Nvidia is in big trouble, as Huawei rolls out 5G and AI across the world
by Inside China Business [12-30-2025]. (RAD: This is just another example from many that illustrates how stupid US government policy really is when it comes to competing with China!!! Instead of expanding competitive capabilities within the US, the politicians think that restricting China’s access to our technology will actually work. BUT it has been shown…
AI is revolutionizing Chinese coal production, and blowing up labor models everywhere else
by Inside China Business [12-29-2025]. Coal prices are in steep decline across the world, and that should translate to collapsing profitability for coal miners. But China’s blue-collar industries are rapidly adopting Artificial Intelligence and 5G smart systems across its operations, and are enjoying booming profits. ZTE and Huawei build 5G systems in Chinese mines, which…
Wall Street is stealing from volunteer fire departments
by Inside China Business [12-28-2025]. US Private Equity firms are targeting volunteer fire departments, and the software these first responders rely on. A handful of PE companies are snapping up affordable software providers in the emergency response space, consolidating them, then aggressively raising prices. Most fire departments in the United States are made up of…
More countries prefer to borrow RMB instead of US dollars: lower costs, bigger investments
by Inside China Business [12-26-2026]. More countries are converting their USD-denominated loans into RMB debt. Borrowers of Chinese renminbi pay less than half in interest charges, compared to US dollar loans. China’s massive Foreign Direct Investments across Asia, Africa, and even Europe are also important drivers of de-dollarization, as large new pools of offshore RMB…
Russia is turning its military into a high-tech arsenal – here’s what’s next
by Dmitry Kornev [1-12-2026]. Dmitry Kornev is a military analyst, investigative journalist, and founder of the defense research website MilitaryRussia.ru. Born in Tomsk in 1969, he graduated from Tomsk State University with a degree in sociology. Kornev specializes in the study of Soviet and Russian military technology, with a focus on strategic missile systems, submarines,…
China quietly takes over another trillion dollar industry
by Inside China Business [12-25-2025]. Remote sensing is an earth science that is critical for infrastructure, oil and gas, heavy construction, forestry, and urban planning. Remote sensing is also vital in military applications. It is the acquisition of information from a distance, and involves advanced sensory equipment placed on satellites, drones, aircraft, and on ships.…
Israel’s diamond industry is going extinct. That’s a billion-dollar problem for the IDF.
by Inside China Business [12-24-2025]. The Israeli diamond industry is collapsing, as high tariffs and strong competition in the US market are crippling demand for natural stones from Israeli firms. The US – Israel diamond trade is crucial to Israel’s economy, and the industry even directly supports the Israeli Defense Forces with over $1 billion…
China blockades artificial diamonds, and the tools to make them
by Inside China Business [12-23-2025]. China has a monopoly on the production of artificial diamonds, producing 95% of the world’s total. The lab-grown diamond industry is booming, and transforming precision manufacturing, semiconductors and computing, aeronautics and aerospace, and energy industries. China’s Ministry of Commerce has effectively “blockaded” the sale of artificial diamonds, or the equipment…
Scott Ritter: Russia Should Seek to Activate “The Sanctions Shield”
by Scott Ritter [1-5-2026] Scott Ritter(bio). (RAD: This is a very well thought out analysis of the dynamics between the US & Russia. It is also based upon Scott’s rethinking of what the US is up to. Namely, the US desires ousting Putin and the collapse of Russia and is attempting to use financial greed…
Stanislav Krapivnik, Danny Haiphong – U.S. Tanker War TRIGGERS WW3: Russia & Venezuela Strike Back at Trump
by Danny Haiphong [1-8-2026]. (RAD: Stanislav moved back to Russia about 15yrs ago. He came to the US as a child when his parents moved there & he served in the US military, so he understands both the US & Russia. We can learn a lot from Stanislav, since he understands both the US &…
Larry Johnson, Glenn Diesen: End of Negotiations & Launch of Russian Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile
by Glenn Diesen [1-10-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). (RAD: Unfortunately, Trump is out of control & is operating like the Mafia, which is very dangerous for the US & the world. Trump doesn’t recognize treaties, agreements, or the UN. The more Trump pushes to acquire Greenland, the more NATO is likely to disintegrate, which is a…
Pepe Escobar: How Trump’s oily dreams may collapse in a Venezuelan dark pit
by Pepe Escobar [1-8-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). So the Big Oil Picture in Venezuela is way more complex than the Trump 2.0 gang suspects. Let’s start with neo-Caligula’s new edicts on the imperial satrapy he says he now owns; not exactly edicts but outright threats directed to interim President Delcy Rodriguez: Crack down on “drug trafficking…