At home and abroad
War isn’t limited to tanks, aircraft carriers, and drones. Much of war is fought by unconventional means. Looking at last week’s headlines, it’s easy to conclude that war is already upon us and ramping up.
Consider what’s happening both at home and abroad, then look at the summary of unconventional warfare tactics below…
Some news from just the last week…
In Kunstler’s latest Podcast episode, his guest, Jeff Rubin says,
“In economic terms this is World War 3. In 1960 4% of global GDP was subject to sanctions. Today, it’s almost 40% and at the rate we’re going it’ll soon be 50%.”
Europe Agrees to Give Russia’s Billions to Ukraine (msn.com)
- The European Union on Tuesday approved a plan to hand Ukraine the profits generated by frozen Russian central bank assets.
- “We have approved in the EU using revenues from Russia’s central bank’s frozen assets to help Ukraine,” wrote Lipavsky on X, formerly Twitter. “Up to €3B only this year, 90% goes for Ukraine’s military. Russia must pay for its war damages.”
Gold and sIlver prices continue record high runs (yahoo.com)
Putin Goes to China. Major takeaways
- “New Era” Partnership:
- In a joint statement, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged a “new era” of partnership between the two powerful rivals of the U.S.
- They cast the U.S. as an aggressive Cold War hegemon sowing chaos worldwide.
- Their shared opposition to the U.S. extends to security issues, Taiwan, Ukraine, North Korea, and cooperation on nuclear technologies and finance1.
- Signaling Priorities:
- By choosing China for his first foreign trip after being sworn in for another six-year term, Putin emphasizes his priorities.
- The red carpet welcome and personal ties with Xi underscore the strength of their partnership2.
- Grievances Against the U.S.:
- Russia and China expressed concerns about U.S. actions:
