How China’s AI Tigers Just Shocked Silicon Valley
by New Rules [12-16-2025]. Three years ago, the launch of ChatGPT sent China’s tech sector into a panic, scrambling to close a gap of 2-3 years with the US. Today, that timeline has collapsed. The question “Are we losing the AI race?” now echoes in Washington and Silicon Valley-the very same question once asked in…
Sergei Karaganov’s Vision for Russia’s Future is Becoming Reality
by Larry Johnson [12-14-2025] Larry C. Johnson(bio). (RAD: I’ve added a map of the “Russian Regions” to help visualize Larry’s observations. I also found Vladimir Putin’s 2013 Valdai Club speech and Sergei Karaganov’s Eastern Turn 2.0 article. Both should be studied along with Larry’s insights. By comparison, Russia is the largest country in the world…
US NAVY’S WORST FEAR CONFIRMED: China’s 600 Hypersonic Missiles Can Sink a $13B Ford Carrier
by New Rules [12-15-2025]. (RAD: Maybe the US should think twice about provoking China? – RAD) A leaked “Overmatch Brief” delivers a stark warning: China has built a kill chain capable of neutralizing even a Ford-class carrier strike group. 🔸HYPER-PROJECTION 🟠China fields up to 600 hypersonic missiles (DF-21D/26, YJ-21, air-launched variants). 🟠DF-27 extends strike range…
Iran’s “Simorgh” Twin-Engine Transport Plane Takes Flight — A Sanctions-Proof Aviation Breakthrough
by New Rules [12-15-2025]. Iran just joined an elite club of fewer than 20 nations capable of designing & producing aircraft from scratch. The Simorgh, a twin-engine transport plane, completed its maiden test flight last week. Here’s what it means 🔸Max Payload: 6,000 kg 🔸Range: 3,900 km 🔸Engines: Two 2,500-horsepower 🔸Key Feature: Rear cargo ramp…
Alastair Crooke, Glenn Diesen: Europe Is Betting Everything on the Ukraine War yet is Collapsing; China vs US AI Model; Trump’s Focus in Latin America
by Glenn Diesen [12-12-2025] Alastair Crooke(bio). (RAD: It is obvious that Alastair brings a wealth of insights to help us understand what is really happening in the world today. Pay close attention to his discussion about the economic models that are competing in the world, especially the Chinese model. He discusses the ramifications of the…
Alastair Crooke: Bait and switch stage two – Shooting the breeze in Moscow
by Alastair Crooke [12-12-2025] Alastair Crooke(bio). Putin does not want a ‘deal’. What he insists on is a legally binding treaty – as he has repeatedly stated. President Trump’s friend, Steve Witkoff, together with Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met on 2 December with President Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow. Taking part in the meeting…
Pepe Escobar – Fragments of civilization: on the road in Italy
by Pepe Escobar [12-11-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio). If the current, fragmented collective West would ever have a chance to be rescued from the Centaur of oblivion, that task must be carried out by the definitive, Western civilization-state: Pallas Athena Italia. In Botticelli’s masterpiece Pallas and the Centaur (1482-83), to be seen at the Galleria degli Uffizi…
The Beauty and the Beast: Pepe Escobar on the US National Security Strategy
by Pepe Escobar [12-11-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio). (RAD: As always, we can count on Pepe to cut through the bullshit & translate what is really happening. Fasten your seat belts & observe. – RAD) FLORENCE, Italy – The new US National Security Strategy, the December 2025 version, is an intriguing, quirky, Bosch-style hybrid beast. It does…
Pepe Escobar, Judge Napolitano: Trump Giving Europe the Boot; Trump Monroe Doctrine in Latin America; NATO, EU, Russia, China; Trump at War with BRICS
by Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom [12-11-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio).
Smart Policy, Sanctions-Proof Results: How Iran Became a Nanotechnology Heavyweight
by New Rules [12-12-2025]. (RAD: Notice that there is a theme here that has been practiced by other countries, including China with their 5-year plans. Since nanotechnology requires mastering very advanced scientific & engineering technologies, notice how Iran focused on advanced education. Research has been turned into products used in Iran & exported. There are…
Trump declares war on city of London in bold sovereignty revolution – new book reveals strategy
by Finn Heartley [12-9-2025]. Trump’s Financial War Against British Control: President Trump is challenging the City of London’s financial dominance over the U.S., aiming to sever ties with British Empire-era economic manipulation and reclaim sovereignty. Three-Pronged Strategy: Trump’s plan includes economic decoupling from EU/NATO, repatriating U.S. gold reserves from London, and military oversight to prevent…
SANCTIONS FAIL: Iran becomes one of the world powers in nuclear medicine
by New Rules [12-10-2025]. Iran has become one of the TOP 3 GLOBAL POWERS in radiopharmaceuticals – special radioactive medicines used to detect and treat diseases like cancer. These medicines are used in precision diagnosis (very detailed medical imaging) and targeted cancer therapy. This is a major achievement in technological sovereignty, which means Iran can…