the empire is blundering its way into armageddon;

The Western public, especially the Americans, while focused intensely on the Israeli war with Hamas and the Palestinian people, is paying little attention to what China and Russia are doing in the region to support Iran. There is strong sentiment among the political class in the United States to take advantage of this moment and attack Iran.

What they are failing to take into account is that China, using a flotilla of its navy, sent a clear signal that it is no longer a passive observer in the war between Israel and Hamas. Six Chinese war ships sailed into the Persian Gulf, spending five days in Kuwait, and then sailed south to Oman. Following their visit to the port of Muscat, the Chinese ships raised anchors and sailed into the Arabian Sea, destination unknown.

This is not a sudden, spur of the moment initiative. China and Russia have conducted four joint military exercises since 2019. Why? China and Russia were warning the West that they would not allow the West to attack Iran or shutdown oil exports from Saudi Arabia and Iran destined for China. It is important for readers in the West to understand that planning for each of these exercises began at least 12 to 18 months before they were carried out. In other words, Chinese, Russian and Iranian military officials began working on the first joint naval exercise in mid to late 2017.........more......