at https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/08/michael-hudson-debt-economic-collapse-and-the-ancient-world.html
Links to global economy, financial markets and international politics analyses
Saturday, August 31, 2024
The dollar as an international reserve currency
at https://www.jeffrey-frankel.com/2024/06/25/the-dollar-as-an-international-reserve-currency/
Europe's fear of dependence on China for critical minerals is overblown
at https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/europes-fear-dependence-china-critical-minerals-overblown
Lockheed Martin's hypersonic spy plane, the SR-72, may be in production in secret, emerging evidence suggests
at https://www.businessinsider.com/lockheed-potentially-developing-sr72-hypersonic-spy-plane-secret-2024-8
Ukraine got America's top tank without the latest and greatest armor upgrades, which are 'top secret,' but it's adding its own
at https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-adding-armor-abrams-tanks-us-not-send-best-armor-2024-8
Here are 3 ways analysts say China could blockade Taiwan
at https://www.businessinsider.com/three-ways-china-could-blockade-taiwan-2024-8
A video shows inside a new turtle tank the Russians built for the war in Ukraine that comes with a fold-out metal bed
at https://www.businessinsider.com/russias-new-anti-drone-turtle-tank-has-foldout-bed-inside-2024-8
America's X-37B vs. China's Shenlong: Top space planes and their shadowy role in orbital war
at https://www.businessinsider.com/x-37b-vs-china-shenlong-space-plane-2024-8
US Navy supercarrier gets drone command center that will operate $136 million 'Stingray' drones
at https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-supercarrier-drone-control-center-uav-mq-25-2024-8
These Chinese nuclear submarines show it's serious about countering US dominance under the waves
at https://www.businessinsider.com/improved-chinese-nuclear-submarines-could-counter-us-navy-dominance-2024-8
Egypt looks elsewhere to get the stealth fighters the US reneged on
at https://www.businessinsider.com/egypt-china-stealth-fighter-jets-us-f35-offer-2024-8
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the US military is falling behind in AI warfare and needs a 'systemic overhaul'
at https://www.businessinsider.com/eric-schmidt-google-white-stork-ai-drones-military-tech-ukraine-2024-8
China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier
at https://www.businessinsider.com/china-coast-guard-second-navy-monster-ship-destroyer-drone-carrier-2024-8
Navy commander who oversaw carrier strike group in Red Sea says US command rejected suggestions to hit the Houthis harder over concerns about Iran
at https://www.businessinsider.com/marc-miguez-carrier-strike-group-red-sea-strikes-houthis-rejected-2024-8
A US Air Force squadron tinkered with the electronic warfare systems on Ukraine's new F-16s so they could fight evolving Russian threats
at https://www.businessinsider.com/us-air-force-reprogrammed-ukraine-new-f-16s-russian-threats-2024-8
Russia is signaling it could take out the West's internet and GPS. There's no good backup plan.
at https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-could-take-out-west-internet-gps-back-up-plan-2024-8
Taiwan wants to go all-in on new submarines to keep China's navy at bay and pour billions into a big batch before the first sub is even combat-ready
at https://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-all-in-on-submarines-deter-china-spending-billions-fleet-2024-8
NATO must learn lessons from Ukraine to keep its air superiority, US general says
at https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-must-learn-from-ukraine-keep-air-supremacy-us-general-2024-8
The US Navy has no aircraft carriers deployed in Pacific as Middle East conflicts pull the Pentagon's focus from China
at https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-has-no-aircraft-carriers-pacific-focus-middle-east-2024-8
A US Navy carrier strike group and a few other warships fired $1.16 billion in weapons battling the Houthis in the Red Sea
at https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-warships-fired-munitions-substantial-cost-fighting-houthis-2024-8
See the classified stealth aircraft the Pentagon developed in secret throughout US history
at https://www.businessinsider.com/classified-stealth-aircraft-us-pentagon-developed-in-secret-2024-8
Russia's exploding unjammable drones probably won't be the end-all game changer in this strange Ukraine war arms race
at https://www.businessinsider.com/russias-unjammable-wired-drones-arent-end-all-game-changer-2024-8
A rare look at the lousy life aboard China's 'Dragon Palace' submarines
at https://www.businessinsider.com/china-pla-navy-submarines-dragon-palace-2024-8
A Period of Great Uncertainty – Martin Armstrong
at https://usawatchdog.com/a-period-of-great-uncertainty-martin-armstrong/
China Gains Secret Access to Nvdia Microchips by Renting Computers
at https://mishtalk.com/economics/china-gains-secret-access-to-nvdia-microchips-by-renting-computers/
Russia Is Literally Threatening Us With World War III, But Most People In The Western World Don’t Seem To Care
at https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/russia-is-literally-threatening-us-with-world-war-iii-but-most-people-in-the-western-world-dont-seem-to-care/#google_vignette
Gold’s Moment of Truth: Central Banks About to Buy a Ton More Gold
at https://dollarcollapse.com/golds-moment-of-truth-it-happened-over-13-years-ago-its-about-to-happen-once-more/
Top Defense Firms Set For Another Record Cash Flow Year As Wars Rage In Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon
at https://www.zerohedge.com/military/top-defense-firms-set-another-record-cash-flow-year-wars-rage-ukraine-gaza-lebanon
Recent Events Prove Western Nations Are Highly Vulnerable To Cyber Calamity
at https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/recent-events-prove-western-nations-are-highly-vulnerable-cyber-calamity
Quinn: Countdown To Crisis, Catastrophe, & Collapse
at https://www.zerohedge.com/political/quinn-countdown-crisis-catastrophe-collapse
New Funding Round Talks Indicate OpenAI Worth North Of $100 Billion
at https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/new-funding-round-talks-indicate-openai-worth-north-100-billion
The Western Way Of War - Owning The Narrative Trumps Reality
at https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/western-way-war-owning-narrative-trumps-reality
US Geopolitical Hubris Presents Terrifying Fat Tail Risks
at https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-geopolitical-hubris-presents-terrifying-fat-tail-risks
Which US Industries Spend The Most On Lobbying?
at https://www.zerohedge.com/political/which-us-industries-spend-most-lobbying
The Fed's Fiat Money Is The Real Cause Of Price Inflation
at https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/feds-fiat-money-real-cause-price-inflation
Data Centers In 'Spy Country' Northern Virginia Face Seven-Year Hookup Wait
at https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/data-centers-spy-country-northern-virginia-face-seven-year-hookup-wait#google_vignette
One Of The Greatest Gold & Silver Setups In History
at https://kingworldnews.com/one-of-the-greatest-gold-silver-setups-in-history/
Greyerz – $1 Million Gold, Exchange Controls And A World Of Lies
at https://kingworldnews.com/greyerz-1-million-gold-exchange-controls-and-a-world-of-lies/
Monday, August 26, 2024
Cyberattack Hits US Defense Supplier Of Critical Chips, Impacting "Ability To Fulfill Orders"
at https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/cyberattack-hits-us-defense-supplier-critical-chips-impacting-ability-fulfill-orders
The Top 10 Countries By Gold Reserves In 2024 (& Who's Adding Most)
at https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/top-10-countries-gold-reserves-2024-whos-adding-most#google_vignette
GOLD & SILVER BULL MARKETS: This Will Only End One Way
at https://kingworldnews.com/gold-silver-bull-markets-this-will-only-end-one-way/
Silver & Miners About To Skyrocket As Gold Trades Near $2,550
at https://kingworldnews.com/silver-miners-about-to-skyrocket-as-gold-trades-near-2550/
Sunday, August 18, 2024
The Entire Gold & Silver Complex Is Close To Igniting On The Upside
at https://kingworldnews.com/the-entire-gold-silver-complex-is-close-to-igniting-on-the-upside/
Macleod Says Gold Headed Above $3,000, But Look At His Silver Prediction…
at https://kingworldnews.com/macleod-says-gold-headed-above-3000-but-look-at-his-silver-prediction/
Sunday, August 11, 2024
GOLDEN YEAR FOR GOLD: Physical Gold Demand Highest On Record!
at https://kingworldnews.com/golden-year-for-gold-physical-gold-demand-highest-on-record/
Behind The Scenes Look At The Gold & Silver Markets
at https://kingworldnews.com/behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-gold-silver-markets/
Sunday, August 4, 2024
Report Finds US Military Lacks Ability To Defeat China, Suggests Cold War Style Defense Spending
at https://www.zerohedge.com/political/report-finds-us-military-lacks-ability-defeat-china-suggests-cold-war-style-defense
Who Funds The US Presidential Campaigns?
at https://www.zerohedge.com/political/who-funds-us-presidential-campaigns
China Leads The World In Critical Minerals Production
at https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/china-leads-world-critical-minerals-production
Alleged Iranian Arms Deal With Armenia Sparks Controversy In The Caucasus
at https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/alleged-iranian-arms-deal-armenia-sparks-controversy-caucasus
The Propaganda Model Has Limits
at https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/propaganda-model-has-limits
US, UK Accelerate Quantum Computing Programs After China Breakthrough
at https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/us-uk-accelerate-quantum-computing-programs-after-china-breakthrough
Orban's Insight Into The Global Systemic Transition & Hungarian Grand Strategy Is Worth Reading
at https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/orbans-insight-global-systemic-transition-hungarian-grand-strategy-worth-reading
Central Banks Purchase Gold To Offset Their Own Monetary Destruction
at https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/central-banks-purchase-gold-offset-their-own-monetary-destruction
Global Gold Demand Is Massive, Breaking Records
at https://kingworldnews.com/global-gold-demand-is-massive-breaking-records/
Wild Trading As Gold Hits New All-Time High Before Retreating
at https://kingworldnews.com/wild-trading-as-gold-hits-new-all-time-high-before-retreating/