Lose Your Illusions. It’s an Ugly, Dystopian World

Trump is essentially confronted again with a situation of asymmetrical warfare that the West has failed to solve many times in recent history.

All the dead, the prisoners, the exiles and the marches seem to be of less importance than the barrels of oil that still rest under Venezuelan soil.

It was only natural that the egomaniac-in-chief in the White House would see no need to get his allies on board with the campaign, not even diplomatically.

If Russia and China were to provide Iran with military, intelligence and technological support, along with the necessary military equipment, particularly in the fields of air defense, aviation, electronics and drones ... then Iran would undoubtedly turn into a dangerous trap for the U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ... said he considers “rules of engagement”... outdated, soft-hearted nonsense.