Category Archives: China

China’s Diplomacy Marred by Rubio and Trump’s Childish Egos. The Failure of U.S. Politicians to Understand Chinese Culture

Chessboard with red and blue squares and wooden chess pieces on a vintage map table

By Helena Glass from Global Research. Reposted with permission.

Trump is in China allegedly shoring up frictions and making cosmic deals on behalf of billionaires.

Simultaneously, CSIS, the US Langley NGO that touts itself as the real intelligence apparatus of the White House, has this to say about China: 

“The United States must pursue an invigorated hybrid warfare campaign that capitalizes on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) enduring vulnerabilities.

The CCP prioritizes narratives over facts, is built on endemic corruption, suffers excessive strongman rule, is paranoid about U.S. intentions, and has few friends to help reduce its dependence on the United States and allies. A U.S. hybrid warfare campaign built on exploiting endemic CCP frailties…”

Essentially, CSIS is stating that the purpose of Trump’s visit to China is to defraud them and bring them to their knees. Why?

Because the very existence of America is built on war. Innovation – for war. Thought control – for war. AI – for war. Every aspect of our economy is based on war and run by psychotic phantoms of humanity including Alex Karp of Palantir. He is of the class of IDF. The insanity of Alan Dulles, with the maturity of a comic book villain on par with Wyle E. Coyote.

In an open article, available for every intelligence officer in China to read, CSIS author, Nicholas Harringtonoutlines how to embarrass, expose and sabotage China.

Which America is he representing? Certainly not the one filled with 330 million people. As a former CIA agent, with a BA in government, he claims to be an ‘expert.’ True to form, he failed to name what he is an ‘expert’ at… But being a former CIA agent is not exactly a good resume benefit in today’s world.

As the world turns, all eyes and ears are tuned to this meeting – to read the body language, to understand what is protocol vs what is respect. Including Trump, eight presidents have visited China in an effort to broaden relations beginning with Nixon in 1972. When Clinton visited, diplomatic protocol was rife with poor character.

Perhaps American politicians simply don’t read, don’t study their culture, don’t appreciate their sovereign ways. By contrast, the people of China and the respective government officials are always polite – even in an adversarial frame. It is their culture.

Western culture has disintegrated with every decade. Hollywood has certainly been a construct, but the lack of ‘class’ is embarrassing. Rubio blasts across the internet after meetings with Xi Jinping:

RUBIO announces on the  News Media for All of China to read – “US policy on the issue of Taiwan is unchanged as of today and as of the meeting that we had here today. It was raised. They always raise it on their side. We always make clear our position and we move on to the other topics.”

Taiwan is 7,800 miles from the US. Yet the US position is that Taiwan is a veritable colony of America because of Acts that America passes without treaties, or international agreements.

Taiwan Relations Act passed in 1979 is a law in America that disputes Taiwan’s sovereignty, ignores China’s claims, and bypasses international determination. The Act set the stage for China to become America’s de facto enemy. It wasn’t agreed to or signed by anyone in Taiwan or China.

Taiwan Defense Act 2021Taiwan Policy Act 2022. PORCUPINE Act 2026 was established to speed delivery of weapons to Taiwan in order to counter the threat of China which sits 1.3 miles off the coast. The absurdity is lost when Trump and Rubio claim Venezuela, 1,800 miles from US, is fair game for absorption. Cuba is fair game for starvation. And Iran is fair game for stone age destruction. The spin cycle is lost, on their brains.

But gabby mouths prevail giving Xi Jinping all the information he needs to see that trust and respect are foreign words to American politicians. Hour one of meeting Xi Jinping firmly stated,

“Taiwan is off the table.”

Hour 1.1 – Rubio and Trump are demanding China surrender Taiwan to the US. Why? Simply for chips. Because Intel, the darling of failure has extended their Ohio factory completion to sometime in 2030 … maybe, 2032… maybe; original completion date is 2025. Initial cost $20 billion – raised to $28 billion in 2025.

Example of spin: 

Internet is citing a WOW agreement wherein China will buy oil and gas from Alaska instead of Iran. 

Reality: China began importing oil from Alaska in 2011. It also imported seafood and forest products.  China stopped importing from Alaska as a direct result of Trump’s trade tariffs. So just as the new war win with Iran is to return the status quo before the US bombed them, the returning the pre-tariff status quo with China imports from Alaska is a Trump ‘win.’ Preserving Trump’s ego. Played by Iran. Played by China.

The failure of American politicians to understand the basic protocols of China’s culture was/is duly noted and catalogued by Xi Jinping and Putin and the Ayatollah. Because it reveals how to win. Ignorance is bliss.

There is no victory in winning a hundred battles. There is victory in subduing your enemy without fighting at all. — Sun Zi, Ancient Chinese Proverb

The higher the rank I attain, the more humbly I behave. The greater my power, the less I exercise it. The richer my wealth, the more I give away. Thus I avoid envy, spite, and misery. —Sun Sho AO, Ancient Chinese Proverb

Editors Note: Watching Trump in China was embarrassing and it showed the world just how far the US has declined. Trump looked like a doddering old fool and China was trolling him every chance they got. Xi even talked about America’s decline and all Trump could do was try to spin it with the tired “it was Biden’s fault and now we’re fixing it” nonsense.

America is on life support with no chance of recovery. Rev. 18 and Jerimiah 51 are going to play out soon. Prayed up and prepped up!

You can support this ministry and keep us on the internet using the links below.  Patreon is gone so now we have PayPal, Cash App and Buy me a Coffee as our online options.  The buy me a coffee link is below.

Free Ebook on Spiritual Warfare

Buy me a Coffee

Cash App ID: $jstorm21

PayPal Link

South Korea Will Remain A Key Part Of The US’ Chinese Containment Plans

South Korean and US soldiers with shields and weapons face a Chinese warrior with a spear, symbolizing geopolitical tension

By Andrew Korybko. Reposted with permission.

The Sino-Russo Entente might evolve into a de facto alliance if South Korea and Japan join AUKUS+, the US’ de facto “Asian NATO”, but that risks spooking India into a de facto alliance with the US to counterbalance perceived Chinese influence over Russia and thus further destabilizing Eurasia.

Trump’s meeting with Xi prompted hopes that progress might be made on managing Sino-US tensions, but many of these same observers missed the meeting that took place in DC earlier in the week between the American and South Korean (ROK) Defense Ministers, which casts doubts on these hopes. Part of the agenda concerned the deal that was reached during Trump’s visit last year for the US to help the ROK build a nuclear-powered submarine, which was assessed here as facilitating its integration into AUKUS+.

China strongly objected to 2021’s AUKUS pact by which the UK and the US agreed to help Australia develop a nuclear-powered submarine fleet. While China’s reaction to the ROK’s similar such deal with the US last year was relatively more muted due to recently improved bilateral ties, its threat assessment is presumably even higher due to the ROK being much closer to China than Australia is. It also represents the deepening of the US’ military-strategic influence that could be exploited for containment purposes.

Not only would South Korea likely integrate into the US’ AUKUS-centric regional military network that informally involves Japan, the Philippines, and even Taiwan, but China’s rival Japan already signaled interest in clinching its own nuclear-powered submarine deal with the US. Given that the ROK and Japan are “frenemies” for reasons beyond the scope of this analysis to explain, it’s possible that the US will decide to reach a parallel agreement with Japan, thus intensifying China’s threat perception of AUKUS+.

To make matters worse, the US’ nuclear-powered submarine cooperation with the ROK (and potentially soon Japan too) could easily evolve into nuclear weapons cooperation, which is a credible scenario after the expiry of the New START per Trump 2.0’s wishes raised the risk of a global nuclear arms race. The ROK and Japan both have what’s known as nuclear latency, or the ability to build nukes if the decision is made, which over 75% of South Koreans support but over 60% of Japanese oppose.

Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby earlier declared that the US would “strenuously oppose” more European countries developing nukes, possibly for escalation-control purposes vis-à-vis Russia, so the same calculation vis-à-vis China might be applied towards East Asia. Nevertheless, such calculations could always change, and the US might also secretly support such programs or at least turn a blind eye towards France and/or the UK aiding them. China therefore has a reason to be concerned.

At the very least, the US is expected to wield the scenario of the ROK and/or Japan going nuclear as a Damocles’ sword over China in a bid to deter it from reciprocally escalating Sino-US tensions amidst the inevitable consolidation of AUKUS+, the de facto “Asian NATO”. Seeing as how the US will thus continue containing China even in the event of a major trade deal, China might become more receptive to Russian hardliners’ proposals to comprehensively deepen cooperation, thus forming a de facto alliance.

The trade-off is that India might then be spooked into consolidating its close military ties with the US into the same due to fear of China becoming Russia’s senior partner and then coercing it into cutting off arms and spares to India, which would enable China to blackmail India amidst their border disputes. This tit-for-tat alliance sequence catalyzed by AUKUS+ could further destabilize Eurasia, facilitate the US’ divide-and-rule plots, and make Sino-US bi-multipolarity inevitable, but it also can’t be ruled out either.

You can support this ministry and keep us on the internet using the links below.  Patreon is gone so now we have PayPal, Cash App and Buy me a Coffee as our online options.  The buy me a coffee link is below.

Free Ebook on Spiritual Warfare

Buy me a Coffee

Cash App ID: $jstorm21

PayPal Link

Xi Jinping and Donald Trump Meet to Make “Yuge” Multibillion Deals

The meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump is hyped stratospherically as though Trump and his 12-16 billionaire minions will tromp all over China’s stoic atmosphere and steal deals left and right. Center stage,

Trump is prepared to offer Xi Jinping the ‘ability to invest $1 trillion in America.’ In return for this carrot, it is anticipated that China will help the US destroy Iran. The techie billionaire club will all offer to share their knowledge If China invests in their companies. Apple, Boeing, Citi, Tesla, Meta, BlackRock are all representing America looking for money. And the pressure is building.

By Helena Glass on Global Research. Reposted with permission.

In advance, limousines were sent over aboard cargo planes because riding in a Chinese vehicle is apparently not safe.

A 50-vehicle motorcade, a minimum of 300 rooms to accommodate security, and likely some presents for Xi, meals et al all billed to America – all courtesy of US taxpayers. I seriously doubt Xi Jinping is impressed, more likely ‘amused’ at the gauche expression of wealth. Unlike the typical Davos extra-curricular activity, I doubt Xi will provide the 2,000 prostitutes these people anticipate. C’est la vie.

The media is already claiming Xi Jinping has agreed to all of Trump’s pressure valves and everything will be great – China might even agree to become the 51st state.

Simultaneously, the US government has issued a Level 3 Travel Advisory for China due to arbitrary enforcement of laws – reconsider travel. 

Donald Trump stands with Chinese vice-president Han Zheng during an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport, 13 May 2026.

Arrival Ceremony. Guardian

Trump is desperate for two things: 

1) rare earth minerals, and

2) fix the Iran mess for him.

The $1 trillion investment in the techie companies is up to the techies to sell. Grovel. Interestingly, the Glam Team seems to think China has $1 trillion in cash just sitting around growing mold and waiting to invest while demonizing their failed economy.  What is unclear is what China wants from America.

Apparently, America is not offering much — the lifting of ‘some sanctions’, and leaving Taiwan alone seems to be the only cards Trump and his techies have to offer. In January 2026, Boeing’s financials revealed deliveries of 600 commercial planes (reflecting a $7 billion loss) and a ‘backlog of 6100 planes.’ What fool would put his name as the 6,101st in the backlog and wait ten years? 

It appears that the spin Trump hopes to create is heavily weighted on the great relationship he has with Xi Jinping and releasing China from US sanctions and tariffs. In a game of Poker, Trump holds the three of diamonds and three spades. Given the largess sanctions imposed by Trump relate to Iran, Xi Jinping has already instructed all related companies to ignore them. Xi used the ace of diamonds. Given tariffs are absorbed by US taxpayers – Xi used the ace of spades. And Trump has nothing to sell that China wants.

Treasuries

China still holds $700-$800 billion in US Treasuries. If China were to sell Treasuries, it would trigger an increase in Treasury yields to make them look more attractive and cause a spiraling of economic pain for America via high interest rates impacting the government debt, businesses and consumers. What If Trump proposed ‘loaning’ China the money to invest in the techies, increasing China’s debt? As of 2024, according to the IMF, China’s debt stood at 88.8% of GDP – compared to the US at 120.79%, Italy at 135.33% and Japan topping global debt at 236.66%.

That debt would go a lot further in Africa than it could possibly in the US amidst high inflation. Not to mention proximity – closer to home. China is in the early stage of an economic transition with consumption central. Debt is NOT their economic strategy. Average household debt in China is $13,000 compared to the average in the US of $154,150. Obviously, the money changers would like to change that noose and want all global peasants to be heavily indebted to the bankers.

There is also the BlackRock demand for an international blockchain digital monetary system that Fink could pitch to Xi Jinping.

As the BRICS+ have moved from trading in dollars to trading in Yuan which further destabilizes America and the dollar. Banks are NOT ready. The transition could take upwards of ten years. The crater it would create would be filled with gold and silver. The US can’t fill the crater because as Trump has insinuated. Fort Knox is empty.

I doubt China’s Five-Year Transition Plan is to make China a slumlord to its taxpayers. 2026 marks the 15th five-year plan for China. Always the tortoise, the purpose of adhering to the plans is rooted in patience. Staying out of wars saves about $360 billion annually. As a result, China has surpassed America in tech, AI, infrastructure, automobiles, and manufacturing.  Where it lags is in advanced chip manufacturing which it imports from Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan. The discount over NVIDIA is upwards of 30% to 50%.

As Trump and his techies land in China, I propose they are wholly under-prepared, overly cocky and will find themselves bowing and scraping for Xi’s approval. Hopefully, they studied Chinese protocols, some words of greeting, manners and etiquette before launching themselves into a grease pit of disrespect. Trump? He will definitely go off script and the profanity and ego will not be well tolerated.

Helena Glass is Former CPA & Series 7, with emphasis in Real Estate and Financial Planning. Two brains in one: former Bronze Sculpter and Danseuse. Visit the author’s blog.

Editors Note: I wish China would keep him over there but I’m sure they can’t wait to be rid of him.

You can support this ministry and keep us on the internet using the links below.  Patreon is gone so now we have PayPal, Cash App and Buy me a Coffee as our online options.  The buy me a coffee link is below.

Free Ebook on Spiritual Warfare

Buy me a Coffee

Cash App ID: $jstorm21

PayPal Link

The New Russian-Indian Military Logistics Pact Sends Five Messages To The World

Three glowing orbs stacked above a magical circle on an ancient world map with mystical symbols

By Andrew Korybko. Reposted with permission.

Russia isn’t at risk of becoming a Chinese vassal nor is India at risk of becoming an American one.

Russia’s legal information portal recently published the details of last year’s “Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support” (RELOS) military logistics pact with India. RT’s Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retired) wrote a detailed analysis about it here, drawing attention to how it “allows for the simultaneous deployment of up to 3,000 troops, five warships, and ten aircraft to be stationed on each other’s soil.” There’s more to it, however, as this analysis will explain. Here are the five messages that RELOS sends to the world:

———-

1. Russia & India Remain Each Other’s Special & Privileged Strategic Partner

Pepe Escobar falsely claimed in mid-March that India “betrayed” Russia, yet that couldn’t be further from the truth after RELOS, which restores Russia’s Old Cold War-era permanent military presence in the Indian Ocean Region. Likewise, India will now obtain an unprecedented permanent military presence in the Russian Far East and Arctic if it so chooses, thus symbolizing the strength of their special and privileged strategic partnership. Speculation about a rift between them is therefore bonafide fake news.

2. Russia Is Preemptively Averting Disproportionate Dependence On China

Building upon the above, India’s military presence in Russia’s Far East is a matter of prestige for Delhi vis-à-vis Beijing even though there’s no chance that Moscow would authorize offensive operations from its territory. Nevertheless, the message to China and the rest of the world is clear, and it’s that Russia is preemptively averting disproportionate dependence on China. If it were already its vassal or on the way thereto as some claim, then Russia would never allow India to deploy its forces near the Chinese border.

3. Massive Japanese, South Korean, & Taiwanese Investments Might Follow

The Russian-US “New Détente” that’s being negotiated could see phased sanctions relief after the end of hostilities with Ukraine, which could lead to massive Japanese, South Korean, and Taiwanese investments in the resource-rich Russian Far East that Moscow just signaled isn’t a Chinese fief as some claimed. Knowing now for sure that Russia isn’t a Chinese vassal or on the way thereto as explained, they might then feel more comfortable investing at scale there, thus accelerating Russia’s “Pivot to Asia”.

4. Russia Won’t Let China Dominate The Arctic Like Some Claimed It Would

CNN and others have long fearmongered that Russia would let China dominate the Arctic upon becoming its vassal, hence the urgent need for NATO to militarize the region. That was never a credible scenario, however, but it’s now debunked due to RELOS allowing Western-friendly India to establish a military presence there if it wants one. India very well might do so too, not only for reasons of prestige (including vis-à-vis China), but to present itself as a responsible stakeholder in the Northern Sea Route.

5. India Has Now Become Russia’s Privileged Energy Partner In The Arctic

A key Chinese company pulled out of Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 megaproject in summer 2024 under Western sanctions pressure, which deeply disappointed some in Russia, who expected that the People’s Republic would show more of a spine in the face of these threats. With India now poised to establish a military presence in the Arctic, thus expanding their special and privileged partnership to this region, it’s expected to be given the first choice over all others for investments there once the sanctions are lifted.

———-

These five messages collectively show that Russia isn’t at risk of becoming a Chinese vassal nor is India at risk of becoming an American one. To the contrary, they’re once again relying on one another to preemptively avert the aforesaid scenarios through the strengthening of their complementary balancing acts, which takes the form of RELOS in this example. That military logistics pact therefore accelerates multipolar processes and thus reduces the chances of a future Sino-US bi-multipolar world order.

CHINA SECRETLY ARMED IRAN WITH $5 BILLION IN WEAPONS →EVERY SINGLE ONE FAILED

white and red missles

A secret oil-for-weapons deal between China and Iran has been exposed by Reuters. Beijing raided its own People’s Liberation Army inventory to fast-track delivery before the war started. Process that. WHAT IRAN RECEIVED: → 50 CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles – China’s “carrier killer,” $290km range → 6 HQ-16B surface-to-air missile systems → 3 HQ-9B anti-ballistic missile systems → 50 HQ-19 anti-satellite interceptor missiles → 1,200 FN-6 MANPADS → 300 Sunflower-200 kamikaze drones → 4 YLC-9B radars + 3 Type 305A radars + 6 SLC-2 counter-battery radars $5 BILLION. Pulled from China’s own military stockpile. WHAT HAPPENED: → US-Israeli strikes destroyed the ENTIRE stockpile on DAY ONE → CM-302 missiles launched at US Navy – ZERO hits → Some malfunctioned mid-flight. Others intercepted by SM-3 and SM-6 → 100% failure rate. Not a single US warship scratched.

💀

China’s “world’s best anti-ship missile” = couldn’t hit a destroyer

💀

CM-302 has NO data link, NO satellite guidance, NO active terminal tracking

💀

Once launched it flies BLIND — and the US Navy knew it

💀

$5 BILLION in Chinese weapons = DESTROYED in hours

⚠️

China denied the deal publicly. Reuters confirmed it.

⚠️

This violates the UN weapons embargo reimposed last September

⚠️

China pulled weapons from its OWN military – meaning its Pacific fleet is now WEAKER They’re showing you Iran’s missile launches and calling it a threat. They’re NOT showing you that China armed Iran with its best weapons → and they ALL failed against American destroyers. You don’t secretly arm a country with $5 billion in weapons from your own military unless you’re betting on them winning. China bet everything on Iran. And lost. Prepare accordingly.

You can support this ministry and keep us on the internet using the links below.  Patreon is gone so now we have PayPal, Cash App and Buy me a Coffee as our online options.  The buy me a coffee link is below.

Free Ebook on Spiritual Warfare

Buy me a Coffee

Cash App ID: $jstorm212

ARE CHINESE TROOPS ALREADY IN IRAN TESTING HYPERSONIC WEAPONS ?

A high-ranking Russian general with direct Kremlin ties just dropped a massive intel bombshell. Chinese military personnel are already on the ground in Iran testing their latest weapons systems. The US and Israel did not see this coming.

THE GENERAL POPOV BOMBSHELL

Retired Russian Major General Vladimir Popov is highly decorated and deeply connected. He just stated in an interview that Chinese troops are already in Iran. Not as advisors. As active weapons testers.

Their mission is to test hypersonic missiles and bombs on Iranian proving grounds. THE SECOND WAVE STRATEGY

The Iranians have not yet deployed their most powerful weapons.

They are holding back a second wave for when US logistics are exhausted.

Popov states Iran is saving everything for the moment the situation becomes truly catastrophic.

China is resupplying them for exactly that moment. CHINA’S REAL MOTIVATION

Iran is now a live fire test range for the Chinese military industrial complex.

China needs to evaluate which technologies work and which fail under real combat conditions.

The Ukraine war is Russia’s test ground. Iran is now China’s test ground.

Popov says Chinese defense industry representatives are likely already active inside Iran. THE US IS RUNNING OUT OF MUNITIONS

The US cannot operate from its own mainland. Logistics are stretched to the breaking point.

Popov states the US prepared three or four reserve positions for the first days of the war.

Those are now exhausted. They are relocating launch sites under fire.

Trump’s claim of unlimited reserves is pure fiction according to Russian military analysis.

You can support this ministry and keep us on the internet using the links below.  Patreon is gone so now we have PayPal, Cash App and Buy me a Coffee as our online options.  The buy me a coffee link is below.

Free Ebook on Spiritual Warfare

Buy me a Coffee

Cash App ID: $jstorm212

Rumors of War with Iran and the War on Food in America

Poison skull png sticker dangerous

Will Trump order an attack on Iran? Will it be a “shock and awe” campaign or will it be limited in scope? Will Iran strike back and how hard? Nobody knows for sure but I shall give some analysis anyway based on reports I’ve seen from Israeli intelligence and other sources.

Also Trump signed an executive order to produce glyphosate here in the US again AND the order wants to INCREASE production. Health Impact News reports that not only did Trump issue an executive order to INCREASE the production of glyphosate, the current U.S. Farm bill is also seeking to give legal immunity to Bayer for harm caused by glyphosate. Legal immunity for harm caused…gee that sounds familiar doesn’t it? Can anyone say PREP ACT? I can! That’s the act that protects the murderers from prosecution and lawsuits due to harm caused by the COVID19 vaccines.

Kennedy is just as big of a liar as Trump. He helped sucker millions into the Trump campaign and now they’re angry. He told you he was a snake before you let him in.

Talks in Geneva with Iran and USA

Trump order to produce poison in America

RFK Jr. Supports Glyphosate Now

CIA Mind Control Drugs in Vaccines

15 Jaw Dropping Facts on new version of Judaism Unmasked

You can support this ministry and keep us on the internet using the links below.  Patreon is gone so now we have PayPal, Cash App and Buy me a Coffee as our online options.  The buy me a coffee link is below.

Free Ebook on Spiritual Warfare

Buy me a Coffee

Cash App ID: $jstorm212

Will China go to war Over Iran? US Continues Huge Military Buildup for War

China Iran and USA

UPDATE 512PM Pacific Time! It appears that the rumors of at least 112 C-17 aircraft going to the Middle East is correct! Here’s the story from Zero Hedge. Folks they don’t bring that kind of manpower and equipment to bluff, this will be all out war soon!

China gets almost 20% of its oil from Iran so they might. The US continues its huge buildup for war in the Middle East.

Also Beijing asks banks to dump US Treasuries weeks ahead of Trump’s China visit, warns of shock swings. That’s another large blow against the dollar.

Iran situation

China US and Iran

China dumps US Treasuries

You can support this ministry and keep us on the internet using the links below.  Patreon is gone so now we have PayPal, Cash App and Buy me a Coffee as our online options.  The buy me a coffee link is below.

Free Ebook on Spiritual Warfare

Buy me a Coffee

Cash App ID: $jstorm212

Major Economic Upheaval Coming for the world and Wars/Rumors of War

Wars and rumors of war keep flying and there are major bank failures coming soon! Prayed up and prepped up time is short!

USS Nimitz Deployed

Chinese President Xi RUMORED to have had a stroke

Friday Job Report

Banks Across the US to Fail Soon

Hyperinflation since 2020

You can support this ministry and keep us on the internet using the links below.  Patreon is gone so now we have PayPal, Cash App and Buy me a Coffee as our online options.  The buy me a coffee link is below.

Free Ebook on Spiritual Warfare

Buy me a Coffee

Cash App ID: $jstorm212

The Empire Strikes Again

army soldier with machine gun

By Manlio Dinucci at Global Research. Reposted with permission.

Two emblematic news items provide the key to understanding current international events. The first is as follows: Trump wants to increase US military spending from $900 billion to $1.5 trillion by 2027. When combined with the approximately $500 billion in military spending allocated to other departments, US military spending would account for over half of global military spending.

“This will allow us,” Trump said, “to build the dream army we have long been entitled to and, more importantly, one that will keep us safe regardless of who our enemy is.”

The second piece of news: contrary to Western expectations, US tariffs have not caused China’s exports to fall. In 2025, they grew by 5.5%, bringing the trade surplus to a record level of $1.19 trillion.

China has already surpassed the United States in several sectors. For example, the Chinese company BYD has become the world leader in electric car sales, overtaking Tesla. While Tesla’s car sales fell by 16% in 2025 after President Trump eliminated Federal tax incentives for electric car purchases, BYD’s car sales increased by 28%. Meanwhile, the Russian economy did not collapse under the weight of sanctions as predicted in the West. Instead, it opened up new outlets in the East for its energy exports and replaced imports blocked by sanctions with imports from friendly countries or Russian producers.

The United States is preparing to further strengthen its military capabilities, which already allow it to maintain 750 bases in 80 countries and deploy troops to approximately 1,609 locations across all Continents. Its strategy primarily targets not only Russia and China, but also the BRICS countries, of which they are founding members. Unable to prevent the BRICS’ growing development and expansion, or any other coalition of countries escaping Western domination, the United States — the greatest Western power — is resorting to internal subversion and open aggression to dismantle the BRICS and any other coalition challenging its dominance.

This is the context for the kidnapping of President Maduro and the theft of Venezuelan oil by the United States. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump is planning a wide-ranging initiative to rehabilitate Venezuela’s oil fields and increase production. This would fundamentally change the global oil landscape, placing the United States in control of production in one of the founding members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Oil is also one of the main reasons behind the US attack on Iran, whose proven oil reserves rank third in the world after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.

While internal groups financed and trained by US and Western secret services were adding fuel to the fire of popular demonstrations in order to spark an armed conflict and cause deaths, President Trump incited revolt with this message on Truth Social:

“Iranian patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Memorise the names of the murderers and violent thugs. They will pay a very high price. HELP IS ON THE WAY. Make Iran Great Again!

*

Click the share button below to email/forward this article. Follow us on Instagram and X and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to repost Global Research articles with proper attribution.

This article was originally published in Italian on Grandangolo, Byoblu TV.

Manlio Dinucci, award-winning author, geopolitical analyst and geographer, Pisa, Italy. He is a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG).

You can support this ministry and keep us on the internet using the links below.  Patreon is gone so now we have PayPal, Cash App and Buy me a Coffee as our online options.  The buy me a coffee link is below.

Free Ebook on Spiritual Warfare

Buy me a Coffee

Cash App ID: $jstorm212

« Older Entries