Dutch Banks Fail To Freeze Russian Assets Due To Typos
A study conducted by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch Central Bank, has revealed that Dutch banks fail to freeze Russian assets due to typos. A third of Dutch financial institutions are unable to trace and freeze blacklisted Russian assets due to translation errors in account owners’ surnames, undermining EU sanctions. In a startling […]
China’s BRI Has Fundamentally Transformed Global Geopolitics
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), announced by President Xi Jinping in Astana, Kazakhstan, in September 2013, has fundamentally transformed global geopolitics. Even organizations with a Western perspective, such as the London-based Center for Economic and Business Research, acknowledge its impact. It is important to recognize that the US/NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine […]
Japan Creates New Hypersonic Missiles
According to a press release from the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD), Japan has created new hypersonic missiles to deter Chinese military aggression against what is known as the First Island Chain. Japan has kicked off a project to field a new coastal, anti-ship cruise missile as part of the country’s Defense Buildup Program. The “new […]
Venezuela’s Secret Weapon: A “Dark Fleet” Of Oil Tankers
According to a Reuters investigation, Venezuela’s secret weapon might be a “dark fleet” of oil tankers. The country’s national oil company, PDVSA, had reportedly leased 41 tankers in 2022. Dark fleet is a term used to describe the assortment of tanker vessels which conceal their locations so as to enable the transportation of illicit cargoes of […]
Ukrainian Forces Targeted Civilians And Took Children During The ‘Battle For Bakhmut’
The testimonies of recently evacuated civilians from Bakhmut revealed that Ukrainian forces targeted civilians and took children during the ‘Battle for Bakhmut’. Since Russia began its military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022, Western media and the authorities in Kiev have bombarded the world with accusations of “war crimes,” including kidnapping children and targeting civilians. But the testimonies of recently […]
These Are The 20 Most Air-Polluted Cities On Earth
Data from IQAir’s World Air Quality Report reveals the 20 most air-polluted cities on Earth, with Lahore, Pakistan topping the list. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits. In the map below, Visual Capitalist’s Selin Oğuz, Miranda Smith, and Bruno Venditti use 2022 average PM2.5 concentrations […]
Missing Israeli Whistleblower Living As Fugitive In Undisclosed Location
According to Miranda Devine of the New York Post, Dr. Gal Luff, a former Israeli Defense Force colonel, an expert on energy policy, and the founder and executive director of the Washington-based Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, is now living as a fugitive in an undisclosed location. Dr. Gal Luff, the Israeli whistleblower […]
Suspected Chinese Spies, Disguised As Tourists, Tried To Infiltrate Alaskan Military Bases
Several soldiers told USA TODAY that suspected Chinese spies, who disguised themselves as tourists, tried to infiltrate Alaskan military bases. Chinese citizens posing as tourists but suspected of being spies have made several attempts in recent years to gain access to military facilities in this vast state studded with sensitive bases, according to U.S. officials. […]
US Plotting Terror Attacks At Crowded Places, Gov’t Agencies In Syria – Russian Intel
According to intelligence from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, the US is allegedly plotting terror attacks at crowded places and government agencies in Syria. The United States is preparing terrorist attacks on crowded places and government institutions in Syria, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Tuesday. “As a habitual tool for the implementation […]
Is AUKUS Weaponizing Drone Swarms Against China?
The British defense minister hinted that AUKUS, a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK, and the US, may involve the weaponization of drone swarms against China. The AUKUS military alliance has placed special emphasis on swarm drone technologies in what appears to be an effort to gain the upper hand vis-a-vis China in the […]