The War Machine Wins as Humanity Sleep-Walks into WW3
It seems that everywhere we look, there's cause for concern & counting dollars.
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As the Russia-Ukraine & Israel-Gaza wars drag on, Europe & America gear up for more. China warns NATO to back off from Russia while keeping a close eye on Taiwan and its allies. The United States is embroiled in a risky & dangerous game of protecting clashing political allegiances that threatens to rip the country apart. As global tensions & the risk of World War 3 rise, expect the military-industrial complex to thrive.
What’s Russia up to these days? Well, Tucker Carlson just interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin. Neat! Also, the Russian government is on the verge of legalizing asset seizure of those they deem as criticizing and discrediting the Russian military, as part of a broader trend to punish open opposition to the war. Boy, howdy, that was a hellish & dystopian thing to read.
On the other side of the war, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admitted to a state leader replacement plan, including firing his top commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. That’s a risky move as the commander is well-liked in Ukraine, despite his willingness to throw up to 500,000 more Ukrainians into the meatgrinder. So, Zelenskyy is aiming for a “reset”, his way of saying he will surround himself with more yes men. He is determined to fight the war to the bitter end his way, as the average Ukrainian military enlistment age barrels past 40.
Europe has sounded the alarm. Germany expects Russia to attack NATO within the decade. Poland is prepared for war. Sweden told its citizens to do the same.
A US envoy pressured Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, to ratify Sweden's entry into NATO. The European Union financially strong-armed Orban to approve Ukraine's $54 billion aid package. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg insists that US aid to Ukraine is vital. The EU & NATO are hellbent on making sure the war machine stays on by forcing its subjects to keep footing the bill.
Chinese state media issued a grim warning, telling NATO to back off of Russia, saying that NATO could escalate the Russia-Ukraine war into a world war. Russia issued its ominous warning after NATO announced its largest military exercise since the Cold War. China, Russia, & Iran have announced joint military drills.
The US is preparing for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, while the island nation holds military drills to defend against such a threat. Chinese military scientists announced a powerful technological breakthrough where there would be ‘nowhere to hide’. Sounds like a crazy ex-girlfriend, honestly.
In the Middle East, Iraq and Syria reported multiple casualties from US strikes in retaliation for the attack in Jordan that killed three US service members & injured many more. The Yemeni Houthis also faced US and British strikes, with more on the way. By the way, the US also happens to be interfering in a Yemen-Saudi peace deal. This is the price of empire & of protecting a certain ally. Speaking of which.
The Israel-Gaza war inched past the four-month mark, as the White House issued an executive order to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the action as “inappropriate”, demonstrating a deep commitment to a longstanding tradition of deflecting criticisms of state-backed violence against Palestinians. In other words, business as usual.
The Biden administration again refused to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, preferring a humanitarian pause instead. Earlier, they pulled funding from UNRWA on Israeli allegations of Hamas infiltration and participation on October 7th. They aim to fund other humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza instead. UK’s Channel 4 News’s deep dive into the allegations found no such evidence. Will the Biden administration look into the matter themselves or keep walking on eggshells around Israel? What do you think?
Despite the ICJ's ruling of plausible genocide against them, US House Republicans tried to give nearly $18 billion in aid to Israel. It flopped. It seems the clock is ticking for Israel. American patience for Israel’s rampage in Gaza is running out. According to a recent AP-NORC poll, half of US adults now say Israel has gone too far in Gaza. Hey, I know, accuse them of anti-semitism. That’ll show them.
One last thing on the topic of international war. The US Senate introduced an omnibus bill that included $60 billion in military aid for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel, and $20 billion for the US border. Yet again, they proved just how much more they value propping up foreign wars than they do protecting the American people. What else is new, right? Blocked by the GOP, the bill is dead in the water. Be sure to scan the seas for similar bullshit bills Congress wants to waste our time with.
Speaking of the border, half of the nation’s governors, all Republicans, pledged their support to Governor Abbott & the state of Texas. Multiple states have sent their National Guard to the border. Presidential candidate former President Donald Trump cheered it on & called for more. Biden's approval rating has reached its lowest point in his presidency. Trump took the opportunity to warn & doomsay about World War 3 against Joe Biden. Special Counsel Robert Hur’s Biden Classified Documents case report came out, citing his obvious cognitive decline. They pulled their punches against Biden because of that. How the hell is this man supposed to be President? He should be impeached. 25th Amendment. Wait… What if that’s what the deep state wants?
Edit:
The latter option is more relevant given his current condition. However, it’s a bigger pain in the ass to remove a sitting president with the 25th Amendment than impeachment. Realistically, there’s no way in hell Congress would have the balls to axe him, so it’s up to Trump. Regardless, Biden shouldn’t continue being president.
To put it in context, it is even more difficult to strip a president of power under the 25th Amendment than it is under the impeachment process. A president can be impeached by a simple majority in the House and removed from office by a two-thirds vote in the Senate. Stripping a president of power under the 25th Amendment requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers.
“Civil war” has become more common in the American vocabulary. The slow decay of America has been a topic on our minds for a few years now. Fictional media exploring the end of the United States has become more prevalent. Is it predictive programming or is society’s weed paranoia too strong?
With all that out of the way, let’s see how the defense industry is doing. Lockheed Martin bagged over $300 million in US Navy contract modifications recently, despite a rather mediocre year for their stock. That said, their total shareholder return is up 58% in 5 years. What a fantastic return; war is a racket after all!
RTX stock has a solid long-term outlook, as does the US Aerospace & Defense Industry overall. Given the state of things, does that surprise anyone? By the way, here’s what might - Raytheon was just recognized as “…one of America's Most JUST Companies, for the third consecutive year, for its commitment to serving its workers, customers, communities, the environment and shareholders. RTX ranked No. 1 in the aerospace and defense sector and No. 69 overall in the JUST 100.”
Give me a break. ESG is a joke when a professional death-bringer is getting rewarded with high marks. It’s a way for the defense industry to woke wash some of the blood away.
So, there you have it, we’re up Shit's Creek without a paddle because politicians & their bureaucratic butt-buddies don’t have much better to do than to suck up to foreign nations & defense contractors. United States service members deployed in the Middle East tragically serve as human tripwires for the US government to justify feeding the war machine, despite the glaring ethical & practical dangers. The next few years are going to be fun.
I’ll leave you with Chris Martenson's parting advice from his recent interview on Clint Russell’s Liberty Lockdown. I thought it hit the nail on the head, accurately reflecting where my head is at these days.
So, whether you come to my website or not, please, everybody listening to this, please, you HAVE to prepare as if this wonderful era of abundance is over.
I’m gonna say that a little crypically, but everybody needs to start considering the bottom of Maszlow’s Hierarchy of Needs, right?
Food, shelter, warmth, security.
You gotta do that, because it’s just…
There’s just…
I…
This thing is on a trajectory that I can’t...
We’re not gonna elect our way off of this, ya know?
Trump, RFK, God himself.
I don’t see…
This has an intertia to it that I don’t see we’re getting off of yet, so…just how I see it right now.
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