Has the US Now Gone Completely ROGUE?
Trump’s aggression could weaken the US in the long term by turning off current and potential allies and partners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AdMQAOHKQ
Tag: United States
China’s EUV Manhattan Project and Export Control Mythbusting with Chris McGuire
Chip restrictions on China appear to work because China is obsessed with asking US administrations to lift the restrictions, and because the Chinese companies say the restrictions slow their progress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU4DT9UxK00
How U.S Delta Force Raid Captured Maduro
How U.S Delta Force Raid Captured Maduro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC3tUZ1qGws
Maduro’s Arrest Isn’t About Oil — It’s About China
This war may have really been about China. China has been working hard to expand its influence in South America, and had been succeeding heavily in Venezuela. China may have had plans to base missiles in Venezuela. In a war over Taiwan, China could disrupt US shipping in the Caribbean. It is in US’s interest to not have great powers like China and Russia threatening it from nearby countries like Venezuela.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9dHm4b6Klg
Venezuelan President Maduro arrives in New York following U.S. capture: Full coverage
“Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, criticized the U.S. in a nationally televised address, calling the operation that captured Maduro an act of “military aggression” aimed at regime change. The comments appeared to contradict Trump’s claims that the U.S. could work with her to oversee the country’s transition. Earlier Saturday, the Venezuelan government declared a state of emergency and said said it would mobilize to “defeat this imperialist aggression.””
https://www.yahoo.com/news/live/venezuelan-president-maduro-arrives-in-new-york-following-us-capture-full-coverage-161238959.html
Odd Arne Westad: How the Past Shadows China’s Future | Foreign Affairs Interview
Odd Arne Westad: How the Past Shadows China’s Future | Foreign Affairs Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubdp8te6rd4
The Messy Reality of ‘Made in America’
Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC is building a subsidized plant in Arizona, but is having trouble dealing with: thousands of pages of regulation, unions who want Americans to get the jobs, cultural clashes, and homeowners who don’t want plants nearby.
This event shows that the US can be a tough place to do business. We should consider reform.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3rcPok9fb4
Yes, the First Amendment Applies to Non-Citizens Present in the United States
“The First Amendment says that “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech.” …in Bridges v. Wilson (1945), the Supreme Court unambiguously stated that “freedom of speech and of press is accorded aliens residing in this country.””
https://reason.com/2025/12/18/yes-the-first-amendment-applies-to-non-citizens-present-in-the-united-states/
Hezbollah’s Expanding Reach From Lebanon to Latin America
Despite being hit hard, Hezbollah is rebuilding and rearming. Lebanon is unwilling to disarm Hezbollah because Shiites would see it as a threat to all Lebanese Shiites and it would cause a civil war. A localized war for a few months against Israel is a lot better than a civil war that could be much longer and destroy much of the country. Hezbollah sees their ultimate enemy as the United States which they see as the font of corruption. Hezbollah cooperates with anti-American elements and governments in Latin America.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly3LzBqwg68
The US Navy’s $1.6 Trillion Plan to Defeat China
The US is having trouble building its navy partially because it doesn’t have enough skilled people. It takes 8 years to get people fully up to speed, and it is having trouble keeping its aging workforce on the job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2W99bL_TEQ