Links — 15 June 2022 Part 1

The Vineyard of the Saker (interesting)

Sitrep Operation Z: Messy Grind again and more Great Walkback
Amarynth
http://thesaker.is/sitrep-operation-z-messy-grind-again-and-more-great-walkback/

The Empire Strikes Back: Imperialism’s global war on multipolarity (Video. Great lineup)

http://thesaker.is/the-empire-strikes-back-imperialisms-global-war-on-multipolarity/

India Punchline
NATO runs into multipolar world order
M. K. Bhadrakumar | retired diplomat with the Indian Foreign Service and former ambassador

https://www.indianpunchline.com/nato-runs-into-multipolar-world-order/

TASS (Russian state media)
Hundreds of thousands mobilized to Ukrainian Army, Deputy Defense Minister says 

(hundreds of thousands of raw recruits even armed with the latest weaponry does not an army make.  This is the US fighting to the last Ukrainian to make trouble for Russia under the new recruits are ground down too. Apparently women are being called up also. This is an act of desperation.)

https://tass.com/world/1464829

CNBC (Sep 13, 2014)
Pope Francis warns ‘piecemeal’ World War III has begun

https://www.cnbc.com/2014/09/13/pope-francis-warns-piecemeal-world-war-iii-has-begun.html

America — The Jesuit Review (June 143, 2022)
Pope Francis: ‘World War III has been declared.’
Gerard O’Connell

https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2022/06/14/pope-francis-war-ukraine-nato-243153

One World

Chinese-Iranian Overland Connectivity Is Slowly But Surely Being Streamlined
https://oneworld.press/?module=articles&action=view&id=2978

Japan Just Outlined Its Unofficial Remilitarization Plans (Both Germany and Japan are rearming for the fist time since WWII.)

https://oneworld.press/?module=articles&action=view&id=2977

Andrew Korybko, American geopolitical analyst and independent journalist based in Moscow, and member of the expert council for the Institute of Strategic Studies and Predictions at the People’s Friendship University of Russia

Silk Road Briefing
Iran-Afghanistan Railway Back On The Agenda
https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2022/06/15/iran-afghanistan-railway-back-on-the-agenda/

China Lays Out Ten Cooperation Points With Central Asian Nations
https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2022/06/12/china-lays-out-ten-cooperation-points-with-central-asian-nations/

China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – June 13 2022
https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2022/06/12/chinas-belt-road-and-beyond-june-13-2022/

What Belt & Road Slowdown? China Tops Global Outbound Investment And Inbound Investment Rankings And Just Liberalized Hong Kong’s Financial Services Industry
Chris Devonshire-Ellis

https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2022/06/09/what-belt-road-slowdown-china-tops-global-outbound-investment-and-inbound-investment-rankings-and-just-liberalized-hong-kongs-financial-services-industry/

American Military News
China demands US Navy stay out of Taiwan Strait international waters: report

Ryan Morgan

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/06/china-demands-us-navy-stay-out-of-taiwan-strait-international-waters-report/

Zero Hedge
Biden To Announce Nearly $1BN More In Arms For Ukraine, Including Anti-Ship Missiles
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/biden-announce-some-1-billion-more-arms-ukraine-including-anti-ship-missiles

Biden Sends Threat-Letters To Big Oil: Help Ease "Putin Price Hike" Or Face Our Tools
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/biden-sends-threat-letters-big-oil-help-alleve-putin-price-hike-or-face-our-tools

'Big Oil' Responds To Biden's Threats: Here's 10 Things You Can Do To Ease Gas Prices

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/big-oil-responds-bidens-threats-heres-10-things-you-can-do-ease-gas-prices

Pope Doubles Down On NATO-Ukraine Comments: Russian Invasion Was "Provoked"
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pope-doubles-down-ukraine-war-comments-russian-invasion-was-provoked

China Economic Data Beats Across The Board In Apparent ZeroCOVID Policy 'Victory Lap'
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/china-economic-data-beats-across-board-apparent-zerocovid-policy-victory-lap