Tosti’s. Erg lekker. Vooral met Heinz tomato ketchup.

(240425, het is nog steeds koud !, said to be a year filled with challenges, especially in international relations.)

Tosti’s. Erg lekker. Vooral met Heinz tomato ketchup.

About missiles (subsonic, hypersonic), SAM’s (surface to air missiles) , airplane engines, war in Ukraine, Russia’s, US’s, China’s military capabilities, Europa, and more.

Notes:
~ “lilliputian” : very small
~ “xxx is toast” : het is afgelopen voor xxx

With Garland Nixon and Andrei Martyanov 25/4/2024

Beide commentatoren zijn woonachtig in de VS.

Update kwartiertje later:
Nog eentje met die russkinglish speaking meneer:

The US Blew Up any Russian Concerns – Problems in Niger | Andrei Martyanov

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Leve ‘X’ ! Of het algoritme erachter. Of AI. En Yin-Yang theory (and implications).

(240328, ukraine (or isisk (sic)) doing big terrorism, as war strategy, year of the wood dragon , said to be a year filled with challenges, especially in international relations.)

Leve ‘X’ ! Of het algoritme erachter. Of AI. En Yin-Yang theory (and implications).

Krijg ik opeens zeven, zomaar voor mijn ogen, zeven goede suggesties op rij van X (voorheen Twitter) !
Moeten we daar blij mee zijn, of moeten we daar niet blij mee zijn ?
Kokervisie maybe ?

They having fun in China (vijand(doedenk)).

(240218, coke plant, and Avdiivka have fallen,  year of the wood dragon , said to be a year filled with challenges, especially in international relations.)

Disclaimer: Het kan natuurlijk ook allemaal, zoals u weet, pr, fake news, propaganda, of, zoals Frau von der Leyen het noemt “desinformatie en misinformatie” zijn, volgens haar het grootste gevaar voor de wereld de komende jaren (niet oorlog Ukr, Gaza, Yemen, Irak, Syrië, Libanon, Iran, Taiwan en nog wat landjes). Oordeelt u zelf .

They having fun in China (vijand(doedenk)).

During Lunar/Chinese New Year festival.
Welcoming the (wood) Dragon year.

Nina DN on X

Meanwhile, back on the ranch:
~ UK entered recession
~ Japan entered recession
~ Germany entered recession.
~ And BYD (Chinese car brand) selling more electric cars then Tesla. It’s an invasion !
~ And China surpassed Japan as biggest car exporter [1]
~ And Huawei #1 seller of smartphones in China, and record revenues worldwide despite US imposed sanctions [2].

Disclaimer: Het kan natuurlijk ook allemaal, zoals u weet, pr, fake news, propaganda, of, zoals Frau von der Leyen het noemt “desinformatie en misinformatie” zijn, volgens haar het grootste gevaar voor de wereld de komende jaren (niet oorlog Ukr, Gaza, Yemen, Irak, Syrië, Libanon, Iran, Taiwan en nog wat landjes). Oordeelt u zelf .

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En nog een fotootje, van them having fun (in China):

گۈلنار Gülnar
@GulnarNorthwest

Record our life in Xinjiang

En, vooruit dan, nog een fotootje dan.
Van them having fun in China.
Multiculti daaro, lijkt wel.

Om u niet, door alle vrolijkheid, in gevaar te brengen, nogmaals de disclaimer…

Disclaimer: Het kan natuurlijk ook allemaal, zoals u weet, pr, fake news, propaganda, of, zoals Frau von der Leyen het noemt “desinformatie en misinformatie” zijn, volgens haar het grootste gevaar voor de wereld de komende jaren (niet oorlog Ukr, Gaza, Yemen, Irak, Syrië, Libanon, Iran, Taiwan en nog wat landjes). Oordeelt u zelf .

Notes:
[1] Car exports; https://www.barrons.com/news/china-overtook-japan-as-world-s-top-vehicle-exporter-in-2023-f1ae31de (240131, Barrons.com)
[2] Huawei shrugs off U.S. sanctions (feb 2024, Fortune.com);

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Year of the Dragon nearly here…

(240207, year of the dragon will be here in three days,  year of the wood dragon , said to be a year filled with challenges, especially in international relations.)

Year of the Dragon nearly here…

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In three days, on the 10th of february, Chinese New Year will be celebrated.
For the Chinese calender it wil be a year of the (wood) Dragon.

Click the link to read a little article about what, they say, might occur in 2024.
Article: The Dark Side of the Year of the Wood Dragon 2024

Some small excerpts:

The Dragon, the most captivating of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, is a symbol of both glory and peril. As the world approaches 2024, the next Year of the Dragon, it faces a moment of reckoning shaped by the forces unleashed by previous Dragon years. A historical analysis reveals that the Dragon’s legacy is fraught with turbulence and transformation, often with far-reaching consequences.

So what can we expect from the Year of the Dragon in 2024? We don’t know for sure, but we can guess that it will be a year of big events and also challenges. We need to be careful and wise, and not let the Dragon’s fire burn us !

PS:

The Dragon Year also has a peculiar affinity with Vladimir Putin, the enigmatic ruler of Russia. He was born in 1952, and rose to power in 2000, both Dragon years. His ascent coincided with the resurgence of Russia as a global player, challenging the hegemony of the West. Whether this is a cosmic coincidence or a causal connection, it illustrates the Dragon’s potential to shape political fortunes.

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PS2:
This of last year: Tiger year (2022) passes to year of the Rabbit (2023)

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How come the US and its western allies get it all (so) horribly wrong? (By M.K. Bhadrakumar)

(240129, so much happening, big war coming ? ,  year of the water rabbit, said to be a year for diplomacy and compromise.)

How come the US and its western allies get it all (so) horribly wrong? (By M.K. Bhadrakumar)

VS probeert in Thailand om China over te halen om Iran over te halen om de Houthis een beetje te laten dimmen.
En wat zeggen de Chinezen ?

See the article China ignores US entreaties of mediation of 26/1/2024 by M.K. Bhadrakumar here.

Some highlights:
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Ken uw vijand ! (En uw buurman. En uzelf.)

(240121, still cold ! , year of the water rabbit, said to be a year for diplomacy and compromise.)

Ken uw vijand ! (En uw buurman. En uzelf.)

Speech gehouden door Xi Jinping op 7 februari 2023 over “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” [1].

The path to modernization a country chooses is determined by its historical traditions, social systems, developmental conditions, and external environment, among other factors. As countries differ in their conditions, they may take different paths to modernization. As we have seen, to achieve modernization, a country needs not only to follow the general laws governing this pursuit; more importantly, it needs to keep in mind its own realities and distinctive features. Chinese modernization has features that are common to the modernization processes of all countries as well as features that are unique to the Chinese context.

China is niet de enige met het probleem. En wat X plaatjes.

(240117, fat cats at WEF Circus in Davos, cold ! , year of the water rabbit, said to be a year for diplomacy and compromise.)

China is niet de enige met het probleem. En wat X plaatjes.

X, van het vorige Twitter, weet u wel.

Visie, Lee Kuan Yew, PM Singapore, in 1967. (Mark deed niet aan visie, dat wist u hé).

(231120, seems like ukraine (war) done deal, year of the water rabbit, said to be a year for diplomacy and compromise.)

Visie, Lee Kuan Yew, PM Singapore, in 1967. (Mark deed niet aan visie, dat wist u hé).

“Lee Kuan Yew, had incredible foresight when he accurately predicted China’s future in 1967 and the Chinese people’s determination to unify and build a modern, powerful, and wealthy nation. He also expressed his views on the United States’ preferred method of initiating wars.”

And I say good luck to them !

Lee Kuan Yew in bovenstaand kort interviewtje

A song sung at the UN. A true story, by Ray McGovern.

(230821, vacation time ! year of the water rabbit, said to be a year for diplomacy and compromise.)

A song sung at the UN. A true story, by Ray McGovern.

Zodat ik het weer eens snel kan opzoeken.
En hij zingt behoorlijk aardig.
Over geopolitieke dingen, door een 40+-jarig-CIA-ervaringsdeskundige-operative.
Die wel het licht heeft gezien.
Of altijd al zag.

Ray McGovern in gesprek met Zuid-Afrikaanse (ubuntu) journalist , 19/8/2023

NB: U kunt YouTube engelse auto-ondertiteling aanzetten …

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Even een grapje tussendoor (Wang Yi en Lavrov).

(230223, Wang Yi visits Moscow, to ‘synchronize’, year of the water rabbit, said to be a year for diplomacy and compromise.)

Even een grapje tussendoor (Wang Yi en Lavrov).

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Wang Yi op bezoek bij Lavrov.

Ik dacht dat nl vertaling was ‘een ballon boven Washington loslaten ?’
Maar Google translate geeft aan “laten we een kogel vallen boven Washington ?”.

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