Will There Be a ‘Meeting on the Elbe River’ on the Euphrates?

Will There Be a ‘Meeting on the Elbe River’ on the Euphrates?

During his election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly said that he considers the fight against the Islamic State (IS) to be America’s biggest challenge in the Middle East, not the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. He made it clear that he was willing to cooperate with Russia to meet this challenge. At the same time,…

US Regime Change in Malaysia: Bersih 5

US Regime Change in Malaysia: Bersih 5

Malaysia finds itself weathering yet another foreign-backed color revolution, with the color of choice being the “yellow shirts” of Bersih supporters. Bersih was created by the United States government and the political alliance of convicted and currently jailed Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim. The front organized its first rally in 2007, and has since then organized…

There is No James Bond

There is No James Bond

Modern agents drink more and more often fail. Not one of the 16 intelligence agencies of the USA was able to predict the English exit from the European Union. To recap, the intelligence services of the US Armed Forces are the National Security Agency (NSA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Army Intelligence and Security…

Problem, Reaction, Solution – How the Government Will Take Your Cash

Problem, Reaction, Solution – How the Government Will Take Your Cash

“Every revolution needs a good crisis in order to germinate its seed. The cashless revolution is no different.” ~Patrick Henningsen Depending on who you ask, the idea of a cashless society is either a utopia of modern convenience or an Orwellian nightmare, but recent international events coupled with stories about ATM cyber-hacks are fair signals that…

Russia Gold Buying in October is Biggest Monthly Allocation since 1998

Russia Gold Buying in October is Biggest Monthly Allocation since 1998

Russia gold buying accelerated in October with the Russian central bank buying a very large 48 metric tonnes or 1.3 million ounces of gold bullion. This is the largest addition of gold to the Russian monetary reserves since 1998 and could be seen as a parting ‘gift’ by Prime Minister Putin to his rival ex-President Obama….