Larry Johnson: Donald Trump’s Addled Speech on Iran
by Larry Johnson [4-1-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Wow! That was awful. Was Trump sedated? His monotone, delusional delivery reminded me of the character Dustin Hoffman played in Rainman. Trump plowed no new territory. Instead, he provided a Reader’s Digest summary of his recent Truth Social posts… i.e., Iran is defeated, the Iranian Navy and Air…
Theodore Postol, Glenn Diesen: Iran’s Missiles & Drones Were Underestimated
by Glenn Diesen [3-31-2026]. (RAD: This is an excellent discussion about the various radars & other intercepts needed for missiles & drones. This helps understand why Iran focused in the first few days to destroy many of the long range radars. Missiles now arrive in Israel with no warning about where they are going to…
Pepe Escobar: The China-Pakistan-GCC riddle
by Pepe Escobar [4-1-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). No one is betting that most GCC petro-monarchies in West Asia have seen which way the wind is blowin’. China and Pakistan released a joint 5-points statement on the war on Iran that at face value might be considered as lame as it gets. Immediate ceasefire & humanitarian access…
These are drones. They will be everywhere, and change everything.
by Inside China Business [2-15-2026]. China is rapidly developing the world’s largest low-altitude economy. Cargo drones have recently completed long-range flight tests. With cargo capacity of more than one ton and effective ranges of over a thousand miles, the aircraft are designed for extreme climates and weather conditions. They can also operate with just a…
This is what a Chinese export ban looks like after one year: collapsing supplies, soaring prices
by Inside China Business [2-13-2026]. Just one year following China’s export restrictions on tungsten, prices have more than tripled, even in China. Defense contractors are scrambling for new sources of tungsten, a crucial component of munitions, missiles, and armored vehicles. But civilian users of the metal are also deeply impacted, as it is widely used…
Boom boom boom, boom boom Israel💥: Iranian State Media Releases Another War Themed Lego Video
by Rock ID Official [3-30-2026]. “Boom Boom Boom, Boom Boom Israel 💥” has gone viral following the release of a war-themed LEGO-style video by Iranian state media. The animation presents a unique and cinematic portrayal of global conflict using a game-like visual approach. Blending entertainment with political messaging, this video shows how modern propaganda is…
Chinese electric trucks pay for themselves in five years. They may be half the market in three years.
by Inside China Business [2-11-2026]. Sales of electric tractor trucks are booming in China, and briefly hit 50% market penetration in 2025. The cost advantages are apparent to buyers. They cost less than diesel-fuel trucks (in China), while offering huge cost savings in fuel and repair costs. Mass adoption is held back, however, by the…
China is mass producing nuclear reactors, and exporting them to friendly countries
by Inside China Business [2-11-2026]. Chinese engineers build nuclear reactors far faster, and at far lower costs than the United States, France, and Japan. The Chinese nuclear industry is building half of the plants now under construction, and exports new reactors to their closest trading partners. The countries in the BRICS+ bloc, and in the…
Why China just told its banks to dump US Treasury bonds
by Inside China Business [2-10-2026]. Bond yields in the United States have risen sharply since just five years ago. Lenders and bond investors have paper losses of nearly 20% on its US Treasury portfolios since that time. This poses serious challenges for banks, with large US Treasury holdings. They need their reserves to hold value…
Why expensive US warships struggle against low cost Iranian strikes
by Grandmasters of Geopolitics [3-30-2026]. Picture a Arleigh Burke-class destroyer or a carrier strike group escort – packed with advanced radar and around 90-100 vertical launch cells. On paper, it’s one of the most capable air-defence platforms ever built. 😰 But there’s a constraint rarely discussed outside military circles: Once the missiles are gone, they…
Theodore Postol, Glenn Diesen: Iran Already Has Nuclear Deterrent to Israeli Nuclear Strike. Understand Devastation of a Nuclear Strike!!!
by Glenn Diesen [3-30-2026]. (RAD: Everyone should listen to this entire video presentation by MIT Professor Ted Postol to understand the horror of a nuclear strike. Ted purposefully makes this graphic for people to understand why we don’t want to go down this path. Although Iran currently doesn’t have a nuclear bomb, they have the…
Pepe Escobar, Nima Alkhorshid – What Washington Doesn’t Understand: The Iran Ground War Trap for the US
by Dialogue Works Highlights [3-30-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Nima Rostami Alkhorshid(bio). This interview argues that a ground war with Iran would be disastrous, stressing Iran’s large, battle-ready forces, deep military experience, and strong public unity. It claims pressure and assassinations have only hardened decision-makers, while resistance movements across the region are regrouping and growing stronger. The…