Globalism / Great Reset –
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that the global transition to a low-carbon economy requires $3 trillion in new capital each year through 2050, far above current annual financing, but that filling the gap is the biggest economic opportunity of the 21st century.
None of this is creating actual value. It’s manufacturing a crisis and then making money from solutions to a crisis that does not exist. The crisis, as usual, is the crisis, and the solution is to stop falling for it.
https://www.frontpagemag.com/treasury-sec-yellen-wants-3-trillion-a-year-to-save-planet/
OBSERVATION - Key quote from the article “None of this is creating actual value”. It will go to the pockets of the global elites as well as to serve to defund the nations - making them subservient to the global powers that be.
Military / Strategic Activity / Deployments –
President Joe Biden’s Department of Veterans Affairs is expecting to fall roughly $15 billion short of what the department needs to cover health care and benefits for this year and next year, potentially putting veteran benefits at risk.
OBSERVATION - I am a disabled (30%) vet that maintains minimal connections to the VA medical system (basically getting an annual exam) in order to keep from being put out of the system. I’ve relied on my own medical coverage because the bureaucratic mess that is the VA is a pain to work through for care. Example, I had carpel tunnel surgery a few months back - from getting a DR visit thru operation took less than a month. Under the VA, it would take a month just to get the approval done alone. Got VA approval for an eye exam, took nearly a month for approval, then had to inform them on the specifics on the appointment. Had to wait an hour on hold before getting an operator to given the info to. There are numerous ways they can streamline the process, but they won’t because of job security.
POLITICAL FRONT –
August 19 DNC convention in Chicago, IL
**** Remember, most polls are designed to shape opinion, not reflect it. ****
Trump vows to continue mass, outdoor rallies.
Biden / Harris Watch –
Guessing game continues for harris’ VP choice. Meanwhile she is getting hammered for her numerous marxist statements of the past now merging with her current statements.
North/South Korea –
There was a 2.7 mag quake in the vicinity of NK’s underground test facilities. It was centered at a depth of 17km, too deep for a nuclear test.
Russia -
Russia is paying extremely high sign up bonuses for army recruits. This has inticed many who are facing economic crisis due to the crumbling russian economy.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures continue in the 80 - 90 degree range and fair.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
1 Kh-59 missiles and 7 Shahed drones were shot down by Ukrainian Air defense overnight. Areas that were apparently targeted include Dnipro City, and Odesa.
Ukraine drones hit and severely damaged another russian oil facility.
Russian forces continue to press the attack in the Ocheretyne region, with more general, smaller attacks across the rest of the region.
Outlook —
Russia continues to press hard in the Ocheretyne and Chasiv Yar regions. Deep war drone/missile strikes by both sides now appear to have slowed for a while.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Hezbollah rocket kills 14 druze children playing soccer in the northern Golan Heights area.
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Lest we forget - there are still hostages being held in Gaza.
Israel opposition Leader Yair Lapid with Majdal Shams Mayor Dolan Abu Saleh (in black on right) “Retaliation will be severe and it will reverberate throughout the Middle East.” Likud ministers getting heckled: “The kids are gone and you show up? Why is there still Beirut at all?”
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Heavy fighting continues to be reported from locations in and around Khan Yunis.
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Hezbollah directly struck a playground in the Israeli Druze town of Majdal Shams, located in the northern end of the Golan Heights, gravely injuring over 28 people people, and killing 14 children.
This was part of a Hezbollah rocket barrage that Israeli civilians and launched more than 40 rockets.
The Druze Community in Northern Israel says that “All Red Lines were crossed tonight by Hezbollah” and that if Israel does not Respond, we will.
The Druze announced that they give the State of Israel 4 hours to respond to the Hezbollah’s massacre, otherwise they would respond by themselves
According to reliable intelligence information in the possession of the IDF, Hezbollah is behind the attack.
The Israeli army says it has determined that the Hezbollah rocket that struck Majdal Shams, killing 11 civilians and wounding dozens more, was launched by the terror group from an area just north of Chebaa” According to the reliable intelligence information available to the Israeli army, the Hezbollah terror group is behind the rocket launch,” the military says. Despite its denials of involvement, Hezbollah had claimed to have launched dozens of rockets at an Israeli military base in the Golan Heights, located just north of Majdal Shams.Lebanese sources: IAF launched raids on the town of Taria in the Lebanese Bekaa
Israeli army Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari identifies the rocket that struck Majdal Shams as an Iranian-made Falaq-1 rocket.
Hezbollah orders evacuation of hundreds of non-military sites, including in the capital Beirut
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that Hezbollah had “crossed all red lines” with a rocket strike blamed on the Lebanese armed group that killed 12 youngsters on the Golan Heights: AFP
The Lebanese government: We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman: Israel will exercise its right and duty to self-defense and will respond to the massacre
The Druze are a religious sect that began as an offshoot of Shiite Islam. There are Druze communities in Israel, Syria, and Lebanon. There are about 140,000 Druze in Israel, 25,000 of whom live in four towns in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, according to Yusri Hazran of the Hebrew University, who is Druze and researches minorities in the Middle East. The Druze community is considered among Israel’s most loyal citizens. Many Druze serve in the Israeli military, although those living in the Golan Heights have a more fraught relationship with the authorities.
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Norway calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon
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Hezbollah have made a grave, new enemy in the Druze. They have been at odds with the Lebanese Druze community for a long time, but hitting Israeli Druze is an act they really didn’t want - and after claiming the rocket attacks, suddenly backpedaled when they found out they had killed Druze kids. This may open up further HUMINT sources in Lebanon for future Israeli attack.
Israel reports to have responded to the attack by sticking Hezbollah positions in the Bekaah valley and will likely continue major strikes over the next several days.
Druze leaders having warned that Israel had a short window to respond have not spoken out on if the current Israeli attacks are sufficient. They are ready to take up arms and go into Lebanon to engage Hezbollah now.
Hezbollah response - abandoning command centers - even those underground - indicates they think Israel has them identified and on the target list. Israel is probably gleaning massive amounts of intel on where these human cockroaches scattered to for contingency bombing operations.
The whole situation pushes the needle closer to open war, one of those ‘Black Swan’ kind of events that could trigger the fight earlier than later. Israel isn’t done retaliating for the rocket attack and will likely be very severe in the next day or so. Will this be enough to trigger Hezbollah to do the same and cause open war to begin? I don’t think Hezbollah is ready for such a war and especially having to cover their rear ends from retaliation from Lebanese and even Syrian Druze forces. The next few days will be critical to see the responses from all sides.
Trump needs to create a VA Czar ... Day One!
Trump needs to create a VA Czar ... Day One!
This may well be a very busy week as tensions grow in Venezuela following Sunday’s presidential election and in the middle east as Israel is set to launch very serious retaliatory strikes against Hezbollah for the deaths of 12 druze children and wounding of dozens of others in a rocket strike.
POLITICAL FRONT –
August 19 DNC convention in Chicago, IL
**** Remember, most polls are designed to shape opinion, not reflect it. ****
Biden / Harris Watch –
Biden to announce USSC ‘reforms’ today.
Russia -
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Three Russian warships arrived in Cuban waters on Saturday, Moscow’s second such maritime voyage in as many months in a reflection of deepening ties between Russia and Cuba.
The naval group, consisting of a training ship, patrol frigate and refueling tanker, are expected to remain docked in Cuba’s port of Havana until August 30. The arrival of the vessels comes mere weeks after another squadron of Russian warships, including a powerful nuclear-powered submarine, visited Havana as part of planned military exercises last month.
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/russian-warships-cuba-havana/2024/07/27/id/1174195/
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures continue in the 80 - 90 degree range and fair.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Ukrainian air defense shot down 9 Shahed drones and a Kh-59/Kh-69 missile overnight.
Ukrainian attack drones struck multiple power substations in Russia this evening, successfully damaging ones in Tomarovka, Belgorod Oblast, and another in Glazunovka, Oryol Oblast.
Approximately 41 drones attacked six regions of Russia overnight, causing fires at two electrical substations in the Oryol and Bilhorod regions. Another substation in Kursk was hit by a drone a few hours ago. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the successful operation of air defense systems, claiming the destruction of 39 drones: 19 in Kursk, 9 in Bilhorod, 5 in Bryansk, 3 in Voronezh, and 3 in Leningrad.
Outlook —
Expect much of the same in the way of ground operations as well as the ‘deep war’ efforts of drones and missiles.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Israeli war cabinet meets and authorizes action against Hezbollah for the rocket attack that killed 12 soccer player and injured dozens of others.
- Hamas new ceasefire demands have been deemed unacceptable.
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Lest we forget - there are still hostages being held in Gaza.
Biden’s senior adviser Amos Hochstein told Israeli MoD Gallant in a call on Saturday that the U.S. is concerned about possible Israeli army strike on Beirut in response to Hezbollah’s attack because it could get the situation to spiral out of control, per Israeli officia
Sources close to the Rome talks claim that the head of the Mossad informed the mediators that Hamas’ demands are categorically unacceptable.
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Heavy action in central Gaza and Rafah.
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The mini-security council authorized the Prime Minister and Defense Minister to decide how and when to respond against Hezbollah.
Medical volunteers for Israel have just put out an urgent call for general surgeons, thoracic surgeons, trauma surgeons, and anesthesiologists to help staff Israel’s Northern hospitals.
Regional Council in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel: We ask citizens to stay near the fortified places and not to wander or gather. Upper Galilee and Western Galilee Municipal Councils: Residents must locate nearest shelters immediately and stay near them.
Israeli official: Tel Aviv is preparing for the possibility of fighting for several days after the attack that targeted the Golan Heights
Israel moving heavy military equipment including tanks to the border with Lebanon.
The US Embassy in Beirut advises its citizens to leave Lebanon
German Lufthansa suspends its flights to Beirut until August 5
Belgium reiterates calls to it citizens to defer travel to Israel and Lebanon
France urges all its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately
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Israeli security forces arrested 15 citizens in the West Bank since yesterday evening.
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Erdogan threatens to invade Israel - “We must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these things to Palestine. Just as we entered Karabakh, just as we entered Libya, we might do the same to them. There is nothing we cannot do. Only we must be strong. “
Norway calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon.
ISRAEL FM RESPONDS:
“Erdogan is following in the footsteps of Saddam Hussein and is threatening to attack Israel. Just let him remember what happened there and how it ended”
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Israel has shifted gears quickly in regards to a retaliatory strike against Hezbollah. Key indicators of an impending action
- Increased deployment of military units towards the border
- Call for medical reinforcements
- Civil defense calls for readiness
- Agressive reconnaissance of Lebanon.
Indicators coming from ‘sources’ within Israel suggest that IDF will launch heavy strikes that will include targets in the Beruit vicinity but pull up short of a full-scale war. Israel has increased its defense posture and readiness should Hezbollah OTOH decide to launch a full scale attack.
Israel reportedly has the capability to launch an initial ground invasion into Lebanon and has reserves being activated and equipment moving to the border to sustain operations.
Indicators suggest that the Israeli strike is imminent and could happen before today is out. Israeli medical plans suggest that they are expecting a large rocket counter strike.
Erdogan’s threats at this stage are just words, but denote a dangerous tend against Israel. If followed through, it would create a NATO crisis. Erdogan, however, hasn’t worked out the logistics in this case just yet, but he is serious about such an invasion.
US is trying to have Israel dampen down any attack, but it needs to be strong enough to satisfy the anger of the Druze people who are ready to go after Hezbollah alone for revenge. They have been strong supporters of Israel and Israel has to show them they will be avenged.
Turkey –
Turkey threatens to invade Israel - see above.
Venezuela -
Yesterday Venezuela held presidential elections. Venezuelan National Electoral Council says President Nicolas Maduro has won the election despite exit polls suggesting the opposite. The council claimed Maduro won with 51.20% of the vote.
However, exit polls indicates that opposition candidate Edmundo González has defeated Nicolas Maduro 64 to 31 percent. Opposition turnout was historic.
Maduro activated his police force to block election observers from watching ballots get counted at voting centers across the country
Venezuelan voters have refused to leave their voting centers until all votes are counted.
Hundreds of Maduro-supporters on motorcycles armed with guns are patrolling the streets of Caracas, threatening polling station workers and controllers tasked with keeping the vote counting transparent.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado issues a statement:
“Venezuelans, this is until the end! All of us are staying in the polling stations until the votes are counted and the records are obtained”
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has called members of the military, police, and armed socialist militias to the vicinity of Miraflores, the presidential residence, to guard him. It appears Maduro is preparing to overturn the votes of the people and stay in power
President Milei releases statement:
“Dictator Maduro, get the hell out!”
President of Chile, Gabriel Boric Font:
“The Maduro regime must understand that the results it publishes are difficult to believe.
The international community and especially the Venezuelan people, including the millions of Venezuelans in exile, demand total transparency of the minutes and the process, and that international observers not committed to the government account for the veracity of the results.
From Chile we will not recognize any result that is not verifiable.”
OBSERVATION - Is is apparent that Maduro has stolen the election in a victory for socialist tyranny. The question is this morning being is this enough to renew a civil war / rebellion against Madura?