Evan Ellis: China in Latin America — the Ecuador Case with Sidebars on Venezuela and Bolivia

02 China, 03 Economy, 07 Venezuela, 08 Wild Cards, Commerce, Commercial Intelligence, Government, Peace Intelligence

While this article was written prior to President Moreno's December 2018 trip to the PRC (securing a new $900 million loan), you may find this article a useful sector-by-sector analysis of the relationship, with a comparison to China's relationship with Venezuela and Bolivia, as well as discussion of President Moreno's attempt to secure more equitable contract terms for his country.

PDF (18 Pages): 2018 Ellis China Ecuador

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Gordon Duff: The Deep State’s Secret War on Russia — MH-17, Another False Flag from Israel Soon…

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Proliferation, 08 Wild Cards, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime, Corruption, Government, IO Deeds of War, Military, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence

The Deep State’s Secret War on Russia

Between PMCs (Private Military Contractors) and the internet monstrosities of Google and Facebook, engineering false flag terrorism and mass murder is likely to become a real market sector alongside the Dow Jones Industrials.

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Evidence from sources in Kiev now indicate that the downing of MH17 in 2014 involved Israeli teams operating in Kiev, Israeli pilots flying from bases in Ukraine and Azerbaijan and the use of MH17 as a “human shield.”

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Robert Steele: No, Virginia, China Is Not Going to Sink Two US Aircraft Carriers in the South China Sea

02 China, Ethics, Government, Military, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence, Strategy

Chinese Admiral Wants To “Sink Two US Aircraft Carriers” Over South China Sea

Who does Major-General Luo Yuan speak for?

Alert Reader says:

The rank is academic, not military.  He is not part of the chain of command. He appears to be largely ignored by everyone. Those attempting to alarm the public on Fox et al are debunked.

Long comment with links below the fold.

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Kevin Barrett and Eric Zuesse: MH-17 Ukraine Proven False Flag

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 06 Russia, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime
Kevin Barrett

Was this PROVEN FALSE FLAG the biggest story of 2018?

MH17 TURNABOUT: Ukraine’s Guilt Now PROVEN.  Ukraine Downed MH17 Malaysian Airliner in 2014. Conclusive Evidence Suppressed by Western Media. Blatant Misrepresentations in Sanctions on Russia.

by Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic-culture.org

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DefDog: Blow to morale: Afghan forces worry about US withdrawal – Bullshit (should not have been there, never understood how to train, equip, and organize Afghans)

08 Wild Cards, Corruption, Government, Ineptitude, Military
DefDog

Blow to morale: Afghan forces worry about US withdrawal

Several high ranking Afghan military officials, who spoke on condition they not be identified because they were not authorised to speak to the media, said the morale of Afghanistan’s under-trained and poorly
equipped security forces was already at a dangerously low ebb.

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Mongoose: Three More Israels? Netanyahu’s Zion Strike 26?

01 Poverty, 02 Infectious Disease, 03 Environmental Degradation, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 06 Genocide, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Proliferation, 08 Wild Cards, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime, Corruption, Government, Idiocy, Peace Intelligence
Mongoose

Netanyahu envisions ‘three more Israels'?

Outlining vision for countering Iranian conventional threat, prime minister curiously suggests ‘Israels' near Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen.

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