Monetary Imperialism

Monetary Imperialism

In theory, the global financial system is supposed to help every country gain. Mainstream teaching of international finance, trade and “foreign aid” (defined simply as any government credit) depicts an almost utopian system uplifting all countries, not stripping their assets and imposing austerity. The reality since World War I is that the United States has…

India Seeking to Reshape Its Armored Forces

India Seeking to Reshape Its Armored Forces

Ongoing military conflicts around the world demonstrate that a solid concentrated tank force still is a decisive factor in winning contemporary wars. India’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) clearly understands this, paying close attention to increasing its armed forces’ combat strength and its tank forces in particular. Modern India’s armored forces include three divisions and 8…

Endgame Iran? Saudi-led ‘Arab NATO’ Paves Way for Regional Showdown

Endgame Iran? Saudi-led ‘Arab NATO’ Paves Way for Regional Showdown

Muhammad bin Salman has been kicking up a lot of sand since being made Saudi Crown Prince in June and heir apparent to the throne. Unfortunately, his latest initiative, an ‘Arab NATO,’ promises to be just as successful as his other efforts to date. If the world escapes the latest brainchild of Crown Prince Mohammad…

The Nation-State: Post-Mortem

The Nation-State: Post-Mortem

“Balkanization” is the weaponized perversion of anti-colonialism taken to its ultimate extreme, and it’s being wielded by the declining Unipolar World Order to divide and conquer the Eastern Hemisphere in order to prevent the natural emergence of multipolar civilizational blocs as the inevitable outcome of Silk Road Globalization. The rising trend of separatist and autonomous…