Posted originally on May 8, 2024 By Martin Armstrong
Japan and Germany announced plans on May 6 to hold joint naval exercises to “maintain the rules-based international order.” Despite forming an alliance over the last world war, the two nations have never coordinated naval efforts, which leads one to believe they are planning for a massive international conflict.
Germany and Japan joined forces during World War II to fight off the Soviets. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that not Russia but China is the new prominent threat – well, a new threat to Germany as the Chinese and Japanese have a long history of brutal warfare and generational hatred.
“We are observing these developments with concern,” the defense minister said, emphasizing China’s significant responsibility for global peace and stability. He also noted that China is a partner for Germany, underscoring the importance of leveraging these ties. The two nations have already performed joint air force exercises as well, and Germany plans to deploy a supply ship and aircraft to the Indo-Pacific region in 2024, a move that will certainly put China on defense.
Pistorius believes that Russia’s attack on Ukraine was a “turning point” that should encourage nations to come together to disband unfriendly nations. “Our military experts tell us that Russia would theoretically be able to attack NATO territory in five to eight years. Regardless of whether Moscow would take this risk or not, we must be prepared for anything,” he announced.
No, Italy was not invited to join this time around. This alliance would have raised eyebrows a few decades ago. Japan was prohibited from having a military after World War II, leading to the establishment of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in 1954. Technically, they are a “non-military organization” but one of the top 10 most funded agencies in the world for military purposes. Japan relies on protection from the West, but the West is now helping Japan to become a major military power once again.
Germany increased military spending by 9% from 2023 to 2022, spending $66.8 billion on military efforts. The year 2024 marks the third consecutive year that Germany has spent more on its defense as it works to strengthen its position as a major military power in Europe. The nation is still failing to meet its 2% NATO obligation, paying only 1.5%, but has announced that they will be in compliance by next year – right on time for when things begin to heat up.
Posted originally on May 6, 2024 By Martin Armstrong
Emmanuel Macron is desperately trying to take Europe into World War III. The EU elections are June 9th, and the Right is well ahead in most of the polls, which is unsurprising as Europeans are starting to wake up to the cost of Climate Change. Like Biden, Macron seems to need a war, fearing a loss of power on June 9th. Presidential elections are not scheduled in France until April 11th, 2027. Macron is not eligible to run in the 2027 elections since he is limited to two consecutive terms in office.
When we look at the 68% disapproval rating of Macron, we see the natural response of any politician is to find an external enemy. The once peace-loving Macron now champions World War III to stay relevant like NATO.
Macron fears that France’s right is expected to make sizable gains in June’s European elections. They may be able to reshape EU politics overall as it could influence the making of any new coalition in the European Parliament and weaken pro-EU forces, which would be a true cry for freedom. All centralized governments ultimately fail. That was the difference between Lenin and Stalin and why the Soviet Union was unsustainable.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in France on Sunday, May 5th, 2024, just in time for our turning point on May 7th on the Economic Confidence Model. This is a state visit hosted by Emmanuel Macron, who will try to threaten and intimidate him into backing Russia in the conflict over Ukraine. The arrogance of the West threatens anyone who supports Russia when they are pouring in everything they have to destroy Russia with covert plans to take over the country as they always have. Xi’s arrival for the visit marked 60 years of diplomatic relations between France and China, beginning with his first trip to Europe in 2019, which will also see him visit Serbia and Hungary.
China would have to be really stupid, for once the plan is to destroy Russia, they will then turn on China. This is Julius Caesar’s strategy – divide and conquer. Macron is no Richard Nixon, and he offers nothing but threats. This war would be over in 24 hours if the West honored the Minsk Agreementthat they negotiated in bad faith to buy time for Ukraine to kill as many Russians as possible.
Putin has made a direct threat of World War III against the real players here in the War, which are the USA, UK, and NATO – Ukraine is just the expendable mercenary conscript. Putin keeps warning, thinking that the West will back down, but they refuse to see any peace. He has stated that if Ukraine destroys the bridge connecting Crimea and Russia, there will be “an indestructible blow of retaliation” to Ukraine’s allies. My concern is Putin keeps stating his red line, and the West keeps telling Ukraine to cross it in hopes that Putin will strike anybody in NATO.
When I stood up at the 2011 World Economic Conference and delivered the forecast for war would begin in 2014, it seemed farfetched to many. But this model has been uncanny, and we are headed into the peak of war in 2027.
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Every year I post this video. I am very proud to have called the little town of Ringgold, Georgia my home for many years. Every year we drive back down to spend the few minutes it takes to go through town, the main stretch and all the little side roads, and appreciate the flags, and honor the fallen.
May the blood cost of our freedom be increasingly appreciated and honored. And may America always be blessed with towns and people like this, who remember and honor our fallen because they value our freedom and know the cost.
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