Much more important than it sounds: Large-frame aluminum casting will transform manufacturing
by Inside China Business [3-4-2026]. Large frames, such as those used to build passenger cars, trucks, and buses, are typically made up of several pieces, which are welded or riveted together. The result is a frame that is costly and time-consuming to manufacture, with weak points at the seams and joints. A Chinese company, Hantek,…
China’s newest battery runs on salt, and powers vehicles in extreme cold climates
by Inside China Business [2-27-2026]. (RAD: It is also important to realize that electricity is abunant & low cost in China, whereas in America the electric grids are maxed out & the cost is high when compared to China. The residential cost of electricity in Chaina is about 7.6 cents/kWh, whereas it is about 19…
China’s CATL is building a trillion-dollar industry of electric ships
by Inside China Business [2-25-2026]. The average cargo vessel spends $4 million per year on bunker fuel. Larger ships, or those cruising at higher speeds, spend far over $100,000 per day on fuel alone. CATL already builds electric ships for inland cargo, tugboat operations, and ferries. But CATL sees massive new markets for transoceanic cargo…
The aviation industry is shifting to Asia-Pacific. China is already building the repair hubs.
by Inside China Business [2-24-2026]. In the next twenty years, over half the world’s market for aviation will be in China and South Asia. Demand forecasts from Airbus and Boeing call for thousands of new planes, with hundreds of thousands of jobs to maintain and repair them. Hainan Island has already built a premier maintenance…
Larry Johnson – Professor Mohammad Marandi: The US Walked Away in Islamabad
by Larry Johnson [4-14-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio), Seyed Mohammad Marandi(bio), Nima Rostami Alkhorshid(bio). Nima conducted an excellent interview of Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi (University of Tehran), a prominent Iranian analyst and a personal friend of mine, who was part of the Iranian delegation in Islamabad. The good professor – in the video posted below –…
Paula White: President Trump’s Puppeteer
by Amarynth [4-13-2026]. (RAD: I know enough about NLP & sales techniques to know that what is described here about Pula White is very dangerous for America & the world. Adding Bibi Netanyahu to the mix makes this even more dangerous! Pay close attention & you will also better understand political rallies & many sales…
No Iran-US deal in Islamabad Negotiations due to US extortion
by Tehran Times [4-12-2026]. (RAD: Since the US has NOT achieved any of its original objectives on the battlfield,, it tried to achieve them during negotiations in Pakistan. That also failed. The US & much of the legacy media is trying to spin the failed negotiations to the advantage of the US in ways that…
China’s newest air force jets have next-generation radars. New USAF F-35’s have no radars at all.
by Inside China Business [2-23-2026]. (RAD: This is another example of why Trump’s policies of sanctioning & tariffing China is backfiring big time. It also shows how important it is to maintain good relations with external suppliers of critical elements needed in military & other technological processes. When there is a critical need for these…
Alastair Crooke, Glenn Diesen: Iran Will Emerge Stronger After the War & Reshape the Global Economy
by Glenn Diesen [4-7-2026] Alastair Crooke(bio). (RAD: Although I’m publishing this on the 12th, what Alastair said on the 7th is still very relevant after J.D. Vance walked out of the negotiations in Pakistan with Iran today. Alastair makes a very insightful observation that the US has been trying to break up both Russia &…
“The West has completely lost its soul, but the Iranians are searching for theirs” — Interview with Alastair Crooke (Part-3)
by Think BRICS [4-9-2026] Alastair Crooke(bio). According to the former MI6 officer, this war could trigger a global economic crisis and a period of “creative destruction” that gives rise to something new and positive. In the third part of his exclusive interview with Brasil de Fato, Alastair Crooke – a former MI6 agent and former…
Iran-US Talks End in Islamabad, US’s Excessive Demands Prevent Common Framework
by TTasnim News Agency [4-12-2026]. ISLAMABAD (Tasnim) – The talks between Iran and the US in Islamabad, Pakistan ended without any agreement due to the excessive demands made by the US side. According to Tasnim correspondent dispatched to Islamabad, the talks between the Iranian and American teams ended a few minutes ago and the two…
For those who think that Iran’s Strait of Hormuz is “international waters,” you’re flatly wrong.
by Health Ranger [4-11-2026]. The United States claims territorial waters extending 12 nautical miles off the coast of Continental US. Beyond that, it claims a “Contiguous Zone” of 24 nautical miles from shore, where the U.S. government can enforce customs, immigration and sanitation laws. In addition, the U.S. also claims an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)…