The other AI superpower: How Russia and China are building an alternative to Silicon Valley
by Timur Tarkhanov [7-16-2026]. From healthcare to education, a new model of technological development aims to put everyday users – not monopolies – first. Artificial intelligence is no longer simply a technological race. It is becoming a question of how the world chooses to govern one of the most transformative innovations of the modern era,…
Kimi K3 Just Proved China Has Won the AI Race – Here’s Why America Never Had a Chance
by Mike Adams [7-20-2026]. The Kimi K3 Moment: A Personal Test I’ve been testing AI models for years, and I’ve never seen anything like Kimi K3. This open source model from China’s Moonshot AI utterly demolishes every frontier model from the United States on benchmarks like Terminal Bench and front-end design. I connected to it…
Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: Zero Exits; Houthis Blockade Saudi Arabia; Iran’s Secret Letter to Pakistan
by Transition Protocol [7-20-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). BREAKING (July 20, 2026): For the first time, both of the Middle East’s major oil-export routes are closing at once – the Iran-backed Houthis have declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut. As U.S. forces take casualties in Jordan and…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: RED LINE CROSSED; US BOMBS Iran’s Nuclear Plant; TEHRAN Unleashes Heaviest Strikes on US Bases
by Transition Protocol [7-19-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). Hours before Iran’s July 20 deadline expires, the United States struck the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant in Khuzestan – the red line Tehran warned about for weeks – even as, according to information received by this program, Washington is quietly pushing three hidden conditions through…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- China’s 72-HOUR Ultimatum to the US; Fix the Iran DEAL by Monday Or It’s WAR
by Transition Protocol [7-17-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). In this emergency Friday briefing, Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson and Zulfiqar Ali break down why Iran’s missiles have suddenly become accurate – the panel reports a shift from US GPS to China’s BeiDou satellite guidance – and why the next 72 hours may decide whether the…
Larry Johnson: Why the United States is Fighting a War in the Strait of Hormuz It Cannot Win
by Larry Johnson [7-14-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). The United States, according to Donald Trump’s letter to Congress, has started a new war with Iran. Apparently no one told the Orange Man that the US does not have enough weapons in its arsenal to pursue a campaign that lasts longer than a month. Let’s start with…
Pepe Escobar, Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- Trump Is Trapped; What Iran’s Majlis Parilament Just Voted For; And What It Deliberately Left Out
by Transition Protocol [7-15-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Larry C. Johnson(bio). Iran’s parliament has voted 400-0 to accelerate the country’s nuclear capabilities – and sources close to Tehran’s decision-making tell Transition Protocol that a nuclear test on Iranian soil is now openly discussed at the highest level, with a decision expected within days if Sunday’s Pakistan-Qatar mediation…
Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: BREAKING- PEPE EXPOSES Nuclear Green Light for Iran While Erdogan and Munir WARN Trump to Stop
by Transition Protocol [7-14-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). TRUMP IS LISTENING. In this episode of Transition Protocol, Pepe Escobar and Zulfiqar Ali report – based on sources at the negotiating table – that President Erdogan and Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir have held two direct phone calls with President Trump in a last-ditch effort to save the…
Alastair Crooke, Danny Haiphong: Iran OBLITERATES US Air Base & HIMARS, Trump’s War IMPLODING
by Danny Haiphong [7-13-2026] Alastair Crooke(bio). (RAD: Alastair Crooke shares a lot of valuable insights about the tragic conflicts between the US, Israel, Iran & the Persian Gulf, based upon his extensive diplomatic involvement in the Middle East. The Iranians have a long term strategy and are deep thinkers who understand the dynamics of all…
Larry Johnson, Zulfiqar Ali: America Is Running OUT of War Fuel; Will the US and Iran Go Back to War IN 14 HOURS?
by Transition Protocol [7-13-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed? While Washington and Tehran trade contradictory claims – and after Iranian strikes on a Cyprus-flagged ship triggered a 140-target US missile assault and Iranian retaliation across Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Oman – ex-CIA analyst Larry Johnson lays out the…
Larry Johnson – Part II: The Sour Crude Problem: How Long Can the Salt Caverns Keep Bridging the Gap?
by Larry Johnson [7-10-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). This is a follow-up from my previous piece. My goal is to explain why the current structure of the US refinery industry has created a dangerous dependence on the import of high sulphur oil aka sour crude. The heart of the matter is the middle distillates from which…
Larry Johnson: Another American Ex-Pat’s View of Russia
by Larry Johnson [7-11-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). John McKeller is a retired American who lives in Russia. Here is his story Larry recently posted remarks by an American expat who shared his perceptions of life in Russia. In a follow-on to that post, Larry graciously offered to publish my commentary on the topic. My goal…