The US retreating to Australia after losing the first and second island chains

The USA and Australia can dream about using deep water submarines to come close to the Chinese shoreline in times of confrontation. As Paul Keating said, the whole length of the Chinese shoreline is shallow, lined with sensors and any submarine attempting to sneak closer to the Chinese mainland will immediately be discovered, monitored and taken care of.

Remember the USA submarine that was sneaking around the South China Sea and got hit by an unknown object, and had to slither away for repairs some time ago? The USA said then that they did not know what the object that their submarine hit was, but they said it was not another submarine. Do you understand what they are saying? Not knowing what the object was and yet claiming it was 'not' another submarine.

That was just a sneak preview of what lies in the South China Sea area and even further South, with a Chinese underwater submarine base hidden under Hainan Island. Now it is even better with Chinese deterrents sited further offshore from China's shoreline.

And that is providing USA with further narratives and ammunition to rally their doggies to raise objections against China's extention of its military reach, labelling it a threat. Do you think the USA really cares about those islands in the South China Sea area, some of which are basically so tiny, just the size of a park according to Paul Keating.

But the USA, as usual, working with its blood thirsty mind and its dirty hands, are using the issue to instigate and create bad blood between China and other claimants. Territorial claims should be settled by those around the region, not someone having no business poking its nose and pouring more fuel into fire.

Just like the India/China border dispute over the Himalayas, India declined to take up the USA's offer to mediate, as they know the USA will instead create a bigger problem for the two countries to reconcile. I also wonder whether China was willing to take up the offer as well.

To understand the USA's agenda, look no further than the Iran/Saudi Arabia stand off, with the USA unable, or should I say unwilling, to bring about a peace deal after almost a decade. They want to keep the stand off between Iran and Saudi Arabia in perpetual suspension and reap all the benefits, selling arms to Saudi Arabia to fight the Yemenis supported by Iran. And China managed to broker the peace deal after keeping the USA out of the room in Beijing. If countries want to succeed in making deals, keep the USA out of the room is the lesson to be learnt.

That brings me to my favourite Native American saying - 'If you see two fish fighting in a pool of water, look around and you will see a White man standing nearby'. How true!

Anonymous 

Wishful thinking - UK to become a pre eminent power in Asia Pacific

 

In March 2021, the UK published a “comprehensive articulation” of London’s “national security and international policy” for decades to come, which would “[shape] the open international order of the future,” known as the ‘Integrated Review’.

Its vision was amazingly bold, and foresaw the UK becoming a pre-eminent power in the Asia-Pacific, expanding its presence via overseas military bases, and increasing its nuclear weapon stockpile.

There is little sign of London making even mild progress on any of its grandiose objectives two years later, But what’s more, it has now published a comprehensive 'refresh' of these plans, “responding to a more contested and volatile world.”

Above is quoted from an article by Felix Livshitz in RT.

The Brits are still in dreamland after fading into oblivion in the last 70 years.  They are still harbouring grandiose dreams of great power like the Japanese, thinking that a little island with a small population and a miserable little economy, they could still rule the world or be a force to be reckon with. Wishful thinking is being polite to shatter the drunkard Brits oblivious that the world has changed.

The sight of a British warship, Revan aircraft carrier, could make many countries wet in their pants, shivering in fear. The fire power of an aircraft carrier could destroy a small or medium size country. But not anymore. China is waiting eagerly to sink these floating bath tubs in the South China sea. 

During the Opium Wars, it was the Brits that could hit the Chinese on the shores but the Chinese could not hit them, losing out to the Industrial Revolution and technology then. Today, China could hit all these bath tubs without seeing them. And the bath tubs could not do anything about it. The 4th Industrial Revolution is in China's favour.

In WW2, it was the sinking of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse by the Japanese. This time it would be the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Queen Elizabeth by China to avenge the Opium Wars.

Australia paying US$368b to protect America!

 

The Australians have been conned into buying nuclear submarines, paying US$385b, to protect the American Empire. These submarines would be used to fight China or Russia in the name of defending Australia. In reality, the submarines are meant to defend the American Empire.

This con job is applicable to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines and many countries in Europe, and used to be in the Middle East, all buying American weapons to defend the American Empire.

Don't expect much intelligence from descendants of convicts.

Colin Powell should be charged for war crimes posthumously

 

FILE PHOTO ©  AP / Elise Amendola

This evil man must be charged for war crimes against the people of Iraq, like his boss George Bush Jr, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz etc etc, and of course Tony Blair. You can see the fang appearing in his mouth. If that vial of washing powder is so deadly as he claimed, would he be holding it with his fingers, and in the UN GA? Dropping it would kill everyone there.

The former British PM has defended his decision to invade as he was trying to “introduce democracy”

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has claimed that the US-led invasion of Iraq was more justified than Russia’s ongoing military operation in Ukraine, despite all of his pre-war claims since being proven false. RT

He invaded Iraq for democracy? How evil can he be. Just like the evil Americans, starting wars, invading countries claiming that they were doing it for peace. No war crimes?

And, NATO bombed Libya to ‘protect civilians’ 12 years ago. This led to thousands of deaths and a country in ruins. No war crime?

Why the ICC did arrest these war criminals? Why didn't the ICC prosecute real war criminals that massacred millions of Arabs and Muslims in the Middle East, especially in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Palestine but chose to go after Putin with charges that were lies and fabricated fake incidents?

The rogues and thugs in ICC have lost all moral authority to run the ICC and must be removed immediately. They are behaving like gangsters in collusion with the evil American Empire. 

Yes, Putin should put up an arrest warrant to arrest them on sight.

Bank run on America

 3 American banks failed, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank, and one more coming. Not sure how many more on the way. This is only just the beginning of the collapse of American banks. Many depositors are queuing to take out their monies from American banks. The bank run on American banks is starting, slowly, not reported in the main media, but would gather speed.

To bail out each failed bank would cost the US a few hundred billion dollars. The bailout of the two failed banks is said to be about $400b. How much more money must the US print if the dominoes start to fall?

These are relatively small, yes, relatively small bank runs. The biggest bank run on America has started and would follow the same pattern, starting small but would increase in speed and the slow depositors would end up getting nothing when there is no money left to return to the depositors.

The biggest bank run of the century, the selling of US Treasuries, has begun, ...bank run on the Fed. Initially it was Russia, China  and Japan selling. Russia has practically sold everything and holding no American Treasuries. China and Japan combined have sold a more than US$700b over the last few years with the bulk in 2022. 2023 would definitely see the amount at least double.

The selling by China and Japan is manageable and with the Fed raising interest rates, this may slow down the decline. But the raising of interest rates is hurting American banks, like the Silicon Valley Bank for starters. So raising interest rates is not a solution. The banks' collapse is planned and executed but meant to collapse countries and foreign banks with the rapid hikes in interest rates. Fortunately only Sri Lanka and Pakistan were hit. And unfortunately, unplanned, American banks were hit instead. Now at least 6 American banks are facing risk of bank runs with more expecting. This move would further undermine the credibility, trustworthiness ad integrity of the American banks and banking system. This follows the weaponising of the dollar and SWIFT banking system. The Americans have engineered their own collapse and downfall.

To make matters worse, the steam roller in dedollarisation is on the run and gathering steam. This is creating a fear in the diminishing role of the US dollar and its value in international trade. Big banks have started to trim their holdings of the dollar and buying gold. The big run is sovereign states starting to dump the US dollars. And these states are not just states on the other side of the fence, but American allies like France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and many countries all over the world. The icing is Israel. Yes Israel is also dumping US dollars and in percentage terms, is the biggest seller of US Treasuries.

Israel is not your average state but the closest allies of the US. When Israel starts dumping, it is serious. The Jews are about the most intelligent people in the world, and the most careful and prudent in managing wealth and the manipulation of wealth. The Jews must have seen something big coming and are switching to Yuan to hedge their savings and reserves.

The bank run on America cannot be kept under wrap anymore. The trickle is turning into a flow and soon the dam would burst. Any country hesitating and think it is safe to hold on to US Treasuries would live to regret their decisions. Start the sell out, run first for safety. There is not much time left before the US would close the door and freeze the selling of US Treasuries in the market, just like closing the banks from a bank run.

The BRICS nations are targetting August 2023 for the roll out of an alternative international currency to compete and may even replace the dollar. The clock is ticking. Bank run on America has started!