Well, this is interesting, and might explain the donut shape of US intelligence of late. "CIA cable confirms 'dozens' of informants killed in Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan" - The Cradle - and an unusually large number of other news outlets It may also explain why The Company was concentrating its efforts on ousting the Trump... Continue Reading →
“Commentary For Today.”
There is no doubt, and I make no apologies for showing, that this short update video, disjointed and at times difficult to understand as it is (mostly due to him talking off the cuff as he does - rather than working from notes or a written script - which I think adds to the potency... Continue Reading →
A Self-Limiting Rule of Law?
I had to think carefully on what I would write about today. Something global? Something local? Something Upbeat? Something Downbeat (I don't have time to find appropriate synonyms for upbeat/downbeat)? Something funny? Something entertaining? Something caustic? Something soothing? Or what? There are examples of stories which could slot into any of those categories appearing every... Continue Reading →
Developing Taiwan Issue
I want to get back to the story on Taiwan I mentioned a couple of days ago because it continues to develop and will feature large in future geopolitical circles. Let's settle basic points of fact to start with. Taiwan is not an independent nation and never will be no matter how hard the US... Continue Reading →
“Everything Is Coming Apart”. Do You Sense That?
The world, or that part of it which does not dwell in Sleepy Hollow (and Sleepy Hollows can be found everywhere), is now in panic mode. That, I think, is the basic reason for the introduction of the COVID pandemic almost 2 years ago. The powers that be, recognised then that time was up for... Continue Reading →
What is so special about October 15, 2021?
I honestly do not know, but the date has raised a lot of fuss online. The only piece of information I have is that this is the day that has been chosen as being the start of COVID apartheid in a large number of businesses. In Australia. Perhaps also in other countries. It seems this... Continue Reading →
That sound you can hear? It’s the sound of bubbles popping.
I was going to write on a story of the Taiwan situation today, in which the West has revealed itself as a paper tiger following its dismissal from Afghanistan. Perhaps I will get to that tomorrow. Today, a similar story from a different background has been thrust to the fore by this article from Global... Continue Reading →
My Daily Dilemma
I want to try to explain why I sometimes don't write for several days, in a world where changes happen so fast there is always something to write about. It is also why I could never become a professional blogger. I will not cover events that do not interest me or which I consider to... Continue Reading →
US Lagging Even Further Behind Russia Than Was Thought
'New US hypersonic missile is not breakthrough weapon — experts' - TASS It is a common conception today that the state of United States weaponry development is considerably behind that of the Russian Federation, they having dropped the ball somewhere back in late last century due to their own hubris as to the invincibility factor... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 