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Sep 01 2025 
1,200 missiles targeted at Venezuela – Maduro
The U.S. Navy has assembled a large strike package off the coast of Venezuela, including three guided-missile destroyers, one guided-missile cruiser, and one attack submarine, capable of launching at least 268 ‘Tomahawk’ cruise missiles, as well as various amphibious assault ships capable of landing around 4,000 U.S. Marines.
Also today, an emergency Extraordinary Meeting of CELAC… Continue reading
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May 31 2025 
The Jig is Up
America’s military humiliation: the Houthis exposed its waning power.
By Malcom Kyeyune at UnHerd.
When, in reaction to the war in Gaza, the Houthis of Yemen started imposing their blockade on the Red Sea, it was seen as a sure sign of waning American power: a global hegemon was allowing its control over a vital sea route… Continue reading
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Mar 22 2025 
Geography
If the US is foolish enough to start a big war against Iran .. geography is the indomitable god of war.
By William Schryver at imetatronink.
So the US is sending Carrier Strike Group One (CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson) to the Middle East, leaving CSG-5 (CVN-73 USS George Washington) to “hold the fort” in the western Pacific from the semi-safe environs… Continue reading
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Sep 12 2024 
Compounding Strategic Disasters
Ambassador Freeman considers the recent CentCom head visit to Zion to herald a catastrophic escalation as the US Navy cannot hang around indefinitely; Asia-Pacific waits.. i.e. Zion was told to use the forces in theatre now, or lose them.
Similarly the unfolding collapse in 404 puts the State Dep crazies in the ascendancy. They prepare to… Continue reading
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Aug 02 2024 
Thalassocracy were afraid of the St. Petersburg Parade
Russia was able to return to the concept of cheap deterrence of the thalassocracy with the limited use of its own fleet and the use of the potential of strong allies at sea.
By Rostislav Ishchenko
(machine translation)
“Rule Britain by the Waves” is not just a popular song and once an unofficial anthem of a power… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2024 
The Yemen–Russia riddle
Sanaa is eagerly engaging with Moscow in a bid to expand its astounding military gains into both the economic and diplomatic realms. While trade with Russia may be integral to blunting the effects of the siege of Yemen, Sanaa also views membership in the BRICS as a ‘golden opportunity’ to establish lasting Persian Gulf security.
By… Continue reading
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Feb 27 2024 
State of Play in the Sandbox
“The only nation in the world that won a naval war without having a single ship!”
Two of my favorites review the unedifying remains of the day. Some go to art galleries or the beach, listen to music or watch a movie — these two savants relax me. After listening to Smoothie you will understand (1)… Continue reading
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Jan 25 2024 
Yemeni ‘Asabiyyah Reshapes Geopolitics
To invoke Chinese wisdom, picture a single rock changing the course of a stream, which then changes the course of a mighty river.
by Pepe Escobar at The Cradle
“When there is a general change of conditions,
It is as if the entire creation had changed
and the whole world been altered,
as if it were a new and repeated… Continue reading
