Saturday, August 31, 2024

Michael Hudson: Debt, Economic Collapse and the Ancient World

at  https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/08/michael-hudson-debt-economic-collapse-and-the-ancient-world.html

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

Life In A Sound-Money World

at  https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/life-sound-money-world

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/