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A few recent political developments which should not go unnoticed by The Saker The COVID19/SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is, by any measure, an immense planetary crisis which will probably change the world we live in forever. Still, there are other issues which...
We are all Stoics now: Pepe Escobar via The Saker Earlier this week a delegation of Chinese medics arrived at Malpensa airport near Milan from Shanghai on a special China Eastern flight carrying 400,000 masks and 17 tons of equipment....
China locked in hybrid war with US: Pepe Escobar via The Saker Fallout from Covid-19 outbreak puts Beijing and Washington on a collision course Among the myriad, earth-shattering geopolitical effects of coronavirus, one is already graphically evident. China has re-positioned...
Looking at the military aspects of biological warfare by The Saker The 20th century has seen a seemingly countless number of military conflicts, ranging from small local clashes, to at least two world wars. The same 20th century saw a...
Joe Biden in 2020 Duplicates Hillary Clinton in 2016 by Eric Zuesse for The Saker Hillary Clinton, of course, received the Democratic Party nomination in 2016 and was widely expected to beat Trump but she lost to him (though she...
Quick update on the Turkey vs Syria, Russia and Iran by The Saker Dear friends, Just a quick update: as I predicted, the Syrian forces have retaken most of the strategically crucial town of Saraqib. Russia has confirmed that Russian...
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Can a French Touch Pierce a Neo-Orwellian Farce?: Pepe Escobar via The Saker It’s quite fitting that the – imperially pre-determined – judicial fate of Julian Assange is being played out in Britain, the home of George Orwell....
The Afghanistan ‘peace deal’ riddle: Pepe Escobar via The Saker As far as realpolitik Afghanistan is concerned, with or without a deal, the US military want to stay in what is a priceless Greater Middle East base to deploy hybrid...
COVID-19 – What people say, and only 5 realities by Amarynth for The Saker We set up a ‘brain trust’ in the Cafe in order to write a combined sitrep for The Saker Blog about the Coronavirus. The new name...
Trump Plans to Keep U.S. Troops Permanently in Iraq by Eric Zuesse for The Saker A reliable and exceptionally knowledgeable source, who doesn’t wish to be publicly identified, has confidentially informed me that an agreement has been reached in which...
Understanding why they lie and why they get away with it by The Saker Friends, the Pentagon did it again. Through CNN, of course. Here is this “latest news”: Over 100 US service members have been diagnosed with mild traumatic...
Perspective on current Russia by Alexey Mineev (Проект Кино telegram in Russian) for the Saker “It is the economy, stupid.” It is the corruption, stupid. The reason that President Putin just undertook the major government shake-up axing PM Medvedev, his economy...
U.S. posture in the Middle-East: preparing for disaster by The Saker Turns out that Trump and the Pentagon were lying. Again. This time about the true impact of the Iranian counter-strike on US forces in Syria. First they claimed that...
Why the New Silk Roads are a ‘threat’ to US bloc By Pepe Escobar for The Saker The Middle East is the key to wide-ranging, economic, interlinked integration, and peace Under the cascading roar of the 24/7 news cycle cum...
