The dragon’s dome: China is making a revolution in global missile defense
by Ladislav Zemánek [11-10-2025]. Ladislav Zemánek, PhD, is a non-resident research fellow at the China-CEE Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Budapest and an expert with the Valdai Discussion Club. He holds a doctorate in History from Charles University in Prague, where he also completed his BA and MA in East European…
Responses by Russian FM Sergey Lavrov to questions from the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, which the newspaper refused to publish in full without cuts or censorship
by Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [11-13-2025]. Question: It has been reported that Vladimir Putin’s next meeting with Donald Trump in Budapest did not happen because even the US Administration realised that you are not ready for talks on Ukraine. What went wrong after the Anchorage summit that inspired hope for the launch of a…
The Rare Earths trade war just got complicated: Chinese industries need them here
by Inside China Business [11-10-2025]. China’s factory sectors require massive volumes of Rare Earth materials and magnets to fuel their domestic needs. Some industry insiders now insist that Chinese demand has caught up to supply, and export restrictions are necessary to keep domestic industries well supplied. There are obvious national security issues involved, if Chinese…
Alex Krainer, Glenn Diesen: NATO Lost Ukraine War – New Economic World Order Awaits
by Glenn Diesen [11-11-2025]. (RAD: This is an especially good discussion about economic systems and why pure ‘capitalism’ is a race to the bottom. As is explained, the British have been a problem with their approach to economics. It is possible that the US is moving away from the British concept of “free trade” to…
The Trump Golden Dome dreams of invincibility. The China Dragon Dome already works.
by The Islander [11-11-2025]. (RAD: I pointed out from the very beginning that Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ could never live up to his glorious promises. The US military has absolutely NO defense against Russia’s hypersonic missiles that can change directions as they approach the target. The US has no defense against Russia’s new nuclear powered Burevstnik…
China-Iran Rail Corridor Officially Launched – A Direct Challenge to Western Maritime Dominance
by New Rules [11-10-2025]. A new 7,500-mile steel artery is now OPERATIONAL, connecting Xi’an, China, to Tehran, Iran. This isn’t just a railway; it’s a geopolitical game-changer. KEY FACTS 🔸The Route: Traverses SIX nations: China, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Turkey. 🔸The Advantage: Cuts transit time to 15 days – HALF the 30 days required…
China’s superfast EV charging taking over European car markets
by Inside China Business [11-7-2025]. (RAD: Keep in mind that China deliberately builds an overcapacity of low cost electricity. This also benefits buyer’s of electric cars in China. – RAD) China’s BYD has already surged past Tesla in most markets where Chinese cars are allowed to be sold. The company’s new models take aim at…
China is running out of garbage. Now they want to burn their neighbors.
by Inside China Business [11-6-2025]. A decade ago, China had the world’s biggest garbage problem. Trash was piled 50-stories high in Jiangcugou, the country’s largest landfill, and forced its closure 20 years ahead of schedule. The country turned to incinerators, which burn household and some industrial waste to generate electricity. Today, 78% of Chinese trash…
Iran’s new statue of a defeated and captured Roman emperor Kneeling before victorious Persian emperor
by Pepe Escobar [11-8-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio). (RAD: Think about the symbolism that could be implied about Israel if they try to invade Iran again. – RAD) NEW: Iran has revealed a new statue in the capital Tehran, depicting the defeated Roman emperor Valerian kneeling before Shapur I, the Shahanshah (King of Kings) of the Sassanian…
Willgert meets Russian Ambassador Sergey Belyaev to explore the path to peace in Ukraine
by SWEBBTV [11-8-2025]. What were the real results of the Alaska meeting between Presidents Putin and Trump in August 2025 – and why was the planned follow-up meeting in Budapest cancelled so suddenly? Why were the Alaska talks ended prematurely, without the planned lunch? From Moscow’s perspective, how should the frozen Russian assets in Europe…
Max Blumenthal, Glenn Diesen: Venezuela Invasion – A Predictable Trump Disaster
by Glenn Diesen [11-5-2025]. Max Blumenthal discusses why the invasion of Venezuela will predictably result in catastrophe. Blumenthal is the editor-in-chief of The Grayzone, Max Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and the author of several books, including best-selling Republican Gomorrah, Goliath, The Fifty One Day War, and The Management of Savagery. He has produced print…
Pepe Escobar: Taming the sound and fury of the Empire of Chaos
by Pepe Escobar [11-5-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio). Are China-Russia – and a great deal of the Global Majority – really ready? Call it an auspicious vow. Close the door, put out the light You know they won’t be home tonight The snow falls hard and don’t you know The winds of Thor are blowing cold Led…