I deeply believe that China is not a threat to the United States. And I deeply believe the only threat to the United States, period, in the world, given the oceans, given our size, and given the military, is nuclear war. I deeply believe we're close to nuclear war because we have a mindset that leads us in that direction.We have a mindset that everything is a challenge for survival and that escalation is therefore always the right approach. My view is a little bit of prudence could save the whole planet. ...

Over the last few years, three big things that hadn't happened in my lifetime prompted me to do this study. First, countries didn't have enough money to pay their debts, even after lowering interest rates to zero. So, their central banks began printing lots of money to do so.Second, big internal conflicts emerged due to growing gaps in wealth and values. This showed up in political populism and polarization between the left who want to redistribute wealth and the right who want to defend those holding the w ...

China is trying new ways to gain sway in the Philippines. Spying is only part of the strategy https://t.co/epjto6HZ6u ...

Political Analysis - Hong Kong's democracy has been diminished by Chinese authorities [1] - Leung Kwok-hung and his supporters represent a potential for democratic recovery in Hong Kong [1]

Western nations are racing to break their dependence on China for critical minerals. An aging smelter in Australia could be a test case in how much governments are willing to spend to catch up. https://t.co/bFm9u4d6o7 ...

A deal would counter China and please America. It requires deft diplomacy on the Falklands https://t.co/C3cFfHy85J ...

Western nations are racing to break their dependence on China for critical minerals. An aging smelter in Australia could be a test case in how much governments are willing to spend to catch up. https://t.co/Hx0DUkJv7I ...

Geopolitical Strategy - China is intensifying efforts to influence the Philippines [1] - The Philippines, a long-standing ally of the United States in Southeast Asia, is experiencing increased pressure [1]

China is trying new ways to gain sway in the Philippines. Spying is only part of the strategy https://t.co/szK3PZRkZt ...

Western nations are racing to break their dependence on China for critical minerals. An aging smelter in Australia could be a test case in how much governments are willing to spend to catch up. https://t.co/ouZKW0epxz ...