Defence

2026-04-12

If, like me, you didn't understand the link between Iran and the City of London, then maybe this is the video for you.

As ever, Rich does Politics comes up with the goods to amaze and enlighten - if you believe him, and his Aussie guest Brendon O'Connell, of course.

And if you can ride this roller-coaster of an interview to the end...

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Brendon O'Connell

2026-04-11

Not exactly well-defined.

An analysis produced in 2009 conspicuously failed to actually list all the points that were considered problematic and that needed to be addressed - other than it did give prominence to the need to prevent Iran from being able to deploy a nuclear deterrent. OK for me but not for thee!

It then went on to investigate a number of different approaches that might be employed to bring Iran into line with expectations...  but what were the expectations? 

Other than the nuclear weapons "issue" (at that time far from imminent), undefined!

But of course there were other reasons....

2026-04-09

"... they announced that they were going to engage in a campaign of ethnic cleansing... their policy would be to eliminate all human presence in southern Lebanon "

The IDF has wasted no time in breaking the ceasefire - and giving the world every reason to turn against them? 

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reset2026-04-08

Another view on the Trump-Iran ceasefire. 

Not (yet) a settlement.

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2026-04-08

It evidently isn't a total ceasefire between all the warring parties.

So is it alive, or is it dead on arrival?

Eugyppius makes the relevant points...

2026-04-08

There's a lot to be said for peace. Not the Pax Americana enforced by boots on the ground and helos in the air, but a peace negotiated between bloodied combatants who recognise that it's to their mutual advantage. 

If so, it's likely to stick. With one caveat - Israel doesn't seem to have agreed... but whether it's in any position to disagree will no doubt become clearer shortly.

Cyntha Koeter provides her analysis.

2026-04-07

Sebastian brings us up to date on the "negotiations", Trump-Iran, Hungary-EU.

"This is not a possibility for the future... it has already happened"

It's a while since we featured Sebastian, so have things changed? Place your bets now...

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Russia's major shift...   

Whose Empire Is It Anyway?

2026-04-06

Maybe Central Casting is having to work overtime.

Plenty to get one's teeth into in this episode of the End of the World that We Once Knew.

What to believe? Your guess is as good as mine, but the outstanding truth appears to be that the Israeli-US axis of war is getting the worst of the "negotiations" with Iran, and Russia retains its position as possibly the most sane and consistent power on the planet.

Of course it could all be a vast Movie...   and perhaps the longest running production of our civilisation. It does seem to have that quality of real unrealism that good movies trade on, and certainly enough suspense to keep us on the edge of our seats.

Let us pray that no actors were harmed in its making...  (modest subscription required for full

2026-04-05

Professor Jiang provides his predictions. Based in China, so possibly influenced by the CCP?

"Human research presented by AI tools"

Oh, and he thinks that the war is maybe "designed to fail"...

"... it is a 30 - 35% probability and the consequences are dire... "

Actually this may be the more important video by far if you accept his conclusions...

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2026-04-04

The subjugation of Iran into the American / British Empire?

The destruction of Israel?

The destruction of American monetary and military hegemony?

The establishment of Greater Israel?

Given that we have mostly unreliable reports about what is actually going on in the Gulf, it's hard to know.

But help is at hand from a seasoned (and much reviled) veteran of British independent political thought who most certainly has a better grasp of such matters than I.

Make of this what you will.

2026-04-03

Barbara Boyd explains the Iran war from the viewpoint of Promethean Action.

It's certainly a multifaceted war, but which facet is the driver?

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2026-04-02

Here's a thought googling in from left field... 

Will Zionist Israel now jump ship to subvert the BRICS? Well, America isn't looking too good anymore as a means of global domination, so maybe the next century will be BRICS dominated. If Zionism (which is after all a global movement) isn't destroyed but still harbours dreams of Greater Israel and global domination, then BRICS is the obvious target.

And if the state of Israel by some mischance doesn't survive the Trump war, it wouldn't surprise me if it decided to rebuild "Zion" elsewhere, Ukraine maybe - I guess that might also satisfy Mr Putin's requirement for a "non-aligned" buffer state on his borders. I would be surprised if the Mossad hasn't been inserting its subversive operatives within the BRICS bureaucracy for some years now, or at least since the first Trump presidency.

And Epstein? He can

2026-04-02

With "the Donald" seemingly morphed into Captain Belligerent and apparently intent on talking Bigger than his Boots (on the ground), Bill Bonner shares his thoughts on the decline of empires, from the Mongol to the American, and the Ottoman and British (and European) in between. 

Post-war Britain outsourced both its empire and its navy to the Zionist-USA, even going so far as to deliberately destroy its own capability (TSR2, Harrier) lest they should embarrass us by out-performing our "friends" (shouldn't that be "rebels"?) across the pond. Loss of control ensued, along with the UN, WEF, Bilderberg Group etc.

Now Bill Bonner shares his thoughts on how this could impact our future opportunities (NB: This is not financial advice!).

So will the next empire be Russian or Chinese? Whose turn is it? And who will be pulling their strings behind the

2026-03-30

Well, these days there's only so much you can make an image do and still appear convincing. Even in these times of seemingly unlimited AI, it's still possible to discern contradictions and subtle 'tells' that indicate that the image may not be as it appears. The "Trump" for instance is so wildly erratic that he does appear unreal to many - but there again, perhaps it's a deliberate act to keep his enemies guessing as to his true intentions. Who's to

2026-03-29

What is the Trump-Iran imbroglio all about? Well, it goes back a long way...

"America, Russia and China are already working in concert... "

"... they are on the very verge of outright hot civil war right now... "

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2026-03-29

ZeroHedge reports on the latest from Iran and the Gulf.

Whilst pronouncements from all sides major on confrontational rhetoric, we can be reasonably sure that none of it provides any real information about what is actually going on...

2026-03-28

The stand-off twixt Xi and the PLA continues - or they are very quiet about it.

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2026-03-28

As an exercise in testing public opinion, the Dallas CPAC has returned its verdict. America first - and "no more wars" even if Trump now wants war. "No miore war"means "no more war", not even for Israel.

"... unease intensified after a Pentagon supplemental funding request reported at $200 billion - far beyond the White House’s initial framing of the operation as lasting mere 'days' or 'weeks' "

Quite so. It's never the people who want wars, it's always the politico-industrial-banking complex.

Is the Dallas message the harbinger of public opinion yet to manifest?

2026-03-24

It's the Empire, stupid!

"... the Strait is not physically closed, oil supplies are safe... "

"Only one method remains - Making a Deal"

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