Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Message..
U.S. and its allies are sending China a message with a series of exercises aimed at showing how they can work together with a series of exercises.
Last month, U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, and France parked an air armada of 23 planes at Andersen Air Force Base in the U.S. territory of Guam.
The exercise was part of the annual Exercise Mobility Guardian, biennial training maneuver that has taken place since 2017.
U.S. B-52 strategic bomber joined military exercises with South Korea on Wednesday in the latest demonstration of the allies' readiness to respond to any North Korean provocation, South Korea's defense ministry said.
Nail..
China’s defense minister Li Shangfu warned against “playing with fire” when it comes to Taiwan in a veiled jab at the United States as he addressed a security conference in Russia.
Speaking at the Moscow Conference on International Security, Li said attempts to “use Taiwan to contain China,” would “surely end in failure,” according to state-run news agency Xinhua.
Li’s comments echoed previous statements by Chinese officials but the location of his speech was significant and symbolic.
China’s ruling Communist Party claims the self-governing democracy of Taiwan and has vowed to take control of it, by force if necessary. It has repeatedly castigated American interactions with the island, with which Washington does not have official diplomatic ties, including for the sale of US arms to Taipei.
If all what you got is a hammer, you see every problem as a nail.
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Fossil..
Joe Biden is looking voters in the eye and promising to “end fossil fuel.”
Jo Biden made the comment after a New Hampshire environmental activist challenged him for accepting donations from the co-founder of liquified natural gas firm.
Biden denied the donor’s association to the fossil fuel industry before calling the young woman “kiddo” and taking her hand.
He said, “I want you to look at my eyes. I guarantee you. I guarantee you. We’re going to end fossil fuel.”
Later: President Joe Biden accused oil companies of "war profiteering" as he raised the possibility of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies if they don't boost domestic production.
Recently: The US could soon offer to put armed sailors and marines on commercial ships traveling through the
Just a thought.