Links — 12 Oct 2021 — Hostility Increasing

India Punchline
A face-off over Nord Stream 2
M. K. Bhadrakumar | retired diplomat with the Indian Foreign Service

Sputnik International
US Naval Institute Claims China Testing Unmanned Combat Ships at Secret Naval Base

Deployment of S-400 by China at Ladakh Border a 'Grave Threat' for India, Warns Opposition

Kim Jong-un Blasts US as 'Root Cause' of Inter-Korean Tensions, Vows to Build 'Invincible Military'

North Korea Shows Off Newly-Developed Hypersonic Missile

The Duran (Global Times editorial)
China Says U.S.-China War Is Imminent
Eric Zeusse

TASS
IMF improved forecast for Russia's GDP growth to 4.7% in 2021

Russia does not accept US military presence in Central Asia — senior diplomat

Japanese sovereignty covers South Kurils, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida claims

Strategic Culture Foundation
Nuclear Weapons and Europe

Brian Cloughley | British and Australian armies’ veteran, former deputy head of the UN military mission in Kashmir and Australian defense attaché in Pakistan

Zero Hedge
Russia Launches Missiles During Warship Drills Inside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone

China To Ban Private Investments In Media As CCP Strengthens Grip On Narratives

Top Chinese Port Slammed With Worst Traffic Jam Since August

CaitlinJohnstone.com
Oh Great They’re Putting Guns On Robodogs Now
Caitlin Johnstone

RT
Chinese army vows to ‘CRUSH’ Taiwan separatism & ‘external interference’ after shock troops conduct assault drills – reports

The Intercept
Revealed: Facebook’s Secret Blacklist of “Dangerous Individuals and Organizations”
Sam Biddle

MintPress News
US Writes Belarus into Its Familiar Regime-Change Script
Alan Macleod

Oilprice
Why U.S. LNG Is Going To Asia Instead Of Europe

Irina Slav

TASS
Russia plans to produce over 700 airplanes by 2030 — transport ministry