Doug Tsuruoka — ‘Star Wars’ missile defense is back, but not how it should be

Another multi-trillion dollar boondoggle in the works that could have been avoided. The Anglo-American defense industry will be pleased.

Asia Times
‘Star Wars’ missile defense is back, but not how it should be

Doug Tsuruoka  | Editor At Large

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"Lest we forget."

An indisputable fact is that what has led to both World Wars – that was British politics, or, if you prefer, whatever acted through it. However, there is an interesting difference between the activities of London in 1914 and 1917, and in 1939 – and also there exists a lot of similarities with present London (and Washington) proceedings.

Britain versus Germany and Russia. WWII, the United Nations, the liberal world order, NATO, the Common Market, the European Union, and the Eurozone were supposed to preclude the these rivalries in Europe from rising anew. But here we go again.

The author's English is "non-standard," and the piece is longish. It also deals with details of history, geopolitics, and geostrategy that require some background.  Moreover, it not only goes deeper than the history written by the victors that has become the normal paradigm in the UK and US, but it contradicts that narrative.

Geopolitika
How Britain Provoked Two World Wars and Tries to Make It for The Third Time

Konrad Rekas (lives in Tarnobzeg, Poland)

Paul Robinson — Fearmongering, pure and simple

The British military industrial complex needs to get its story straight. The Russian threat keeps changing from week to week, as more and more potentially nation-destroying dangers emanating from Moscow are revealed. The only thing that all the scary stories about Russia have in common is that they repeat the mantra that Russia is dangerous, very dangerous, and that the UK should therefore spend more on defence. The BBC notes in an article about Gavin Williamson’s statement that, ‘It comes as the Ministry of Defence is under pressure to avoid cuts that could be coming from the Treasury.’ It’s quite obvious what’s going on here. It’s fearmongering, pure and simple, designed to extort more money out of the British taxpayer....

Irrussianality
Fearmongering, pure and simple
Paul Robinson | Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa

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Fort Russ
England gives the game away: "Russia" is the first line of defense against military budget cuts

Tom Winter