“This Is an Asymmetric War Iran Has Prepared for Decades” — Interview with Alastair Crooke (Part-1)
by Think BRICS [4-2-2026] Alastair Crooke(bio). (RAD: This is an amazing discussion of what Iran has learned by observing the various wars America & Israel have been involved in. They have carefully analyzed the various shortcomings & devised ways to take advantage of the US & Israeli shortcomings. Iran has highly educated technical people &…
Pepe Escobar, Nima Alkhorshid: Iran Just CHANGED the Balance of Power in the Middle East after Trump’s speech +++
by Dialogue Works [4-2-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio), Nima Rostami Alkhorshid(bio). (RAD: Pepe was in a very depressed mood after listening to Trump’s speech last night, so he really blasted Trump’s stupidity & the illegal actions that Trump plans to unleash on the innocent citizens of Iran. By the end, Pepe was feeling more hopeful. We can…
Stealthy, cheap and lethal: Why Iranian mini-sub strikes fear into the US Navy
by Geopolitics Prime [4-2-2026]. Iran has placed 20 Ghadir-class midget submarines along the seabed of the Strait of Hormuz. What’s known about these silent killers? The Ghadir-class submarine Displacement: 117 tons, or 125 tons submerged Crew: seven Dimensions: Length 29m, Width 9m Propulsion: Diesel-electric with secondary retractable propeller Armament: Two 533 mm (21-inch) torpedo tubes…
Douglas Macgregor, Glenn Diesen: Iran War Destroyed NATO, Gulf States, Israel & U.S. Empire
by Glenn Diesen [4-1-2026] Douglas Macgregor(bio). (RAD: The Strait of Hormuz is only closed to those states unfriendly to Iran. In the end, the US can’t remain in the Persian Gulf. Since this was recorded before Trump’s speech today, it looks like Trump intends to double down, instead of admitting defeat & leaving. This definitely…
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…