USA resorting to wars and conflicts around the world to delay its demise

 Empires in their final stage of destruction always behave in desperate ways. The USA is no exception. The only exception is that it is resorting to 'crash and burn' tactics. To be more precise the USA is adopting a 'scorched earth' policy. It is starting wars and conflicts around the world, hoping to delay its demise.

There is no turning back for the USA. It has gone too far leveraging on its US$ hegemony and unrestrained printing of toilet papers and weaponizing the US$.

There is no possible way of turning back on its massive debts that it now can never hope to repay. There is now a big problem with trying to sell its debts to countries like China and Japan, the latter facing its own battle of economic survival.

The war in Ukraine is not working out for the USA and NATO, with the new NATO chief still trying to flog a dying horse by telling the world that Kyiv must prevail. He talks as if that is as simple as taking candy from a kid. He sounds as dumb as his predecessor.

Collapse of the US$ hegemony can be fast or gradual, but there is no way of preventing it. De-dollarization is gaining momentum and any attempt to sabotage it, using more sanctions or seizing of assets, will lead to a faster collapse of the US$ hegemony. Trump, if elected wants to target countries joining de-dollarization. That will really end the USA, with him as the 47th President. Trump was prophesied to be the 45th and last President of the USA. That did not happen but may yet happen as the 47th, with all his rhetoric and grandstanding.

As with all the miscalculations, raising tariffs to the sky is not going to do any good to the USA. It is cutting the nose to spite the face. Neither will a tech war against China going to work out well. The USA has to ask the pertinent question of who controls all the raw materials and supply chains in the tech industry and who provides the main market for such stuff like chips, smartphones and EVs.

Anonymous

Israel threatening to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities. Nice. Iran would reciprocate and hit Israel's nuclear facilities

 Israel is targeting Iran's nuclear sites and oil facilities. Iran will do the same for sure. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Now it is a game of extreme brinkmanship of who can do the most damage. Iran is no Gaza or Palestine. It is also a military power and with Russian help, may be a hidden nuclear power as well.

Some even believe that Iran is falling into the USA trap, knowing that the USA and Israel had been eyeing the targeting of Iran's nuclear sites for decades. This could be their trap to take out Iran's nuclear ambition and using the Iranian latest strike as an excuse and justification for retaliation.

Be prepared for World War 3 now. 

Anonymous

The real combatants are the Americans, the Jews and Ukrainians are just proxies

 Some analysts are saying that Iran's latest strike against Israel is a trap set by the Axis of Evil, the USA, UK and Israel.

That killing in Syria by Israel bombing the embassy of Iran some time ago was the first step of their evil plan. Iran only retaliated sparingly. The bait was not taken by Iran to do a massive strike. Just to test the 'Iron Dome' myth.

That recent assassination inside Iran itself of the Hamas leader was another provocation for a bigger Iranian response. It was an affront against Iran by Israel showing that it can assassinate someone inside Iran itself. Iran waited for an opportunity and is now responding to the various provocations. This time, it looks like the bait has been taken.

Of course, Biden is playing the angel and warning Israel not to target the Iranian nuclear facilities. That had been their main target over the years to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. The dementia one is just putting up a show to pull wool over people's eyes. The USA had for decades been trying to put paid to Iran's nuclear ambition and telling Israel not to target such a facility is just plain lies befitting the Nation of Lies. 

Anonymous

China bypassing all naval choke points

 The major areas of blockade that the USA hopes to use in times of conflict with China is slowly being dismantled by China and Russia, both of which are setting up new transport lanes to overcome them.

The Panama Canal is facing a slow death due to climate change. China is exploring an alternative canal system inside Nicaragua that will make the Panama Canal suffer a peaceful and natural death. This is important and detrimental for the movement of USA's military assets from the Atlantic to the Pacific in times of conflict. The USA can use the Panama Canal with ease today, which is discreetly under its control, but not the waterway inside Nicaragua if constructed.

China is exploring building an alternative to the Suez Canal as well. This is the other choke point that the USA had in mind to counter China in the event of hostility. Well, now the Houthis can do much to render the Suez Canal obsolete in case of conflict. The impact will be mutual for both the USA and the West as well as China. China meanwhile is looking at Pakistan and Afghanistan for its oil transportation route from the Middle East into Western China.

The Straits of Malacca had been the other choke point that the USA intended to use against China, but China is planning with Thailand to go around with the Isthmus of Kra project. Of course, the USA is dead set against that project and fabricating all sorts of reasons to prevent its construction, just like the Nord Stream pipelines in Europe.

Let us not also forget that Russia and China are also looking seriously at the Artic route to Europe that is now more feasible with climate change lending a helping hand.

Elsewhere like the Bosphorus Straits under USA control, China is not too worried about being choked, but Russia may be affected to a degree. There are plans to open up another waterway link bypassing the Bosphorus Straits, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara to be undertaken by Turkey.

Evil intentions and evil thoughts are now rendered impotent. 

Anonymous

Singapore's justice menu, a price for everything

  

The chart is copied from CNA. All those thinking of taking bribes better pin this on their walls to remind them of the consequences. It is like a menu, with the respective items and the prices for each item clearly stated. Good reference for future offenders.