We may not want a Cold War but we’re in one.

The Chinese will increase the aggression if the US/coalition doesn’t respond and create a disincentive not to.

A non response wont cause the PRC to “deescalate.”

Note that the PRC Coast Guard seems to be specifically targeting the Philippine ship's navigation and communication equipment with its water cannon. It's aiming to do damage, not just ward off.

👇🏼 China's actual military spending is likely closer to $710.6 billion –– three times larger than Beijing's self-reported totals, and billions more than US intelligence estimates.

Spending is one matter. The other is what that spending gets you –– and China is getting a lot.

Blinken: 'Russia’s [produced] munitions, missiles, tanks, and armored vehicles ... at a faster pace than at any time in its modern history ... because it’s getting massive inputs of machine tools, microelectronics, optics, mostly coming from China. Seventy percent of the machine…

How long can Japan remain a haven from China? ft.com/content/7b2595… via @ft

ICC faces threats from Congress over Israeli arrest warrants / House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) issued a statement on Monday calling the reported warrants 'disgraceful' and 'lawless.' axios.com/2024/04/29/icc…

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Research from AEI's Mackenzie Eaglen estimates that China's true military spending is $710.6 billion.

This calculation is 3x larger than Beijing's self-reported totals and several billion dollars higher than estimates from the US intelligence community.

Oh no. No no. Why.

If you ever wondered what you would’ve done in the Weimar/early Nazi days when Jews were being squeezed out of universities and polite society, with increasing antisemitic graffiti and vandalism, it’s what you’re doing now.

The virtues of Trump’s foreign policy- when Trump was POTUS he was willing to confront China. Matt Pottinger explains:

Egypt and Jordan are *right there.*
It doesn’t make sense.

Two weeks ago, reports indicated the pier would cost at least $180 million.

The cost for this ill-conceived mission is now $320 million.

The cost has not just risen. It has exploded.

Me and the boys protesting against the Taliban in 2013.

The reason why anti-Aristotle types see 'the corruption of Aristotelian influence' everywhere is because Aristotelians describe reality as it is. If reality offends you, that's your problem, not Aristotle's.

The average American will not notice TikTok is gone until the day it disappears. If and when it happens, based upon India’s experience, content creators, influencers, and their audiences will just move over to Instagram, YouTube, and other apps, and life will go on.…

The Biden policy towards the ME upended the Trump admin’s approach which was creating a more stable environment.

Biden came in aggressively hostile to Saudi, ended key weapons sales, delisted Houthis, relaxed Iran pressure campaign and pursued an Iran deal.

Being pro baby and pro happy families making babies is… pro civilization tho?