Pentagon Mulls Options for Stay-Behind Strike Capability in Afghanistan Region
Antiwar.com | US military wants to maintain the ability to bomb Afghanistan by repositioning forces in neighboring countries.
Eurasia
US Cyber Command Shifts Focus of Counterterror Task Force to ‘Great Power Competition’ China
Antiwar.com | The Joint Task Force-Ares will now be focusing on Indo-Pacific powers, namely China.
Biden’s ‘Crazy’ Talk on China: ‘We’re in a Competition to Win the 21st Century’
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | While Biden struggled to get through parts of his script, one message stood out: a NATO-style military alliance to 'counter/confront' China is in the offing.
Blinken Says US Can Still ‘Take Action’ in Afghanistan After Supposed Withdrawal
Antiwar.com | US expected to maintain presence, whether it be through contractors, proxies, or CIA.
Washington’s Delusion of Endless World Dominion
By now, the inherent strength of Beijing’s geopolitical strategy should be obvious to Washington foreign policy experts, were their insights not clouded by imperial hubris.
Chaos in Ukraine Making ‘Epic Comeback’ With Blessing of New Biden Administration
21WIRE + SouthFront | New government crackdowns on opposition include banning of websites and television networks.
‘Uncomfortable Fact’: Taliban Controls Majority of Afghanistan’s Territory
Antiwar.com | The Taliban, who was the Afghan government before the 2001 invasion, is effectively still in charge.
The Election Result We Know: US Will Continue to Act Above International Law
Strategic Culture | Is it time to get off the proverbial couch and get on with building an alternative, real world?
Inside China’s High-Speed Rail Project Bound for Southeast Asia
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
There is a significant reason why political unrest fueled by US interference is flaring up across Southeast Asia – an attempt at derailing Beijing’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative.
When completed, it will cement not only China’s regional rise, but permanently replace the United States as Asia’s largest and most influential power.
Top US Commander Admits Russia Bounty Story in Afghanistan ‘Has Not Been Proved’
Antiwar.com reports…
Months after The New York Times reported that Russia secretly offered bounties to the Taliban to kill US troops in Afghanistan, a top US commander says a detailed review of all available intelligence found no corroboration of the story.