As the US wages proxy war against Russia through Ukraine, it is attempting the same process through Taiwan against China. AHowever, there are some major differences that make America’s hostility and encroachment on China even more dangerous including the fact that even Washington, officially, recognizes Taiwan as part of China while openly arming Taipei’s administration, encouraging separatism, and even placing US troops on what is internationally recognized as Chinese territory. Besides military tensions, economic tensions continue to grow as China is positioned to surpass the collective West economically. The US has responded with growing lists of sanctions and coercive policies targeting not only China but Washington’s own supposed “allies.” The Chip 4 Alliance seeks to assert US hegemony over the global semiconductor industry but is instead producing a similar backfiring effect as US and EU sanctions on Russian energy exports. References: US Department of State - US Relations with Taiwan: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/ Guardian - Secret group of US military trainers has been in Taiwan for at least a year (2021): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/07/taiwan-us-military-trainers-china Atlas of Economic Complexity (Harvard) - Taiwan: https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=249&product=undefined&year=2020&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefined BBC - The farmers caught up in Taiwan's tensions with China: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63128392 Taiwan Foundation for Democracy: http://www.tfd.org.tw/opencms/english/ US National Endowment for Democracy - TAIWAN FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY TAIPEI: https://www.ned.org/taiwan-foundation-for-democracy-taipei/ Taipei Times - US group pressures Ma on TFD shuffle (2009): https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/06/21/2003446725 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - The Activist Legacy of Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement: https://carnegieendowment.org/2018/08/02/activist-legacy-of-taiwan-s-sunflower-movement-pub-76966 Wikileaks - TSAI ING-WEN COMMENTS ON DPP TURMOIL (2005): https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/05TAIPEI4870_a.html Wikileaks - DPP CHAIRPERSON TSAI ING-WEN ON CHALLENGES FACING PARTY AND U.S. ARMS SALES (2008): https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08TAIPEI892_a.html Wikileaks - DPP CHAIRPERSON TSAI ING-WEN ON CROSS-STRAIT ISSUES, JUDICIAL CASES, UPCOMING ELECTIONS (2009): https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09TAIPEI183_a.html Wikileaks - DPP CHAIR TSAI ING-WEN ON CHEN SHUI-BIAN AND PARTY POLITICS (2008): https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08TAIPEI1746_a.html Wikileaks - DIRECTOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON DPP CHAIR TSAI ING-WEN (2009): https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09TAIPEI754_a.html FT - US struggles to mobilise its East Asian ‘Chip 4’ alliance: https://www.ft.com/content/98f22615-ee7e-4431-ab98-fb6e3f9de032 Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Follow The New Atlas on Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 PayPal: Brian.Berletic@gmail.com Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TFU3uil3iw

USAID, Free Burma Rangers: The Foreigners Backing Insurgency in Myanmar Not only is the US supporting anti-government protesters in the streets of Myanmar as well as the core political and media organizations behind them - for decades the US and British have also been supporting armed ethnic groups along Myanmar’s borders creating over a half-century of armed strife. Now as the US attempts to stitch these groups together for a Syria or Libya-style regime change proxy war - it is time to take a closer look at these armed groups and one organizations - the “Free Burma Rangers” - which represents a literal American training armed militants inside Myanmar’s territory. I cover US counterinsurgency manuals and how US funding through USAID, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the work of “Free Burma Rangers” constitutes verbatim US insurgency-counterinsurgency strategy. These daily videos (Monday to Friday) are published first for Platinum Sponsors and above first, then made public later on in the week. Thank you for your support and making this work possible! References: Small Wars Journal - INSURGENT RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TEAMS: THE FREE BURMA RANGERS ORGANIZE-TRAIN-EQUIP-SUSTAIN MODEL: https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/insurgent-relief-and-assistance-teams-free-burma-rangers-organize-train-equip-sustain Irrawaddy - Free Burma Rangers Will Not Be Allowed to Operate in Myanmar, Military Says: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/free-burma-rangers-will-not-allowed-operate-myanmar-military-says.html Deidox Films - Free Burma Rangers | Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/upcThpZo17E ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Telegram Group: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): https://youtu.be/wrjet-dH4n8 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PayPal: https://paypal.me/bbATL PayPal email is brian.berletic@gmail.com PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR Where to find Land Destroyer Videos if YouTube Deletes this Account: Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/p1PHLxwo22S3/ Visit my Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0jAIdIOxp8

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for July 17, 2023: - Western analysts are claiming the recent alleged resignation of Russian General Popov reflects Ukrainian artillery superiority amid the ongoing counteroffensive despite the fact that Ukraine is admittedly losing more armor and troops and has failed to make any substantial progress in over a month and a half of intense fighting; - Western analysts admit Russia outguns Ukraine both in terms of artillery pieces and artillery ammunition but claims Ukraine has the “edge” because of its “artillery kill chain” which includes drones and counter-battery radars, technology Russia also has but in greater abundance; - The US is allegedly buying Hawk air defense missiles decommissioned this year by Taiwan. The Hawk air defense systems was developed during the 1960’s and the version Taiwan has on hand was upgrade in the 1980s; - The Hawk missiles serve as a very limited replacement for medium range air defense systems like Ukraine’s Soviet-era Buk systems and will not enable Ukraine to defend against Russian glide bombs along the line of contact; - Before these Hawk missiles reach Ukraine, they will require refurbishment, a time-consuming process limited by a lack of facilities and qualified human resources. Similar limitations are inhibiting further production of newer weapon systems like the man-portable Stinger anti-aircraft missile; - In the wake of Germany’s Leopard 2 main battle tanks failing on the battlefield, an even smaller number of US M1 Abrams are being touted as the next great hope for Ukrainian forces; - In another Washington Post interview with Ukrainian commander General Valery Zaluzhny, he admits that Ukraine doesn't have the necessary material means to succeed on the battlefield; References: TASS - Kiev lost over 26,000 during its so-called counter-offensive — Russian minister (July 12, 2023): https://tass.com/defense/1645609 Business Insider - A fired general's pleas from the front lines reveal Ukraine is bloodying Russian forces in a critical fight (July 15, 2023): https://www.businessinsider.com/fired-generals-concerns-show-ukraine-bloodying-russia-in-key-fight-2023-7 The Defense Post - US Army Seeking Lightweight Counter-Mortar Radar for Ukraine (November 2022): https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/11/18/us-army-counter-mortar-radar-ukraine/ Hudson Institute - What the Resignation of General Ivan Popov Tells Us about Russia’s War in Ukraine (July 13, 2023): https://www.hudson.org/what-resignation-general-ivan-popov-tells-us-about-russias-war-ukraine Forbes - Ukraine Is Winning The Artillery War—By Destroying Four Russian Howitzers for Every Howitzer It Loses (July 11, 2023): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/07/11/ukraine-is-winning-the-artillery-war-by-destroying-four-russian-howitzers-for-every-howitzer-it-loses/?sh=275570adfcc0 Washington Post - Zelensky’s angry tweet on NATO membership nearly backfired (July 13, 2023): https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/13/zelensky-ukraine-nato-invitation/ Washington Post - To defeat Russia, Ukraine’s top commander pushes to fight on his terms (July 14, 2023): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/14/ukraine-military-valery-zaluzhny-russia/ NYT - At a U.S. Army base in Germany, Ukrainian troops are striving to master the powerful M1 Abrams tank: https://archive.ph/g2p7l#selection-691.0-691.100 The Drive - Taiwan’s Retired Hawk SAMs Headed To Ukraine: Report (July 14, 2023): https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/taiwans-retired-hawk-sams-headed-to-ukraine-report Defense One - Raytheon Calls in Retirees to Help Restart Stinger Missile Production (June 2023): https://www.defenseone.com/business/2023/06/raytheon-calls-retirees-help-restart-stinger-missile-production/388067/ Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10c74m3u47A

China has landed an unmanned lander/rover on Mars successfully. It is only the second nation to do so and has succeeded on its first attempt - a monumental achievement for the nation and for humanity. However, the toxic atmosphere in American politics has prompted many Americans to disparage the accomplishment - claiming China was only able to do so because of “stolen” “intellectual property” or that the achievement is undermined by the Chinese government’s alleged “abuses” - highlighting how successful and dangerous Washington’s propaganda war is against China. These daily videos (Monday to Friday) are published first for Platinum Sponsors and above first, then made public later on in the week. Thank you for your support and making this work possible! References: Space.com - Behold! China unveils 1st Mars photos from Zhurong rover: https://www.space.com/china-mars-rover-zhurong-first-photos Cosmic Penguin (Twitter) - FIRST PHOTOS FROM THE CHINESE MARS ROVER ZHURONG IS OUT!: https://mobile.twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1394962039211167745 NASA - Biography of Wernher Von Braun: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/vonbraun/bio.html White House (Trump Archives) - U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific: https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IPS-Final-Declass.pdf SCMP - US to offer millions in new funds to take on China: https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3131467/us-offer-millions-new-funds-take-china US Embassy (Georgia) - How the Chinese Communist Party steals science: https://bit.ly/3hRDTeV Forbes - The Countries With The Most STEM Graduates [Infographic]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/02/02/the-countries-with-the-most-stem-graduates-infographic/?sh=5821d5f7268a ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Telegram Group: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): https://youtu.be/wrjet-dH4n8 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PayPal: https://paypal.me/bbATL PayPal email is brian.berletic@gmail.com PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR Where to find Land Destroyer Videos if YouTube Deletes this Account: Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/p1PHLxwo22S3/ Visit my Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSQuDL2h2FI