Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- China may take ‘wrong lessons’ from US, NATO response to Ukraine invasion: experts
- Taiwan reported that it dispatched fighters to caution nine Chinese planes that flew into its defensive airspace on the first day of Russian’s invasion. China has conducted similar flybys in the past, but the timing remains notable.
- China’s going to draw some of the wrong lessons here and its leaders might consider the Biden admin’s response to be more show than substance,”
- NATO has stood back from taking direct action to stop the invasion of Ukraine, which borders on a number of NATO allies.
- “What do you think they bring to the table – and that leaves aside the question of why would they come in?” Cheng argued. “If they won’t come into Ukraine, which borders on multiple NATO allies, in open violation of a number of formal treaty commitments that every signed – Helsinki accords, Minsk, too – why would we assume our European allies to fight and die for Taiwan when there’s no commitment to it?”
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Zechariah 12:3 On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves.
Important Takeaways:
- The invasion of Ukraine makes it obvious: The IDF will fight its own battles, alone
- If President Joe Biden’s speech on Wednesday evening wasn’t clear enough: Ukraine is on its own against the Russian bear. And if there’s anything Israel can learn from that, is that it also will find itself fighting alone should it ever find itself in a war against Iran.
- Yes, Biden said that he will impose strong sanctions on Russia and will provide Ukraine with humanitarian aid, yes the United States will deploy additional troops to neighboring NATO countries, but no, US troops will not fight against Russian troops for Ukraine.
- Biden sounded angry and frustrated during his speech where he said that Russia’s invasion “is a dangerous moment for all of Europe, for the freedom around the world. Putin has committed an assault on the very principles that uphold global peace.”
- But, with all due respect, Biden waved the Western white flag and lost American deterrence against Russia -as well as Iran and China- countries that only respect leaders who show true power and strength.
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Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- Russia warns of a ‘finely tuned and painful response’ to Biden’s sanctions as Ukraine is hit with a massive cyberattack, declares nationwide state of emergency and Putin boasts of ‘advanced’ hypersonic weapons
- Ukraine has declared a state of emergency – government websites and bank websites have been hit by cyber attack
- Comes as Joe Biden hit Russian banks and several top figures in Putin’s inner circle as well as sanctioning Russia’s sovereign debt to stop country raise money from the West
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelled his meeting with Sergei Lavrov as diplomacy failed to end crisis
- Western allies say full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine including attack on Kiev is ‘highly likely’ – with U.S. sources spotting blood supplies being moved to the frontlines
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Important Takeaways:
- THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL: EXPIRATION DATES & CONSEQUENCES
- 2015 Nuclear Deal Reached
- 2016 Implementation begging
- 2020 Iranian arms embargo lifts
- U.N. ban on Iranian arms exports and imports will lift. Iran can freely build up its military and fuel regional conflicts through support of its terrorist proxies
- 2023 Ballistic missile & manufacturing restrictions lift
- U.N. ban on assistance to Iran’s ballistic missile program will end.
- Ban on manufacture of advanced centrifuges will begin to expire.
- Assuming congressional approval, U.S. nuclear sanctions will lift.
- 2025 U.N. Sanctions Lift
- Snapback provision embedded in expiring U.N. resolution will terminate.
- New sanctions would require passage of another UNSC Resolution, which Russia and China could veto.
- 2026 Most Nuclear restrictions lift
- Cap of 5,060 IR-1 centrifuges at Iran’s Natanz facility will lift.
- Ban on replacing IR-1 centrifuges with more advanced models will expire.
- Restrictions on centrifuge R&D will end.
- 2031 All restrictions lift
- All restrictions on the number and type of centrifuges that Iran can manufacture will lift, as well as the number of enrichment facilities and the amount and level of enriched uranium Iran may stockpile. Restrictions on heavy water reactors will also expire.
- 2036 -2041 Access to facilities expires
- International access will expire to Iran’s supply chain centrifuge manufacturing and nuclear storage facilities.
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Important Takeaways:
- If Russia mounts cyberattacks against the United States, the targets could include banks, power plants, water treatment facilities, and communications. Cyber experts say Russia has the capability to disable or destroy U.S. satellites. Those attacks could also impact GPS for navigation, farming, automation, and oil exploration.
- “Our food supply, things that have to do with our power supply, utilities,” cybersecurity expert Ian Marlow said. “Utilities have been brought down and then you don’t have service.”
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Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- China concerned about ‘worsening’ Ukraine situation, warns nationals there
- China’s embassy in Ukraine warned its nationals there not to venture into unstable areas, but stopped short of telling them to leave, as many other nations have advised their own citizens.
- China is closely following the evolving situation in Ukraine, Wang told the briefing, which drew more reporters than usual.
- This month, the United States said it would commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific, and vowed to work with partners both in and outside the region to maintain peace and stability in the strait dividing Taiwan from China
- Wang told Blinken the United States should not include Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, in America’s Indo-Pacific strategy,
- On Monday, China said it had placed Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp under sanctions over arms sales to Taiwan, in at least the third time it has announced punishments for the U.S. firms.
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Rev 6:6 NAS And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine.”
Important Takeaways:
- Ukraine-Russia crisis could push inflation to 10% if conflict escalates
- Escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis could push oil prices to $120 a barrel
- Russia is the world’s second-largest producer of both oil and natural gas
- Germany already halted the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, while the U.S. and the European Union have floated potential sanctions against Moscow
- American and European officials fear that Russia may retaliate against the sanctions by cutting off the supply of oil and natural gas that flows from Moscow to Europe, sending prices spiraling higher.
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Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- Cuba to deepen ties with Russia as Ukraine tensions mount
- In a statement, Cuba’s communist-run government expressed support for Russia as tensions mount in Ukraine, and accused long-time rival the United States and its allies of targeting Moscow with what it called a “propaganda war” and sanctions.
- Russia and Cuba will deepen ties and explore collaboration in transportation, energy, industry and banking, Cuba’s Foreign Ministry said late on Friday following a visit from Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov.
- Russia said in December that escalating tensions over Ukraine could lead to a repeat of the Cuban missile crisis, when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war
- Recently Putin launched exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces
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Rev 6:6 NAS And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine.”
Important Takeaways:
- How Magical Thinking Led America To $30 Trillion In Debt
- In the Wizarding World of Washington, you can now say a multitrillion dollar federal spending bill “costs zero dollars.”
- President Biden tweeted https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1441924106765602819
- My Build Back Better Agenda costs zero dollars.
- Instead of wasting money on tax breaks, loopholes, and tax evasion for big corporations and the wealthy, we can make a once-in-a-generation investment in working America.
- And it adds zero dollars to the national debt.
- Unfortunately, Americans are now paying a heavy price for this magical thinking. Inflation—spurred at least in part by record government spending and inaction on other issues—is running at its highest rate since 1982. The prices for meat and eggs are up 12.2% since last year. Furniture and bedding is up 17% and used cars and trucks are up 40.5%.
- Meanwhile, the Treasury Department recently reported America’s total national debt is now over $30 trillion—the highest ever. To put this in context: If you stacked $30 trillion of $100 bills you could almost reach the weather satellites orbiting the earth at over 20,000 miles above us.
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Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- Taiwan watching Ukraine crisis with ‘concern and anxiety,’ says top diplomat in U.S.
- Taipei’s representative in Washington, Bi-khim Hsiao, said “Like everyone else in the world, we are watching the situation with much concern and anxiety,” she said. “We certainly hope that the situation can be resolved peacefully through diplomatic means.
- Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, said last month that her nation “empathized” with the plight of Ukrainians because of the military threat Taiwan faces from its powerful larger neighbor. She ordered the creation of a task force to study how tensions between Russia and Ukraine could affect Taiwan’s own long-running conflict with Beijing.
- Former U.S. officials say China will gauge the U.S. response to Russia as a possible guide to how Washington might counter a crisis over Taiwan.
- Hsiao said China has tried to wear down Taipei through pressure tactics, bullying and disinformation that stops short of outright military action, in what her government calls “gray zone warfare.”
- “The Chinese have also been launching cyberattacks, disinformation, cognitive and psychological warfare on the people of Taiwan, aimed at weakening our resolve to our self-defense and also trying to sow divisions within our society,” Hsiao said.
- Governments that have refused to sever ties with Taiwan or that have criticized Beijing have faced economic retaliation from China, including those of Lithuania and Australia, she said. Democratic countries need to rally, she said, and show China that Beijing’s “coercion” will not succeed.
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