Moscow Outraged After German Defense Minister Advocates 'First Use' Nuke Policy Against Russia Moscow Outraged After German Defense Minister Advocates ‘First Use’ Nuke Policy Against Russia Huge controversy has erupted in Germany over the country’s nuclear deterrence posture towards Russia after provocative words by the country’s Christian Democrat caretaker defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. She said NATO is “prepared” and ready …

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Germany To Launch EU-Wide Military Force As Frustration Grows After Afghan Debacle Germany To Launch EU-Wide Military Force As Frustration Grows After Afghan Debacle Ideas for a European Army have long been debated within the EU, which has as its purpose a civilian alliance – thus many have long argued it doesn’t need a military …

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Millions Of Jobs At Risk As Europe Faces Magnesium Shortage Millions Of Jobs At Risk As Europe Faces Magnesium Shortage Europe purchases 95% of its magnesium from China, will run out of the industrial metal used to strengthen aluminum by the end of November that could threaten millions of jobs in sectors from automobiles to aerospace …

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Gordon Chang: Joe Biden's Taiwan Policy Is Now A Total Disaster Gordon Chang: Joe Biden’s Taiwan Policy Is Now A Total Disaster Authored by Gordon Chang via 19fortyfive.com, “He is just too old and likes to bluff, doesn’t know what he is talking about,” tweeted China Daily’s Chen Weihua on Friday, referring to President Joe Biden. On Thursday, …

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Why Should American Soldiers Die For Taiwan? Why Should American Soldiers Die For Taiwan? Authored by Daniel Davis via 19fortyfive.com, Calls by U.S. leaders to extend security guarantees to Taiwan against an aggressive China are on the rise. American pundits have likewise been eager and disturbingly casual about offering up U.S. service members to go and die for Taipei.  Before taking …

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Erdogan Threatens To Kick Out 10 Western Ambassadors Over Jailed "Soros Leftover" Billionaire Osman Kavala Erdogan Threatens To Kick Out 10 Western Ambassadors Over Jailed “Soros Leftover” Billionaire Osman Kavala Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is lashing out at the United States and European countries for their joint statement demanding the immediate release of billionaire philanthropist and …

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The Cost Of Going Green Is About To Get More Expensive The Cost Of Going Green Is About To Get More Expensive The cost of going green is about to become more expensive as polysilicon prices are erupting and will likely remain elevated due to factory shutdowns in China.  Polysilicon is a superrefine form of silicon …

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The US Dominates The World's "Keyboard Kings" With $23 Million eSports Prize Money In 2020 The US Dominates The World’s “Keyboard Kings” With $23 Million eSports Prize Money In 2020 Last month, Thailand became the latest of a growing number of countries recognizing eSports as an official sport, joining the ranks of China, the United States, …

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The Nuclear ESG Push Is On: UK Aims To Put Reactors "At The Heart" Of Its Decarbonization Strategy The Nuclear ESG Push Is On: UK Aims To Put Reactors “At The Heart” Of Its Decarbonization Strategy The United Kingdom could be ready to officially put nuclear power back on the map. That’s because UK ministers …

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Only 22 Countries Have Never Been Invaded By Britain Only 22 Countries Have Never Been Invaded By Britain Even though the British Empire only managed to establish its first colony in Ireland in 1556, several decades after Portugal and Spain claimed land on the African continent and the Americas, Statista’s Florian Zandt points out that …

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