OT: World Politics
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MindzEye
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How do they course correct without giving up on Taiwan though? Taiwan is going to continue being the core security issue of the region and if Xi/China doesn't give up on that, or at the absolute minimum turn down the threat level immensely from where it is now, Japan, SK & aligned regional buddies (everyone with coast line on the south china sea + Australia) are going to work to keep China ringed in. Trade normalization like we've seen recently will help a bit, but I think that goes away in a post Trump world anyway. Whatever form the US takes after this little foray, it won't be as 1800's mercantilist about trade.
It is, but they're tectonic plates grinding against each other. They're not natural allies at all. A huge factor in American international dominance was geographic. Two big puddles on either side and since 1812 and 1848 respectively, friendly with the 2 nations they share land borders with. Asia is playing geopolitics on "insane" difficulty.
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MindzEye
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Frontline report: Ukrainian marines raise flags in recaptured settlements as Russian units withdraw in Donetsk Oblast - Euromaidan Press
The operation began when Ukrainian special operations forces cleared Russian infiltrators from Andriivka and raised their unit flag before the broader counteroffensive commenced.
euromaidanpress.com
zeke
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Volcanologist
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we need a guy turning around to look at passing chick meme with Putin, Trump and Modi
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Some call me Tim
zeke
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oscarheyman
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Dotard should LEGIT get some Nobel Peace prize nominations for bringing two longtime rivals/enemies together (India & China).
Cal Gal
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Tiny African country detaining five deported US migrants asked Trump team for $500 million: report
Activists challenge secret agreement between US and Eswatini as human rights groups warn against lack of due process
MindzEye
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View: https://bsky.app/profile/igorsushko.bsky.social/post/3lxsebbrklc2i
Stuff like this was predicted months ago when it became clear that Russia had passed a point of no return economically. Leaning on the kleptocrats/oligarchs that he allowed to exist and using the power of the state to clean them out in last ditch attempts to finance his war was always going to happen. That's where they are right now. He's bribing or cleaning out the oligarch class to fund it all and now is when the internal political games get fun when powerful people start questioning if they're next, if there is anyone to ally with to avoid it, can Putin be gotten to, etc, etc.
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Cal Gal
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In Mexican border town, thousands of jobs lost due to Trump tariffs
Cal Gal
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Indonesia president makes concessions after days of deadly protests forced him to scrap China summit trip
Indonesia president makes concessions after days of deadly protests forced him to scrap China summit trip
Indonesian political parties have agreed to cut lawmakers’ benefits, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a bid to calm anti-government protests that have killed at least five people in the country’s worst violence in decades.
Cal Gal
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Tens of thousands march in Serbia's capital, demand snap vote
Tens of thousands march in Serbia's capital, demand snap vote
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of protesters silently marched in Belgrade on Monday to commemorate the deaths of 16 people killed when a roof on a renovated railway station collapsed, demanding snap elections they hope would oust President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling SNS party...