Europe was the first bloc incorporated into the U.S.’s post World War II empire. From Yves Engler at counterpunch.org:
Image by Marek Studzinski.
NATO’s new focus on China harkens back to the belligerent alliance’s early days.
At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington, DC, last week China was a big part of the agenda. The NATO summit’s final declaration mentioned the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) 14 times. It noted that “the PRC continues to pose systemic challenges to Euro-Atlantic security” and China’s “stated ambitions and coercive policies continue to challenge our interests, security and values.”
The leaders of NATO “partner” nations Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia attended the summit. They collectively met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to map out strategy for the Asia Pacific region. NATO announced four new joint projects with countries that are important to Washington’s bid to establish an anti-China military bloc. In response, Beijing accused NATO of “inciting bloc confrontation and hyping up regional tensions”.
Unsurprisingly, NATO frames its focus on China as defensive. “The PRC has become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine”, claimed the summit’s final communique. According to this storyline, Chinese relations with Russia threaten NATO. But this is exaggerated. China has taken a cautious approach to Russia’s war largely complying with (illegal) US sanctions and refusing to sell arms (though its companies sell some dual use products to Russian firms). Conversely, North Korea and Iran are selling Russia arms while NATO countries are donating large amounts of weapons to Ukraine.
I have a desktop of Red Dawn Wolverines buttons that looks like that with various EPIC scenes, the raised AK with Wolverines graffiti, Jed’s final gun battle against Colonel Strelnikov with Finn Jatimatic SMG, and others.
That Leave The World Behind wasteland is what Under Satan’s Authority wants by any means necessary?
But what if Ivan says your terms are acceptable?
A feature to them.
Breaking from Nither:
Ensorcelled By Lunacy
Breaking-9m ago:
Poland says NO NATO for 404 unless WWII Nazi collaborators who killed thousands of Poles are revealed. (H/T-RT)
This just in from Haddaway:
What Is Love (12″ Vinyl Mix)
Music and Truth well beyond Red Dawn on RFA.