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Nov 24 2025

Trump’s 28-Point Peace Plan


Posted originally on Nov 24, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |  

Armstrong on Peace

Peace is on the table—my detailed outline for ending the Russia-Ukraine-NATO war has been read and received by Moscow and Washington. Peace only emerges when both sides have something to gain and nothing to lose by walking away from war. Washington is listening; the Trump Administration’s 28-point peace plan for Russia successfully changed the narrative to acknowledge that Russia is not the aggressor.

The main stipulation in the peace plan I crafted involves honoring the Minsk Agreement. Washington seems to agree to this stipulation, declaring that Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk must be recognized as part of Russia to restore peace. The war began over territory and has continued due to Zelensky’s unwillingness to concede.

Furthermore, Washington has demanded that Ukraine hold elections. Zelensky is prolonging the war to remain in power. He declared himself the indefinite ruler without a single vote cast under martial law. The people of Ukraine want his head. Citizens must be permitted to select the government they want, as anything else is temporary. The West may not interfere in the next election.

I praise the Trump Administration for acknowledging that trade is the greatest way to unite nations. The 28-point plan would lift Russian sanctions and welcome Moscow back into the Western market. Trump is willing to treat Russia as a world power and trading partner rather than an enemy. No one should have any qualms with modern Russia. Russia has not been the aggressor in this situation. A clear-cut agreement was made in 2014, but the EU admittedly had ulterior motives.

Zelensky has until November 27 to accept this proposal. The neocons are in an absolute uproar at the possibility of peace. Kaja Kallas immediately took to the airwaves to announce her veto of the proposal, but neither she nor any of the other neocons has the final say. Millions of lives are at stake. Let’s watch and see how Ukraine and the EU respond this week.

Zelensky Trump scolding him

Below is Trump’s 28-point peace plan:

1. Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed.

2. A comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine and Europe. All ambiguities of the last 30 years will be considered settled.

3. It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries and NATO will not expand further.

4. A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States, to resolve all security issues and create conditions for de-escalation in order to ensure global security and increase opportunities for cooperation and future economic development.

5. Ukraine will receive reliable security guarantees.

6. The size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be limited to 600,000 personnel.

Note: Ukraine’s army currently has 800,000-850,000 personnel, and had around 250,000 beforethe war, according to a Ukrainian official.

7. Ukraine agrees to enshrine in its constitution that it will not join NATO, and NATO agrees to include in its statutes a provision that Ukraine will not be admitted in the future.

8. NATO agrees not to station troops in Ukraine.

Note: NATO countries including France and the U.K. have been working on separate proposals that would include small numbers of European troops on Ukrainian soil after the war. This plan appears to disregard that possibility.

9. European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.

10. The U.S. guarantee:

The U.S. will receive compensation for the guarantee;

If Ukraine invades Russia, it will lose the guarantee;

If Russia invades Ukraine, in addition to a decisive coordinated military response, all global sanctions will be reinstated, recognition of the new territory and all other benefits of this deal will be revoked;

If Ukraine launches a missile at Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause, the security guarantee will be deemed invalid.

11. Ukraine is eligible for EU membership and will receive short-term preferential access to the European market while this issue is being considered.

12. A powerful global package of measures to rebuild Ukraine, including but not limited to:

The creation of a Ukraine Development Fund to invest in fast-growing industries, including technology, data centers, and artificial intelligence.

The United States will cooperate with Ukraine to jointly rebuild, develop, modernize, and operate Ukraine’s gas infrastructure, including pipelines and storage facilities.

Joint efforts to rehabilitate war-affected areas for the restoration, reconstruction and modernization of cities and residential areas.

Infrastructure development.

Extraction of minerals and natural resources.

The World Bank will develop a special financing package to accelerate these efforts.

13. Russia will be reintegrated into the global economy:

 The lifting of sanctions will be discussed and agreed upon in stages and on a case-by-case basis.

The United States will enter into a long-term economic cooperation agreement for mutual development in the areas of energy, natural resources, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, data centers, rare earth metal extraction projects in the Arctic, and other mutually beneficial corporate opportunities.

Russia will be invited to rejoin the G8.

14. Frozen funds will be used as follows:

$100 billion in frozen Russian assets will be invested in US-led efforts to rebuild and invest in Ukraine;

The US will receive 50% of the profits from this venture. Europe will add $100 billion to increase the amount of investment available for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Frozen European funds will be unfrozen. The remainder of the frozen Russian funds will be invested in a separate US-Russian investment vehicle that will implement joint projects in specific areas. This fund will be aimed at strengthening relations and increasing common interests to create a strong incentive not to return to conflict.

15. A joint American-Russian working group on security issues will be established to promote and ensure compliance with all provisions of this agreement.

16. Russia will enshrine in law its policy of non-aggression towards Europe and Ukraine.

17. The United States and Russia will agree to extend the validity of treaties on the non-proliferation and control of nuclear weapons, including the START I Treaty.

Note: New START, the last major U.S.-Russia arms control treaty, is due to expire in February.

18. Ukraine agrees to be a non-nuclear state in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

19. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant will be launched under the supervision of the IAEA, and the electricity produced will be distributed equally between Russia and Ukraine — 50:50.

20. Both countries undertake to implement educational programs in schools and society aimed at promoting understanding and tolerance of different cultures and eliminating racism and prejudice:

Ukraine will adopt EU rules on religious tolerance and the protection of linguistic minorities.

Both countries will agree to abolish all discriminatory measures and guarantee the rights of Ukrainian and Russian media and education. (Note: Similar ideas were incorporated into Trump’s 2020 Israel-Palestine peace plan).

All Nazi ideology and activities must be rejected and prohibited.

21. Territories:

Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk will be recognized as de facto Russian, including by the United States.

Kherson and Zaporizhzhia will be frozen along the line of contact, which will mean de facto recognition along the line of contact.

Russia will relinquish other agreed territories it controls outside the five regions.

Ukrainian forces will withdraw from the part of Donetsk Oblast that they currently control, and this withdrawal zone will be considered a neutral demilitarized buffer zone, internationally recognized as territory belonging to the Russian Federation. Russian forces will not enter this demilitarized zone.

22. After agreeing on future territorial arrangements, both the Russian Federation and Ukraine undertake not to change these arrangements by force. Any security guarantees will not apply in the event of a breach of this commitment.

23. Russia will not prevent Ukraine from using the Dnieper River for commercial activities, and agreements will be reached on the free transport of grain across the Black Sea.

24. A humanitarian committee will be established to resolve outstanding issues:

All remaining prisoners and bodies will be exchanged on an ‘all for all’ basis.

All civilian detainees and hostages will be returned, including children.

A family reunification program will be implemented.

Measures will be taken to alleviate the suffering of the victims of the conflict.

25. Ukraine will hold elections in 100 days.

26. All parties involved in this conflict will receive full amnesty for their actions during the war and agree not to make any claims or consider any complaints in the future.

27. This agreement will be legally binding. Its implementation will be monitored and guaranteed by the Peace Council, headed by President Donald J. Trump. Sanctions will be imposed for violations.

Note: This is the same general structure Trump proposed to govern the Gaza peace agreement.

28. Once all parties agree to this memorandum, the ceasefire will take effect immediately after both sides retreat to agreed points to begin implementation of the agreement.

Nov 11 2025

Belgium Seeking Young Troops


Posted originally on Nov 11, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |  

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Belgium abolished mandatory military service in 1995, operating with an all-volunteer military force. The defense department has been keenly interested in recruiting young men to join since it became apparent that Belgium would become involved in the Russia-Ukraine-NATO war. Defense Minister Theo Francken issued a message on X: “All 17-year-olds in the country are encouraged to learn about the Ministry of Defence and, in particular, to volunteer for military service. Let’s get started!”

Clearly, there is a reason for concern. The military recently implemented a voluntary program aimed at young men aged 18 to 25, offering a monthly salary of 2000 euros for enrollment. The defense department is hoping to recruit 500 new soldiers in the short term, but plans for a full-scale military expansion of 7,000 new troops.

The youth cannot find jobs; Belgium has one of the highest rates of youth unemployment among EU members at 16.75%. Employment opportunities are extremely limited on a regional basis as well. The Brussels-Capital area has a youth unemployment rate a bit above 17%, but places like Wallonia exceed 20%, and in Flanders, over 30% of the youth cannot find employment. The average salary in the nation across all sectors was 3,700 EUR, but the average soldier is taking home 57,860 EUR. The youth can find secure stable employment within the military, earning 35,520 EUR annually with no prior experience. Governments historically have a far easier time building their militaries when youth unemployment is high.

Russian drones have infiltrated Belgium’s airspace on several occasions this past year. The neighboring nations have had formal diplomatic ties for over 165 years with strong bilateral trade. Yet, Belgium is beholden to Brussels and NATO. The EU has been pressuring Belgium to break ties with Russia,  demanding that it implement sanctions and use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine. Belgium need not pick a side as it is already aligned with two globalist organizations that override national sovereignty.

Nov 2 2025

Does Glory Superesede Honor?


Posted originally on Nov 1, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |  

Hiroshima on August 6 1945

COMMENT: Marty! Great that you wrote about radiation, and then peace talks! Thanks!!!!!!!

I knew Milt well, the man who was in charge of decoding communications which had been sent directly from the President and relaying them to military personnel on foreign soil in WWII. When in his 80s, Milt told me that when Truman saw the actual horrific and terrifyingly gruesome effects of not-so-Little Boy, he ordered an immediate cancellation of the plan to bomb Nagasaki. Milt sent that communication directly to the pilot of the plane carrying that second bomb. But that pilot wanted the Purple Heart, so he dropped it anyway.

The USA military didn’t want to look bad to the world, so they pretended that the order FROM THE PRESIDENT never happened. Instead of court-martialing the pilot, Milt said they gave him the Purple Heart.

“Honor” is the only driving legitimacy of the military. Right.

Milt was a 100% dedicated patriot, serving in a key position in decoding and in communications in two wars. When he suddenly realized he had just breached his vow of silence on the subject, he was aghast and said no more to me on the subject.

nps.gov/articles/trumanatomicbomb.htm

The temperature near the blast site reached 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit.  The sky seemed to explode.  Birds ignited in midair; asphalt boiled. People over two miles away burst into crumbling cinders.  Others with raw skin hanging in flaps around their hips leaped shrieking into waterways to escape the heat. Men without feet stumbled about on the charred stumps of their ankles. Women without jaws screamed incoherently for help.  Bodies described as “boiled octopuses” littered the destroyed streets.  Children, tongues swollen with thirst, pushed floating corpses aside to soothe their scalded throats with bloody river water.

The entire world should be informed of the very real life-extermination possibilities and excruciating effects of even one rogue event, along with its effects on the entire planet. Most people just don’t get it.

THANKS FOR DOING ALL YOU CAN, as many of us are doing, too.

You’re not alone. I and many others are with you…

R

Japan Surrender

ANSWER: Thank you. There was always a question why did they drop two bombs. This actually fills in some gaps that I noticed in my own research. The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. This was three days after the Hiroshima bombing. Japan did not surrender after Hiroshima primarily because the Japanese Supreme War Council was deadlocked and the full, shocking implications of the bomb were not yet fully understood or accepted. The military leadership, in particular, was resistant. This is why to this day the Japanese are skeptical of their military. The decision to surrender required a unanimous vote by the “Big Six” – the Supreme War Council. This group was split into two factions as always. You had those who wanted peace and their neocons who wanted to continue until the last Japanese fell.

The second bombing of Nagasaki did compel the unanimous vote in the Supreme War Counsel. Was that necessary or not has long been debated. Japan announced it would surrendered on August 15, 1945. That was when Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender in a radio broadcast to the Japanese people. The formal signing of the surrender documents took place on September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, which officially ended World War II.

Nov 1 2025

Interview: Europe Gearing Up for War, Russia, Middle East, Venezuela, and More


Posted originally on Nov 1, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |  

Oct 31 2025

China Purges Military – Loyalty in Question


Posted originally on Oct 31, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |  

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President Xi Jinping has grown suspicious of his People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Nine senior generals, including CMC Vice-Chair He Weidong and Rocket Force commander Wang Houbin, were dismissed from their positions. The military has never seen such an intense campaign to eliminate corruption and consolidate power.

The precise nature of Xi’s suspicions are unknown, but many believe his caution began in February 2023 during the balloon incident in which a spy balloon found its way into a US military airspace. The incident embarrassed Xi who was unaware of the plan or mistake.

The “Fujian clique,” which is the most influential in the PLA and closest to Xi, came under intense scrutiny. The shake-up intensified in 2024 into the current year. Defense Minister Wei Fenghe was removed from his position in October 2023, and Li Shangfu was subsequently fired from the same role in June 2024. PLA political commissary Miao Hua was eliminated in June of this year.

“Disciplinary violations” and corruption were noted as the official reason for eliminating top officers, but there are deeper issues at play. The two Rocket Force commanders were subsequently fired, leading to suspicions of political instability in the force itself. When armed police units were purged en masse, it was clear that Xi feared a potential political coup. The Eastern Theater Command is crucial for maintaining order in Taiwan, but the majority of troops found themselves under investigation. Can they be trusted to follow the One China policy and adhere to Xi’s rule?

China 1989 2040

The PLA is not a conventional army but rather an armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party that works to guarantee the survival of the current regime. Political commissioners are assigned to every major unit to ensure they are completely in line with the CCP’s command. Eliminating these commissioners signaled to the world that the military was swaying from CCP guidance. Xi Jinping must have the final say.

The Community Party demands absolute loyalty. The sheer number of people eliminated during this purge is unprecedented and shows cracks within the ranks. Armies turn on their governments, historically causing regimes to crumble. China is on the brink of war over Taiwan as America begins to arm the island and offer protection in return for semiconductor chips.

China is no stranger to coups amid its long history. Lin Biao was destined to succeed Mao in 1971 but staged a coup against him. Biao’s plot was revealed, and he was executed. Xi has eliminated all potential successors and elders who may not have a say in the decision-making process.

Oct 30 2025

Radioactive Tsunamis


Posted originally on Oct 30, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |  

Humans continue to devise innovative ways to kill one another. Bullets simply will not suffice in modern warfare. Moscow has developed nuclear torpedo missiles that have the ability to drown entire cities through 1,600-foot-high radioactive tsunamis.

Technology of this nature has never been developed or utilized. “For the first time, we managed not only to launch it with a launch engine from a carrier submarine, but also to launch the nuclear power unit on which this device passed a certain amount of time,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said, calling the test a “huge success.”

Named after the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon is far more powerful than the most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile. Secrecy surrounds the details of the Poseidon, but reports believe that it can carry a 2 megaton warhead. For reference, such a weapon is 150 times more powerful than the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.

Russia attempted to test this technology in 2022 but failed. Moscow began developing this technology in 2018 after the US pulled out of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and began expanding its NATO stronghold across the globe.

A nuclear tsunami would not only flood entire coastal cities, but it would create long-lasting, forever contamination, hence being dubbed a “flying Chernobyl.” The radioactive fallout would be unimaginable. Large areas would be uninhabitable for generations and there is absolutely no way to undo the damage. Casualties could reach several million if detonated near a densely populated coastal city. Death would be immediate for most and slow and prolonged for those exposed to the radiation.

A 1,600-foot tsunami would be one of the largest in modern history. In comparison, the 2011 tsunamis triggered by an earthquake in Japan reached 43 feet. The 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami in Alaska, the highest on record, reached 1,720 feet and was triggered by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake when 30 million cubic meters of rock slid into the Lituya Bay. The tsunami destroyed 1.5 square miles of land and reached elevations above 700 feet. Luckily, it was a relatively isolated area, but the landscape and ecosystem have been permanently altered. Again, that tsunami was merely a natural event, not caused by a nuclear weapon.

I urge anyone willing to listen to read the Peace Proposal—destruction from modern warfare is unimaginable and entirely preventable if those in power agree to peace.

Oct 9 2025

HARNWELL: The Church of England finally has a new ArchLayman of Canterbury


Posted originally on Rumble on By Bannon’s War Room on: October, 08, 2025

Oct 9 2025

HARNWELL: Traditional Catholics should stop giving obedience to bishops who hate them


Posted originally on Rumble on By Bannon’s War Room on: October, 08, 2025

Sep 18 2025

Brian Glenn Live From Windsor, England For President Trump’s U.K. Visit


Posted originally on Rumble on By Bannon’s War Room on: September, 17, 2025

May 27 2025

Intangible Art


Posted originally on May 27, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Artist

Art can be a tangible commodity, but what happens when that art exists only as a concept? Italian artist Salvatore Garau created a statue entitled, Io Sono (“I Am”) that sold for $18,300. The sculpture itself is invisible.

“You don’t see it, but it exists,” Garau stated. The artist focuses on “immaterial sculptures” that exist by thought alone. Still, he believes that Io Sono must be displayed in a private home with climate control and provided with 5 x 5 ft of space. This piece of art could rise in value if consumers believe it to be worth more and are willing to pay more. The coverage this concept has received in the news has certainly caused it to become a conversation piece, and therefore, someone out there may be willing to spend more to have an invisible statue that exists as a concept.

The fine art market has become one of the most effective, sophisticated tools for laundering money. Unlike real estate, stocks, or precious metals, the art market is unregulated, unstandardized, and cloaked in confidentiality. It is considered upscale and a tool utilized by those who already have wealth and need a place to park it. Unlike financial instruments, which must pass through reporting requirements, art often changes hands privately, across borders, and without disclosure of the buyer or seller. In this case, the art does not even need to exist, and yet it still was sold through an official fine art auction house.

Art is not valued like stocks. There are no earnings, dividends, or tangible utility. There is only perception. A Picasso, a Basquiat, or a Warhol are not just artworks; they are safe havens for capital, especially for oligarchs, cartel bosses, and political elites looking to move funds discreetly. A $15 million painting hung in a Zurich vault is more secure and less traceable than a Swiss bank account, which is no longer secure.

Mar-A-Lago was once valued beneath Hunter Biden’s “art.” Hunter Biden’s artwork is estimated to be worth up to $500,000. His personal friend, Kevin Morris, purchased a few pieces and also gave him a loan of $2 million to cover Hunter’s late tax payments. Most of his buyers remain anonymous, but the known art collectors are all associated with the DNC. Hirsh Naftali, for example, was appointed by Joe Biden to be the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad after he expressed interest in his son’s artwork.

Art as an asset is entirely subjective and based on confidence. It holds no inherent value but the public perceives its value and prices it accordingly. Art does not generate income nor does it create economic output. Art is purely speculative and becomes a bubble when confidence peaks.

We saw this in the late 1980s Japanese bubble when Japanese investors were buying Van Goghs and Monets at astronomical prices. That bubble burst along with their real estate and the Nikkei index. We saw it again leading up to 2007–2008, and now, as the sovereign debt crisis looms globally, we’re beginning to see the same flight again. Art can act as a temporary store of value unless you have some extremely rare piece from a renowned artist.

Governments are keen to tax everything, and one day, that could include art. The secrecy and mystery that once caused art to be a store of wealth could collapse if governments act. Since art is primarily used as a temporary asset by those who are already at the top, governments are not yet looking in that direction. Once capital gains taxes are implemented, it will be game over for much of the art world.