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Oct 28 2026 
US pushes militarization of ‘First Island Chain’ during ASEAN defense summit
US pushes militarization of ‘First Island Chain’ during ASEAN defense summit
The Cradle
According to a report by Anadolu Agency, US War Secretary Pete Hegseth met with his counterparts from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines today in Cebu City to expand operational military cooperation along the “First Island Chain.”
Speaking on the sidelines of the 20th ASEAN Defense… Continue reading
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Oct 28 2026 
Ben Norton : Lula’s reelection in Brazil is win for BRICS & Palestine, loss for US, Israel, & dollar
The historic re-election of Lula da Silva in Brazil is a victory for BRICS, Palestine, Latin America, and the Global South, and a blow to the United States, Israel, oligarchs, and dollar hegemony.
Geopolitical Economy Report
The historic re-election of President Lula da Silva in Brazil is a victory for BRICS, Palestine, the Brazilian working class, the… Continue reading
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Oct 28 2026 
Brian Berletic : The US is Turning the Philippines into the “Ukraine” of Southeast Asia
For decades the US has sought to prevent China’s rise, and the Philippines is becoming its “Ukraine” in Asia: the South China Sea conflict is engineered in Washington, not Manila.
NEO
For decades the United States has attempted to prevent the economic, political, and military rise of China within its wider stated goal of preventing any global… Continue reading
