EU countries' self sacrificing rites to protect the American Empire

 Countries that flirted with the USA are like following the 'praying mantis mating ritual', with the smaller male getting eaten alive after serving its purpose. But it seems like such natural phenomenon also extended to countries looking for trouble, like the Philippines. Nothing also more apparent than the Europeans serving as collateral damage over sanctions on Russia, backfiring on the EU alone. The EU could have enjoyed its continued prosperity with even cheaper Russian energy with the Nord Stream 2 in operation. But they choose to sacrifice themselves for the USA's interest.

Today, the USA and the West are not happy about Russia and North Korea having good relations, the latter two knowing they are now under threat. What is wrong with that? The USA, Europeans, Israel, Canada and Australia are doing the exact same thing, closing ranks using China as an imaginary threat. There are even innuendos on MSA and social media suggesting that Russia is angering China or vice versa. The West wants to throw spanners into the relationship between Russia and China, so that dividing them makes it easier for the USA to topple either one of them first.

China must never be lulled into a false sense of comfort because of Trump's false chummy behavior, by even inviting Xi to attend his inauguration. USA leaders are just clowns with painted faces. You never see their real faces until it is too late.

Anonymous

USA in Iraq and Syria not to fight but to breed terrorists

 Noticed that the USA and the West no longer call Al Qaeda a terrorist group. They are calling them 'Rebels', fighting for control of Syria. In one fell swoop Al Qaeda, a hated terrorist group for decades, funded by Osama bin Laden, became a respected and legitimate grouping fighting for democracy. No wonder people said that White men speak with forked tongues, changing black into white at their whims and fancies.

Now Al Qaeda is funded and armed by Washington. This group will be used by the USA for further regime changes in the Middle East. Serbia, Hungary and Turkey have to be very watchful for instigated chaos when the time comes.

Israel will be the biggest beneficiary with the fall of Basha al-Assad, now already intending to expand its territory by building Israeli settlements on the Golan Heights. They really moved in very fast. The intent was clear regarding Israels genocide in Gaza for its territorial expansion and such intent will be extended in countries around the Middle East. The Arabs and Muslims are still clueless and thinking they are safe and sound.

Serbia, Hungary and Turkey are not toeing the USA line in Euro/Asia, with the latter two being thorns in the side of NATO. Serbia and Hungary are close to China in economic co-operation and cannot be seen to be doing better than the other EU countries by leveraging on Chinese investments. They have to be brought down to let the other EU countries appear in better shape, under their democratic system, untouched by Socialism.

Only those that are fighting the USA and the West are now called 'Terrorists'. Keep this in mind when they talk about Terrorists' and 'Rebels' in riddles. They mean the same thing, like de-coupling and de-risking.

Anonymous

Trump thinks his inauguration is a big deal, Xi does not think so

 Trump is playing ball with Xi, probably giving Xi some tricky decisions to make with his invitation. According to some Chinese social media sites, Xi may just delegate some junior leaders to represent him, maybe even China's ambassador to the USA, complemented by other junior Government leaders.

This is one way for Xi to discreetly show how much significance the inauguration of Trump means to him. It may be a big occasion for the USA, but Xi will probably downplay its importance and demands no necessity for him to attend.

Xi does not travel that often, only on special trips of major significance, like the remembrance ceremony for the victims of the NATO strike on the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia, a discreet message to tell NATO that such an act is never forgotten. That trip was also tied in with a state visit to France, Serbia and Hungary

Anonymous

American F18 down, Houthis the most formidable Arab fighting force claims credit

 One F18 fighter jet shot down in the Red Sea. The Americans immediately claimed that it was shot down by friendly fire, that the F18 was shot down by missiles from an escort ship, the USS. It was the most embarrassing thing to happen to the clever and most experienced American fighting force in the world. No one can take down a very advanced American fighter jet. Only the Americans with their equally advanced missiles can knock down an American fighter jet. This is an American myth being spun everyday.

But before the embarrassing news die down, the Houthis spokesman came on air and claimed that the F18 was shot down by Houthis missiles. This is now a bigger embarrassment for the Americans than the first announcement. A makeshift rebel group with limited weapons and command structure could take down the world's most formidable fighting machine, armed with the best electronics.

Who is telling the truth? Who is lying? The Americans and the Israelis would like the Arabs and the world to believe that the rebel forces were firing fire crackers, or that their weapons, ie drones and missiles, were inaccurate, ineffective and can do no harm to their world best machine and world best defence systems. 

They are still broadcasting their now inconvincing lies that no one wants to believe. The Houthis, Hezbollah and Hamas have been poking holes in their fake world best defence system. This time the Houthis did it and the Americans cannot hide anymore and still spinning a lie that it was hit by friendly fire. This time the Houthis have proven that their missiles are killers and would knock down American fighter jets and American warships. It is also proof that American warplanes and warships are now going to be hit with the rebel forces firing at them with more and more sophisticated weapons.

Wait to hear more American aircraft and warships being blown up? Wait to hear that more Israeli targets are being destroyed by the rebel forces. Listen to Radio Houthis for the truth. The rebels are firing real killer weapons, not firecrackers.

Indonesia needs to modernise its military hardware

JAKARTA: Indonesia has gone on a spending spree to modernise its military as a self-imposed deadline for upgrading its defence forces looms large.

At the helm of this spree: The army general turned defence minister, and now new president, Prabowo Subianto, who has been inking deals to overhaul decades-old equipment. CNA

In a world that lives with the western colonial and imperialist doctrines of wars of occupation and domination, every nation state's top priority is about national security and spending big money to buy military hardware to prepare against real and red herring threats. And with the white men pushing for wars of occupation and exploitation, and wars as a business, the need for military hardware is real and cannot be lightly ignored.

The pathetic plight of the Middle Eastern states, the African states and Latin American states said it all. When you don't have the military capability to defend yourself, be prepared to be invaded by the Americans and the white men. Ironically, the Asian or SE Asian states are buying military hardware to prepare against a fictional enemy that have not invaded any of them since time immemorial, but buying hardware from the real enemy that have historical and recent records of invading countries with fake and fabricated excuses, and are conducting wars all over the world for domination and conquest. 

China has no colonial or imperialist ambition in their relations with other states. The Americans and the white men had colonised and ruled the world and are planning to re colonise and rule the world, with actions and plans, first in the expansion of NATO to the Russian border, and now the Ukraine War, and the proud proclamation that they would destroy and take over Russia and then China. And there is the other proud disclosure of a plan to invade and take over 7 states in the Middle East and Africa, and the regular intervention and regime change in Latin America. In Africa they have many forces, in uniforms or disguised as contractors or mercenaries to destabilise the countries and could anytime dethrone the elected leaders to capture the states as part of their empires.

But Asian and Asean states chose not to see, chose to ignore the expansionist and aggressive American and western powers for world conquest and domination, and chose to believe in the mischievous fiction spread by the Americans that China is harbouring hegemonic ambition and wanted to conquer and rule the world.

Under this context, Asian and Asean countries' first choice of arms and weapon suppliers are the Americans and the West, their real enemies, with publicised intent and historical records to prove. If Asian and Asean countries are wise, there is really no need to spend or waste their limited resources to buy weapons from the Americans. There are many ways to acquire expensive American weapons and 'protection' for free.

One way is to follow the European and the Japanese/South Korean ways. Volunteered to be semi colonies of the American Empire, invite the Americans to set up military bases and facilities in their own countries. And eureka, they will have the best American weapons and soldiers in their lands to protect and defend them without spending a cent. Caveat, the opportunity cost and hidden costs can be very high. The Europeans are paying for it now, with no brain Ukraine now being destroyed for good. Anyway, the Philippines have opted for this choice and are very happy inviting the Americans to set up military bases in their country, and even getting free weapons from American allies and colonies. Marcos and his gang are working very hard to become the 51st state of the USA. 

Another option is to be the lapdog of the Americans, play the role of Mickey Mouse to provoke Americans' enemies like Russia, China, North Korea or Iran. The Americans and the West would be very happy to send free weapons as aids, or be selling weapons at special rates to them. Caveat, do not be like Taiwan, when weapons sold were not only third rate, but also have to pay for it when they became too dependent on the Americans as their protector.  And often have to pay forward in the millions or billions, without knowing when the Americans would deliver their purchase.

The pro American Arab states are in between, with the Americans willing to sell them doctored weapons, all specially designed and rigged, and identified, not to be better than what the Americans provided to the Israelis, or to be a threat to the Israelis. But to be in the position of the Arabs, the pre condition is that the country must be rich and able to pay in cash, no discount.

Another way is the Singapore way, be friendly with the Americans, and the Americans would be most happy to sell good weapons, even F35s, to Singapore, albeit, to be parked in the USA.

With a little ingenuity, and a little thinking, the Indonesians would be able to find the best way to obtain good weapons from the Americans to defend itself against the fictional enemy, China, not against 'friendly' Australia or the American Empire. Many countries are doing the same, buying weapons from their real enemy, the Americans, that wanted to dominate and rule over them, to fight China which the Americans hyped as their enemy and the enemies of these countries. Caveat, they are not in the menu of the American Dream to conquer and rule the world. A word of caution. Just don't be like the Arab countries.