If Russia and China stay on land as land powers you’ll be strong. If you go into the water you’ll see we really are Sea Peoples. It is true it’s dangerous for Americans to get involved in Asian/Eurasian land wars. It has been ruinous to get involved in Sea Wars with the Anglo-Americans for 500 years.
If you must respond to DCs criminal lunacy with your own rage and lashing out in any direction… understandable.
It was foolish, senile madness really to force Russia to fight, with the likely outcome of Ukraine facing disaster and dismemberment now manifest.
This is now answered with an escalation and broadening of the madness into a wider war in the Pacific. The silence isn’t impotence and upon stepping off Asia into the water every land power advantage is reversed to the American and Western Sea Power’s advantage. China *may* gain chips or it may gain rubble and corpses (the Prize of Taiwan is TSMC, the island alone is vanity) the rest risk all for nothing. However the admittedly presently maniacal Hegemony deserves to be punished. Quite understandable, also emotional.
That North Korea *could* launch missiles at the risk of extinction, that Taiwan *could* blockade or even invade… that Iran *could* launch thousands more rockets…
And indeed that HAMAS did have a great 12 party on 10/7, that Hizbollah got the Northern Part of Israel evacuated…
This is the logic of asymmetric warfare…
… a largely fantastical concept that vanishes upon the stronger side having core interests threatened: as Russia’s defeat of Ukraine, Israel’s defeat of Hamas, indeed it’s HAMAS is almost entirely destroyed , and Israel’s reversal of Hizbollah and it’s chief sponsor and Iran demonstrate.
Asymmetric warfare requires restraint by the stronger party.
Restraints that vanish with the end of the conditions that made it possible, in this case the very end of the Hegemony you understandably despise.
You may assert multipolar, to then expect KabinetKreig (Cabinet wars) to follow is a different matter.
The Russians are having great success in Ukraine. The fate of HAMAS, Hizbollah and their Patron Iran are not so encouraging, other than the 10/7 Razzia … which is proven to be a very expensive snuff film indeed.
Iran learned a lesson about Palestinians… not only can’t you buy them, you can’t even rent them. The Houthi attacked 83 ships, and lost their oil economy to Israeli air strikes.
I should mention we’re about to change governments, and patience other from the understandable securing of your borders and your Western flank would be wise. The American people never wanted any of this, and are getting ready to see the rascals off.
Emotions are justifiable, as is revenge. Doesn’t mean it won’t end with digging two graves.
Chinese Proverb; the man who seeks revenge should dig two graves.
Another Chinese proverb; Chinese Generals fight with silver bullets. The same proverb could presently be translated into Persian.
As for North Korea; that guy wants to live.
I don’t think these are reliable partners, as far as the Chinese and Iranians they may well be our partners on the side.
If Russia and China stay on land as land powers you’ll be strong. If you go into the water you’ll see we really are Sea Peoples. It is true it’s dangerous for Americans to get involved in Asian/Eurasian land wars. It has been ruinous to get involved in Sea Wars with the Anglo-Americans for 500 years.
The Correlation of forces completely reverses in our favor if you expand the conflict to the Pacific.
If Russia wishes to answer our criminal madness with its own lunacy, this is understandable.
"As the war between Ukraine and Russia — in reality the attempt by US/NATO to destroy Russia — grinds on towards the inevitable demise of Ukraine, preparations are gaining sway to switch attention from this, the hors d'oeuvre, to the declared main course, which is the destruction of China. And so for another episode of “Let’s you and him fight”, it needs another corrupt, misgoverned loser which nobody gives a damn about within an arm’s length of its declared enemy, that will do as it’s told to be the sacrificial dummy.
Step forward, the Philippines!
The USA already has many military bases in the region (see below), and we are constantly hearing reports of agreements being signed between the USA and the western-leaning countries: Australia, Japan, South Korea and various Pacific islands, as the process cranks up. The UK of course is getting its hands dirty as usual, in AUKUS. In this article I will focus on the Philippines, but first I want to put it in the context of the USA’s little known overall plan for dragging yet more countries in the region into the fray, which more fully displays the scope of the USA’s determination to encircle China."
Found your Substack through a Moon of Alabama comment. Thank you for enlightening me! This is what real journalism ought to be, and what we don't find at the NYT and WaPo. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Marat for reminding us of the vile, feral role South Korea has played as active partner in America's hegemonic wars. Their "chaebol" elites have benefitted enormously, enjoying America's protection to become an industrial powerhouse in the automobile and electronics sector. But "God doesn't love ugly." The South Koreans deserve every ounce of retribution that is coming their way as America's domination of Asia comes to an end.
Very true, I had a ROK unit next to us - 10+ klicks away- from us in Nam. Even got pinned between them and Charlie one night - we just sat tight and watched. I could tell you some stories about them - back then they were pretty ruthless with Everyone { Vietnamese} around them. I'm thinking that if I was Russia , I'd be inviting the North Koreans to " tag along" in Ukraine and get some decent experience. They deserve it.
I think you are very correct in your analysis. Eurasia is what the west covets and off course South Korea is a huge player in this project. North Korea has always been projected to be the evil one. Truth being told under cover of the US along with the West MSM the South Koreans have always been involved in conflicts that had nothing to do with them. Zelensky barking doesn't change an iota of the reality that the whole West and its vassals have been funding Ukraine with all its money and weaponry also giving cover to the despots commit the most horrific crimes against the unarmed civilian population of Russia. Concluding with this "A barking dog has no bite"
You're spot on as ever. The hegemon is pulling its blanket over its head and saying night night. China and North Korea proving once again that there's no walk with all the talk.
If Russia and China stay on land as land powers you’ll be strong. If you go into the water you’ll see we really are Sea Peoples. It is true it’s dangerous for Americans to get involved in Asian/Eurasian land wars. It has been ruinous to get involved in Sea Wars with the Anglo-Americans for 500 years.
If you must respond to DCs criminal lunacy with your own rage and lashing out in any direction… understandable.
Doesn’t mean it will work.
It was foolish, senile madness really to force Russia to fight, with the likely outcome of Ukraine facing disaster and dismemberment now manifest.
This is now answered with an escalation and broadening of the madness into a wider war in the Pacific. The silence isn’t impotence and upon stepping off Asia into the water every land power advantage is reversed to the American and Western Sea Power’s advantage. China *may* gain chips or it may gain rubble and corpses (the Prize of Taiwan is TSMC, the island alone is vanity) the rest risk all for nothing. However the admittedly presently maniacal Hegemony deserves to be punished. Quite understandable, also emotional.
That North Korea *could* launch missiles at the risk of extinction, that Taiwan *could* blockade or even invade… that Iran *could* launch thousands more rockets…
And indeed that HAMAS did have a great 12 party on 10/7, that Hizbollah got the Northern Part of Israel evacuated…
This is the logic of asymmetric warfare…
… a largely fantastical concept that vanishes upon the stronger side having core interests threatened: as Russia’s defeat of Ukraine, Israel’s defeat of Hamas, indeed it’s HAMAS is almost entirely destroyed , and Israel’s reversal of Hizbollah and it’s chief sponsor and Iran demonstrate.
Asymmetric warfare requires restraint by the stronger party.
Restraints that vanish with the end of the conditions that made it possible, in this case the very end of the Hegemony you understandably despise.
You may assert multipolar, to then expect KabinetKreig (Cabinet wars) to follow is a different matter.
The Russians are having great success in Ukraine. The fate of HAMAS, Hizbollah and their Patron Iran are not so encouraging, other than the 10/7 Razzia … which is proven to be a very expensive snuff film indeed.
Iran learned a lesson about Palestinians… not only can’t you buy them, you can’t even rent them. The Houthi attacked 83 ships, and lost their oil economy to Israeli air strikes.
I should mention we’re about to change governments, and patience other from the understandable securing of your borders and your Western flank would be wise. The American people never wanted any of this, and are getting ready to see the rascals off.
Emotions are justifiable, as is revenge. Doesn’t mean it won’t end with digging two graves.
Chinese Proverb; the man who seeks revenge should dig two graves.
Another Chinese proverb; Chinese Generals fight with silver bullets. The same proverb could presently be translated into Persian.
As for North Korea; that guy wants to live.
I don’t think these are reliable partners, as far as the Chinese and Iranians they may well be our partners on the side.
If Russia and China stay on land as land powers you’ll be strong. If you go into the water you’ll see we really are Sea Peoples. It is true it’s dangerous for Americans to get involved in Asian/Eurasian land wars. It has been ruinous to get involved in Sea Wars with the Anglo-Americans for 500 years.
The Correlation of forces completely reverses in our favor if you expand the conflict to the Pacific.
If Russia wishes to answer our criminal madness with its own lunacy, this is understandable.
This doesn’t mean it will work.
Good luck.
Most people here are in Asia. I am in the US and the information in this substack was new to me and shocking.
"The Philippines, the next Ukraine
Walt King
Sep 18, 2024"
https://waltking.substack.com/p/the-philippines-the-next-ukraine
"As the war between Ukraine and Russia — in reality the attempt by US/NATO to destroy Russia — grinds on towards the inevitable demise of Ukraine, preparations are gaining sway to switch attention from this, the hors d'oeuvre, to the declared main course, which is the destruction of China. And so for another episode of “Let’s you and him fight”, it needs another corrupt, misgoverned loser which nobody gives a damn about within an arm’s length of its declared enemy, that will do as it’s told to be the sacrificial dummy.
Step forward, the Philippines!
The USA already has many military bases in the region (see below), and we are constantly hearing reports of agreements being signed between the USA and the western-leaning countries: Australia, Japan, South Korea and various Pacific islands, as the process cranks up. The UK of course is getting its hands dirty as usual, in AUKUS. In this article I will focus on the Philippines, but first I want to put it in the context of the USA’s little known overall plan for dragging yet more countries in the region into the fray, which more fully displays the scope of the USA’s determination to encircle China."
Found your Substack through a Moon of Alabama comment. Thank you for enlightening me! This is what real journalism ought to be, and what we don't find at the NYT and WaPo. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Marat for reminding us of the vile, feral role South Korea has played as active partner in America's hegemonic wars. Their "chaebol" elites have benefitted enormously, enjoying America's protection to become an industrial powerhouse in the automobile and electronics sector. But "God doesn't love ugly." The South Koreans deserve every ounce of retribution that is coming their way as America's domination of Asia comes to an end.
Very true, I had a ROK unit next to us - 10+ klicks away- from us in Nam. Even got pinned between them and Charlie one night - we just sat tight and watched. I could tell you some stories about them - back then they were pretty ruthless with Everyone { Vietnamese} around them. I'm thinking that if I was Russia , I'd be inviting the North Koreans to " tag along" in Ukraine and get some decent experience. They deserve it.
Thank you Marat! One more torn veil.
Your article was a surprise to me. Perhaps this time, unlike Vietnam, South Korea will learn what powerful neighbors represent.
I think you are very correct in your analysis. Eurasia is what the west covets and off course South Korea is a huge player in this project. North Korea has always been projected to be the evil one. Truth being told under cover of the US along with the West MSM the South Koreans have always been involved in conflicts that had nothing to do with them. Zelensky barking doesn't change an iota of the reality that the whole West and its vassals have been funding Ukraine with all its money and weaponry also giving cover to the despots commit the most horrific crimes against the unarmed civilian population of Russia. Concluding with this "A barking dog has no bite"
You're spot on as ever. The hegemon is pulling its blanket over its head and saying night night. China and North Korea proving once again that there's no walk with all the talk.
Mr marat please return to the military dimensions of the revamped russia north korea ties