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Protests Erupt Against U.S. Military Exercises and Expansion of U.S. Military Footprint in The Philippines

May 7, 2023 UNAC Editor Asia, Asia Pivot, China, Japan, Taiwan, The Philippines, U.S. Aggression

by Jeremy Kuzmarov, published on CovertAction Magazine, May 2, 2023 Filipinos Don’t Want to Be Used as a “Footstool for American Power Projection and Provocation” Says Filipino Peace Activist This past month, more than 3,000 U.S. and Filipino soldiers participated in a three-week live-fire military exercise called Balikatan, which included a drill to blow up a mock Chinese warship in[…]

Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China

April 30, 2023 UNAC Editor Asia Pivot, China, Taiwan

by Sara Flounders, published in CovertAction Magazine, April 27, 2023 While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. The military and economic threats on both China and Russia are a desperate bid to quash the emergence[…]

Imperialist Relations are Never Based on ‘Trust’

April 19, 2023 UNAC Editor China, Cost of War, Imperial Wars, Imperialism, Interview, US Meddling in Europe, Whistleblowers

Journalist Wang Wenwen Interviews Sara Flounders, published by Global Times, April 13, 2023 Editor’s Note: The recent leak of highly classified Pentagon documents is yet another proof that the US is the world’s No.1 spying empire. Washington spies not only on its perceived adversaries, but also its allies, which puts the US’ foreign relations in jeopardy. How will the leak[…]

Blinken Can’t Reschedule His Trip to China After Canceling

April 13, 2023 UNAC Editor China, US Foreign Policy, US Hypocrisy

by Dave DeCamp, published on Antiwar.com, April 5, 2023 Secretary of State Antony Blinken is looking to reschedule his trip to China that he canceled over the Chinese balloon that wound up floating over the US, but Beijing is rebuffing the effort, POLITICO reported Wednesday. The POLITICO report said China has effectively frozen high-level contacts with US officials. An unnamed[…]

U.S. Uses Taiwan As a Pawn in War For China

April 6, 2023 UNAC Editor Asia Pivot, Censorship and Propaganda, China, Global Economics, Japan, Taiwan, The Philippines

by Sara Flounders, published on Workers World, April 4, 2023 While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. The military and economic threats on both China and Russia are a desperate bid to quash the emergence[…]

US War Planners Court China’s Neighbors. What Would Buddha Say?

April 4, 2023 UNAC Editor Asia, Asia Pivot, Belt and Road, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, US Foreign Bases

by Wei Yu and Marcy Winograd, April 4, 2023 The US continues to seek new asing agreements with small countries in the Far East, to pursue their reckless illegal attempts to “contain” China. [jb] As the Pentagon steps up its war games in the Asia Pacific, Defense News reports the US Army has a logistical problem with waging a future[…]

“Provoked” NATO Expansion, “Unprovoked” Ukraine War, and the Dire “China Threat”

April 3, 2023 Judith Bello China, NATO, Russia, Taiwan, Ukraine

by Felix Abt, published on CovertAction Magazine, March 15, 2023 Claims made by transatlantic politicians and their media partners turn reality upside down—and would baffle even George Orwell. U.S. President Joe Biden, Western politicians and their media partners agree that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “unprovoked.” The president of the country notorious for its numerous unprovoked wars of aggression called[…]

The Worst Deal Ever – Australia To Pay U.S. For Nuclear Insecurity

March 27, 2023 UNAC Editor Australia, China, Nuclear Weapons, US Foreign Bases, US Foreign Policy, Weapons Sales

by Bernhard, published on Moon of Alabama, March 15, 2023 Interesting analysis from Bernhard regarding the AUKUS Submarines deal. It would appear that Europe isn’t the only place where the U.S. is actively undermining allies for short term gain. [jb] In the last week’s review I mentioned the AUKUS deal. It was first announced in September 2021. Back then I[…]

China and Progressive Latin America Share a Project of Solidarity

March 23, 2023 UNAC Editor Belt and Road, Bolivia, China, Latin America, Nicaragua, Venezuela

by Carlos Martinez, published on Friends of Socialist China, March 14, 2023 Friends of Socialist China co-editor Carlos Martinez was invited by the World Anti-imperialist Platform to speak on 4 March 2023 at Bolívar Hall, London, alongside the ambassadors of Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela, at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the death of comrade Hugo Chávez. Carlos addressed[…]

China’s Prestigious Middle East Deal May Soon See Challenges

March 23, 2023 UNAC Editor China, Diplomacy, Iran, Saudi Arabia

by Bernhard, published on Moon of Alabama, March 13, 2023 What I like about this article is that it’s thesis is that a will to peace can create peace. The mediator need not be an enforcer if the achieved agreement is based on the legitimate interests of the negotiating parties. The role of the mediator is primarily to reveal these[…]