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Middle-East: Is War around the corner to solve all Problems?
Middle-East: Is War around the corner to solve all Problems? There is always talk about some type of war in the Middle East. But this time things could actually be heating up. On Monday Israel launched operation Northern Shield to destroy tunnels that terrorist group Hezbollah built on its southern border. Haaretz writes; The Israeli […]
China Outraged At Arrest Of Huawei CFO, Warns It Will “Take All Measures”
China Outraged At Arrest Of Huawei CFO, Warns It Will “Take All Measures” So much for a trade war truce between China and the US, or a stock market Christmas rally for that matter. Shortly after the news hit that Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng — also deputy chairwoman and the daughter of Huawei’s founder — […]
Russia Claims It Chased U.S. Destroyer Out Of Its Territorial Waters
Russia Claims It Chased U.S. Destroyer Out Of Its Territorial Waters Moscow is seeking to downplay yesterday’s incident in the Sea of Japan, which saw an American destroyer sail through waters claimed by Russia for the first time since the Soviet era in 1987, and has released new details of the incident. Russia has further […]
Blain: “I Think The Global Trade War Is Now A Shooting War”
Blain: “I Think The Global Trade War Is Now A Shooting War” Blain’s Morning Porridge submitted by Bill Blain “Why So Serious?” I think the Global Trade War is now a shooting war. A few weeks ago one of my very smart CIO contacts warned me the real story of the year isn’t just the […]
Trade Truce? Think Again: Canadian Authorities Arrest CFO of Huawei Technologies
Trade Truce? Think Again: Canadian Authorities Arrest CFO of Huawei Technologies At the request of the US, Canadian Authorities arrest Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei Technologies, over Iran sanctions viol Trade Truce? Deal with China in 90 days? Think again on both counts: Canadian Authorities Arrest CFO of Huawei Technologies at U.S. Request A spokesman […]
Encouraged by US, Ukraine Prepares to Stage Military Provocation
Encouraged by US, Ukraine Prepares to Stage Military Provocation There is a cause for concern and it’s real and very grave. Ukraine is being pushed to war. Kiev is not bluffing. Encouraged by its American tutors, it’s involved in dangerous games pursuing political purposes. It’s not about sanctions, warnings, statements and declarations – they want […]
Blain: “Are We Backing The Wrong Country In The Saudi-Iran Race”
Blain: “Are We Backing The Wrong Country In The Saudi-Iran Race” As excerpted from Blain’s Morning Porridge, submitted by Bill Blain Where do we go from here? I’ve said it a few times already – 2019 is likely to see the start of the New Market Reality. Although some pundits claim yesterday’s sell-off was due […]
Iran: Oil To Fall To $40 If OPEC Fails To Reach Deal
Iran: Oil To Fall To $40 If OPEC Fails To Reach Deal A fractured OPEC is meeting later this week to discuss a deal to cut oil production—yet again—to rebalance the market and lift oil prices that have recently slipped to below most of the cartel members’ budget-balance points. OPEC needs a unanimous vote to […]
Five Academics Who Unleashed the “Demon” of Geopolitical Power
Five Academics Who Unleashed the “Demon” of Geopolitical Power Photo Source pedrik | CC BY 2.0 As Washington’s leadership fades more quickly than anyone could have imagined and a new global order struggles to take shape, a generation of leaders has crowded onto the world stage with their own bold geopolitical visions for winning international […]
Iran Again Threatens To Block Key Oil Transit Choke Point As U.S. Aircraft Carrier En Route
Iran Again Threatens To Block Key Oil Transit Choke Point As U.S. Aircraft Carrier En Route Here we go again: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has once more threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, which is vital to up to one-third of all global oil shipping as it’s a key transit choke point in the Persian Gulf. […]
Italy, the EU, and the Fall of the Roman Empire
Italy, the EU, and the Fall of the Roman Empire The EU leadership is trying to contain a crisis that is emerging at increasing speed: this challenge comprises the rise of contumacious states (i.e. the UK, Poland, Hungary and Italy), or of defiant, historic ‘cultural blocs’ (i.e. Catalonia) – all of whom are explicitly disenchanted […]
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads To Persian Gulf In “Show Of Force” After Iran Ballistic Missile Test
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads To Persian Gulf In “Show Of Force” After Iran Ballistic Missile Test Days after Iran unveiled its first stealth destroyer in a televised ceremony on Saturday which saw the warship launched into operation in the Persian Gulf, and after the US condemned Iran’s test firing a medium-range nuclear capable ballistic missile on Sunday, […]
The Ghost of Christmas Present
The Ghost of Christmas Present Apparently one additional world leader turned up in Buenos Aires without fanfare this weekend. The General Secretary of the North Pole, known popularly as Santa Claus, took his latest-model hypersonic sleigh to the G-20 Meeting, and made sure that the global financial elite would find their Christmas stockings stuffed with […]
The West Slips Down Another Step
The West Slips Down Another Step There is much on the Internet these days about documents allegedly hacked by Anonymous; these documents belong to the “Integrity Initiative” and describe a multi-country effort, funded by London and Washington, to counter “Russian propaganda” and “fake news”. Since the initial story broke, a good deal of confusion has been laid down: Wikileaks […]
