Lone Candle
Champion of Truth
During the war and the following cease fire blockades and operations…the US has not been communicating well with the Gulf States.
Some Iranians ships continue to make it through the blockade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIpguXCcTSc
Cheap drones used by US adversaries could hit much of the US from Cuba.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7mQvrZ-HvQ
“Previous efforts by Trump to get China to purchase more US goods have fallen short, raising questions about whether the latest pledges will be fulfilled. China failed to meet its commitments under an agreement Trump brokered in 2020 to buy an extra $200 billion in US agricultural, energy and manufactured products over a two-year period. The Covid-19 pandemic complicated that effort but critics said the targets were unrealistic.
China has recently turned to cheaper Brazilian soybeans after meeting the initial purchasing volume from the US agreed to in last year’s trade truce between Washington and Beijing.
While the fresh discloser will likely be welcomed by farmers, who were seeking more clarity from the latest summit, the amount may not be large enough to satisfy growers looking to turn around tough economic conditions.
Farmers have been struggling for years with relatively low crop prices and high costs. Pressures have been compounded by geopolitical tensions including Trump’s tariffs, and most recently by a surge in fertilizer costs linked to the conflict in Iran.”
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/us-says-china-agrees-spend-181028241.html
Trump’s visit to China achieved essentially nothing. The countries’ problems are too deep to be achieved in a presidential visit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD1eGSCvUO0
“Americans appear to be leaving the U.S. at once-in-a-century levels, fleeing divisive politics and a cost of living crisis.
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Nearly all of the European Union’s 27 member states have seen record levels of Americans arriving to live and work there in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis found.
Outside of Europe, Mexico is another popular destination.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/record-number-americans-leaving-country-235811995.html
The US will have much more difficulty projecting power without bases in Germany.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK42sboyBCk
The Navy’s MQ-25 could do WAY MORE than just refuel jets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ydVP4HubQk
The CIA is deeply helping Mexican police kill and capture cartel leaders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_riWP8p5O-s
All realistic deals on the table that Iran might agree to look an awful lot like the deal Obama got without the costs and risks of war. Trump is reluctant to agree to such a deal because it will essentially be an admission that Obama and Kerry were right all along–this was the best deal possible and better than no deal or war.
Reporting was that Trump could have gotten such a deal before the war began, but Trump rejected it because he thought he was a great deal-maker who could do better than Obama. He was wrong, and we got war because of it.
Germany is starting to massively increase its military power. Europe needs German power. Once Germany has this power, some Germans will want to use it in ways that are not in America’s interest. We need Germany to pull its own weight, but we need to keep that weight on our side, and to do this, requires keeping America’s commitment to Europe strong and clear. German power is much less dangerous when embedded in a NATO structure that includes the United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZM2x485OJs
The US is not adapting fast enough to modern drone warfare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He00DasZ2MQ