zone zero, (Zero Hedge) is remarkable to-day. Ahem ‘memberin’ Celente often says “when all else fails, they take you to war”…. Well, considerin’ the money’s gone funny an’ the run on physical assets like gold, silver, copper, a case may be that all else is failing…ergo…. 😉  It’s written in the Stars of Capitalist moral corruption…nice to see the theory proved, again…I guess…

Chinese Military Simulates Caribbean War Scenario Amid Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy

9 Signs That Leaders All Over The Globe Have Come Down With A Really Bad Case Of “War Fever”

Stockman: The Real Story Behind The Russia–Ukraine War… And What Happens Next

an’ old bill’ tryin’ to give up the stupid chit…

“Common Sense” Is Back: UK Finally Scraps Non-Crime Hate Incident Laws Nationwide

Looks like a real Hootenanny Rodeo….  

The ridiculous failure, von der Leyen, made a joke…”free speech is like a [read the] virus, and censorship is like a {read the] vaccine.” Think about it… 😉 

Hal the Fink blathered on about the silver market – so I suppose that was his assignment… I wonder why.

Larry “Gunner” Johnson offers an essay, the primary assumption of which I can’t agree with….as most people I meet do not hate any country, they’re just dealing with their private lives and so forth. Anyway, Larry’s written: “Why Does the West Hate Russia?” – by Larry C Johnson  I will concede that powerful rich nazi fear Russia…but that’s not the same thing, is it? see> https://larrycjohnson.substack[dot]com/p/why-does-the-west-hate-russia?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true  He includes some videos. Here’s his opening paragraph> “If you don’t do anything else this weekend while recovering from your Christmas hangover, please find the time to read, Jeffery Sachs: Two Centuries of Russophobia & Rejection of Peace, which is posted at Consortium News. Professor Sachs provides a compelling exegesis of the history of Russia vs. Europe that shows that the roots of Western hatred of Russia have little to do with Russian misdeeds or provocations.” Larry builds on Sachs, of course.

Brother Mahmood  ….From a seemingly minor or little noticed event, sometimes, great results….or, if you like, big machines make big accidents….  Yemen aka ‘The Red Sea Fighters who beat the USA’
Out of the news but a lot has been going on in the rocks and desert
1 hour Live  ……….” WAR IN THE PENINSULA: Saudi Arabia STRIKES UAE Bases In Yemen”…..see>https://www.youtube[dot]com/watch?v=dqV__jB6rSo

Steve Brown at Locals expresses some thoughts about the Imperial Economy and what the nazi cabal may do about the money problems….

He begins> “Just a hunch that when traders of the Evil Empire return to work Monday they will discuss how to put the kaibosh on the precious metals market — most likely with increased margin requirements again. That’s the only tactic the Bank of Big knows, beside forcing ‘liquidate only’ trades in the futures market.” Then goes on in some detail, with a charming idea at his conclusion! See below… He goes on, (fragment)

  “Dark Powers of the PM cartel in London and on Wall Street are in a bit of a pickle, and probably cannot operate as they once did to suppress the market. Then again, these people have tremendous resources and capability. It will be interesting to see what rabbit the masters of deception pull out of a hat this time, to crash PM’s and “save” a fiat currency where $1 US will barely purchase a single bog roll…”

And his final two stimulatin’ paragraphs...

“Even so, the Fed-Treasury has engaged in QE by creating $45B every month in increasingly worthless fiat — an act of currency debasement that is unprecedented (in US history at least) and precarious for the western monetary system. As such, the Trump regime will likely engage in some sort of fiscal/monetary sleight-of-hand next year. For example revaluing the US “bitcoin reserve” — which is just federally-seized bitcoin. (Based on crime which is bitcoin’s most valid use case.)

Another example could be mark-to-market of US gold reserves, presently at $42.22 USD per ounce, as Treasury gold has been valued (by the Treasury) since 1973. Whatever the case, the people who rule us are greedy and evil. And for sure they will come up with something equally greedy and evil simply to save their own hide, which cannot resist fate and manipulate the reality of consequence forever.  (my bold) Recall the topic Agent Hal – raisin’ paniky idears… 

Ahemtink ah smells th’ putrid stench o’ fear and ahsees th’ shade of panic. Very Jolly new year a-comin’ An’ remember they’re startin’ t’ tax gold…Weisen Sie Ihre Zertifikate und Lizenzen zum Besitz von Gold vor, sonst werden wir es als Beweismittel für Straftaten beschlagnahmen! That’s just ’round th’ corner, like sunrise, er,sunset…  

Just in….zone zero….”This Is The Finale Of The Great Financial Reset”; ‘Dr.Gold’ Warns They’re Gobbling Up All The Physical Supply”…. https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-metals/finale-great-financial-reset-drgold-warns-theyre-gobbling-all-physical-supply

Frau Weidel gives an especially blunt speech. Interesting at 5:30 to 5:55 she calls for Russian gas… In terms of rhetoric, and substance, it is an excellent speech. With subtitles. The Krauts are on the edge… see…(about 20 minutes) …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jepVd0YWSu0

Recalling our Austrian hippy “Survival Lilly” who spoke about Italy taxing gold, including inherited jewelry… I note this ” January 1, 2026, a new “Triplex Tax” will hit investors and savers across Washington [State]. The repeal of the 1985 bullion exemption means gold and silver will now be taxed at purchase, transfer, and even at inheritance.” see, example…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrq-qYNx0UA    This raises a question…Citizen resident of Wa State, John the Miser, goes to another jurisdiction and buys… So? Interstate commerce is the purview of the Federal Government…the Constitution will be ignored. Obviously the “enforcement” finks will spy on people that buy gold elsewhere. California already does this with respect to ammunition, using license-plate readers and cameras…. and arresting persons who bring ammunition into California. (ammunition is prohibited in Calif, except by a permit and a “excise” tax.)  One supposes that Custom Houses will appear at the State borders. Withal, the trend is toward fragmentation of the Great Federal Republic…

Imperial Navy lowers standards, again… “Navy made an all-out push to make it easier and faster to sign up and enlist. The service tripled the number of office staff assigned to perform medical waiver reviews, and it sped up operations at regional testing stations. It reduced its minimum acceptable score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) to the lowest level allowable by law, and increased the maximum recruit age to 41, the oldest it can accept without permission from Congress. It also opened a remedial program for applicants who do not meet minimum requirements at the time of first contact with a recruiter. ”  Report: U.S. Navy Exceeded Limits for Underperforming Recruits  ……..see…https://maritime-executive.com/article/report-u-s-navy-exceeded-limits-for-underperforming-recruits

“Exceeding enlistments of [low-scoring] recruits, who . . . tend to exhibit below-average trainability and on-the-job performance, without the awareness and approval of the Department’s leadership, could create unanticipated quality gaps in the fleet, degrading the Navy’s overall readiness and lethality,” the OIG wrote.

Dumazzsailors sink ships….ahem wonderin’ ’bout the officers…and assume they’re pretty stupid too…

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……….…….Not stupid cunning Commies…. China Plans to Build Nine Aircraft Carriers…

It’s not fair!

fragment> China’s naval aspirations are more ambitious than previously understood, according to the Pentagon’s annual assessment of the People’s Liberation Army. The Chinese PLA Navy is already the largest naval force in the world by vessel count, and modernizing at breakneck speed – but this is not enough, according to the report. China plans to expand its carrier force to a total of nine vessels by 2035, enough to compete for sea control in the Western Pacific.

fragment> China’s growing force of combatant vessels would be only one component of its resources for a much-anticipated conflict in the Western Pacific. The PLA Rocket Force fields multiple classes of antiship ballistic missiles, in quantity, designed to strike American carriers as far away as Guam. China’s PLA Air Force has begun testing a long-range “sixth-generation” stealth fighter, according to the Pentagon – likely a reference to the tailless, three-engine jet spotted in December 2024. And a new model of PLA early-warning aircraft will give Chinese forces a technological edge for detecting and targeting American fighters, the Pentagon warned.

see……https://maritime-executive.com/article/pentagon-china-plans-to-build-nine-aircraft-carriers

Comrade Borzzikman report of Zone V ……. Russian Warships Increased Support for the Venezuelan Navy: The U.S. NAVY met with Fierce Resistance ….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdmKwCrLT1Y

Claim land invasion -60 days… Hello Vietnam!  Count down commence! Very thrilling… sooner or later the empire make bigbig boo boo… 1965 US landing Vietnam…clip…below! Rhyme of History? 

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In W2 the US merchant ships, the Liberty Class, were equipped with gun, cannons. Generally a 3″ on the bow, and a 5″ on the stern. The reason for the difference being that the weapons were defensive….warships chasing the slow merchant ship faced the 5″. While naturally the merchant sailors generally did get trained on using the guns, the ships carried proper soldiers as gun crews. Marines.

So?

Well, our Chinese brothers seem to have been inspired by this… 😉  😉

see…Zhao DaShuai 东北进修🇨🇳 on X: “We have the right to militarize our civilian ships, especially after seeing what the US is doing to unarmed civilian ships in the Caribbean.

https://x.com/zhao_dashuai/status/2004205508971188562?s=46

characteristic, general, Liberty Ship> Length: 441 feet, 6 inches Beam: 57 feet Draft: 27 feet, 9 inches
Displacement: 14,245 tons (fully loaded)
Cargo Capacity: 9,140 tons, nominal (over 10,000 tons, with external deck cargo)
Propulsion: Two oil-fired boilers One triple expansion 2,500 HP steam engine
Speed: 11.5 knots, maximum Range: 17,000 Nautical Miles
Typical Crew Size: Up to 44 Merchant Mariners and 12 to 25 Naval Armed Guard
Armament: One 3-inch bow gun, one 5-inch stern gun and six to eight 20 mm guns

see…….https://www.goldenarrowresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/History-of-WWII-Merchant-Marines.pdf

One may suppose these days the defense will consist of rockets as well as guns and marines.

Naturally the Russians will do the same.