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The president made the remarks while observing the final stage of Russian Pacific Fleet drills from the deck of the missile cruiser Varyag. He had earlier arrived in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.“We see that conflict potential here… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
Michael Hudson : The U.S. dollar-yen swap dynamics
https://michael-hudson.com/
Today I did a one-hour interview on Treasury Secretary Bessent’s swap of euros (not dollars) for yen to be dissipated in a short-term attempt to stem its falling exchange rate.
As it happened, the record button was not pressed. So here are my notes, because I think the discussion was timely and I don’t want it… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026
Michael Hudson : The Imperial Objectives of America’s Oil War, from Venezuela to Iran
First posted on Democracy Collaborative
https://michael-hudson.com/American officials are remarkably straightforward in describing their strategy to maintain U.S. imperial power. “Dollar dominance is essential,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on June 24, 2026 in a television interview. The reason why the United States imposed trade and financial sanctions on Venezuela, he explained, was that it was “selling… Continue reading
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Aug 11 2026 
Alastair Crook – The Hiatus Moment: Is the Conflict Actually Ending?
With Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom
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Aug 11 2026 
Why is Latin America becoming a breeding ground for ‘fanatics of Israel’?
Middle East Eye Colombian president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella speaks in Bogota on 30 July 2026 (Luis Acosta/AFP)
Propelled by disinformation, arms deals and surveillance tech, right-wing governments have helped to increase Netanyahu’s reach, undermining the region’s historical alliance with Palestine
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Aug 11 2026 
By hosting an obviously unwelcome guest, Serbia humiliates itself
Strategic Culture Serbia’s president, ignoring public fury, hosts a Nazi-linked leader: a humiliating replay of 1941’s Axis betrayal. © Photo: Public domain
It was designed to be a slap in Russia’s face and to trample on Serbia’s honour. For… Continue reading
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Aug 11 2026 
Nima R. Alkhorshid: Iran’s New Power Player
Who Is Mohsen Rezaei and What Does He Want?
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Aug 11 2026 
The West is exposed, now what
In a time when the US military is losing its grip in west Asia, the reasons for that weakening should be explored and discussed without the ideological baggage of the war on terror and historical surplus value.
https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/opinion/the-west-is-exposed–now-what
In 1985, Indian scholar Gayatri Spivak asked “Can the Subaltern Speak?” in what would become a landmark essay of… Continue reading
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Aug 11 2026 
Implications of Netanyahu’s Rejection of the Gaza’s Trump-Peace Plan
Implications of Netanyahu’s Rejection of the Gaza’s Trump-Peace Plan.
Zamir Awan
Global Silk Route Research AllianceThe rejection of the US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is more than another disagreement between Washington and Tel Aviv. It is a warning that the Middle East cannot achieve lasting stability while the Palestinian… Continue reading
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