Trump's recognition of the emerging multi polar world is refreshing. This sick idea that the Atlanticists were going to rule the world and pay for it with primarily American blood and fiat currency needs to be buried once and for all. A powerful Navy to protect the shorelines and right of passage and to carry out minor punitive expeditions should be all we need. An Army and Air Force Reserves with a small active duty force which would assume command positions in a time of invasion would eliminate the standing army and the lure of adventurism that has sadly brought us so much grief and insolvency.
Enforcing the Monroe Doctrine and telling Denmark the clock is running on whether or not we will pay them for Greenland and running China out of Central America should be the only foreign policy we are going to concern ourselves with going forward.
Peter Zeihan is not totally wrong. North America is certainly capable of being self sufficient in a way that few regions can ever hope to. Was the whole purpose of the Blob to weaken this country against would be hegemons? If it wasn't what would it have done differently? I agree that our Navy should be kept at strength but useful purpose does a land force sized to defeat the Warsaw Pact serve when that alliance is just a bad memory? And what purpose does a class of general officers who have never seen combat serve?
As a long ago but frequent Risk player, we developed a strategy to defeat this. We called it Jihad but MAD would have been equally appropriate. Basically, others would be put on notice that if a border was violated, the injured party would attack until one or the other was completely destroyed. Often an uninvolved party would pick up the pieces. It produced stalemate.
Personally, I think Trump is pursuing economic advantage rather than military advantage. It's in his nature.
Dude, I don't agree with a lot of what you say, but I like the way you say it. It is what I would call "muscular prose." Plus you are a sailor, so there is that.
I have seen many people who THINK they are in the right to accuse Trump of being a "King" or a "Tyrant" in looking to expand the UNited states (Sorry I've been typing UNited for a long time)
I've even seen supposed education people use the term, "Manifest Destiny" to describe Trump's position. Too bad these people never read anything about Manifest Destiny because they would find that was an idea from the Democrats to send new immigrants over the ranges like locusts to take land without expending military forces.
The idea of expanding the US, to isolate the US from foreign entanglements, goes back to President Thomas Jefferson. See the Louisiana Purchase. Key word. "PURCHASE". Monroe expanded that theory and Jefferson backed up. It was called the Monroe Doctrine. This is what the 19th Century US Politicians turned into a right, to interfere with other nation's affairs.
The Monroe Doctrine, was created to give our nation a buffer zone to keep our new culture intact.
Wouldn't connecting Alaska with the lower 48 make sense to protect it?
Another great grab of the brass ring on the fastest carrousel on earth. Didn't Trump make mention of our being isolated by a great ocean recently or something to that affect? Of course, those Neo-Cons of our time, call that the "isolationist position". The re-naming of the Gulf to the Gulf of America is another one. Opening the door for the Canadian people to jump into pool USA.
I think the people of BC are probably ready to make the jump. That would be a big deal. A path straight through to Alaska! We paid hugely for the canal. The guy who rode the ass of the Bush 41 administration to not follow through with turning over the canal, Richard A. Delgado, "Peril In Panama" ISBN 0-9658348-1-6 was forced into pleading guilty to child porn. Let's get that canal back. Greenland, welcome aboard as the 52nd state!
It does sound as though Trump laid the foundation for this now that Matt takes that perspective.
Like the audit on the Gold. What are they really going to do? I have thoughts on that as well.
Imagine if every Risk battle was a game of Stratego; now imagine playing Stratego on multiple fronts against multiple players. Woohoo!
Ukraine is done, hopefully the 47 bio-labs were incinerated. COVID injections done! Fire the bureaucrats! The only people fooled that US AID helped others was the American payees (taxpayers). No need to worry about the intelligence “community” of conniving double crossers if they are too busy looking for their next meal!
Succeed by innovation and work ethic. South America wants to ally itself. Greenland wants to ally itself.
Hi Matt, the right seems very excited by the re-emergence of an Orwellian superstate integration, which began with NAFTA and has been slowly advancing through the concept of a North American Union. This has long been a goal of our elites. For example, a January 2005 leaked diplomatic cable reveals U.S. government officials discussing the best approach to North American integration based on their assessment of Canadian views. The National Post's Robert Hiltz described the cable as discussing "the obstacles surrounding the merger of the economies of Canada, the United States and Mexico in a fashion similar to the European Union." We can see that such a repackaged strategy is on the agenda (including Greenland) because Google - an ultra-liberal company that fought Trump during his first term - has eagerly jumped on board. This is evident in their promotion of the ominous Gulf of America rebrand, as well as their compliance with the new anti-DEI culture shift. I am against this superstate integration as it is unnecessary, Canadians are universally weird and shitlib, and it's full of non-integrating ultra-tribal Indians.
NOT "integration." Dominance by the USA of North and Central America. As much economic dominance of South America as possible.
But let the denizens of the Middle East and Eastern Europe etc battle it out by themselves.
No more voluntary military expeditions based on do-gooderism. It invariable evolves into a MIC grift engine, and the more bodies the greater the profit.
Trump's, and his Sec of State Rubio, may be all for not getting involved in the world's affairs but, does he believe he can control the CIA and their covert activities? Their history, since their inception in post WWII is to be the opposite of Trump's current intentions -- to foment color revolutions around the world and to supplant worldly leaders with dupes that will do the bidding of the deep state.
Trump knows we cannot afford to continue this boondoggle in Ukraine and is willing (has been instructed) to sacrifice Europe to focus on an Israeli expansion in the ME.
Thank you sir for your work. I have all your books, and follow you on various podcasts. We are of an age (I was born in 1954) when all the corruption of the culture was really getting rolling. As a Jarhead in the 70s I remember well the epithets and distain. In the midst of the insanity it is a pleasure to read someone who speaks for me and mine. Semper fi.
Trump's recognition of the emerging multi polar world is refreshing. This sick idea that the Atlanticists were going to rule the world and pay for it with primarily American blood and fiat currency needs to be buried once and for all. A powerful Navy to protect the shorelines and right of passage and to carry out minor punitive expeditions should be all we need. An Army and Air Force Reserves with a small active duty force which would assume command positions in a time of invasion would eliminate the standing army and the lure of adventurism that has sadly brought us so much grief and insolvency.
Enforcing the Monroe Doctrine and telling Denmark the clock is running on whether or not we will pay them for Greenland and running China out of Central America should be the only foreign policy we are going to concern ourselves with going forward.
Thanks, and I totally agree!
Similar to the U.S. Constitution, the Navy is the standing military. With all others renews biannually.
Peter Zeihan is not totally wrong. North America is certainly capable of being self sufficient in a way that few regions can ever hope to. Was the whole purpose of the Blob to weaken this country against would be hegemons? If it wasn't what would it have done differently? I agree that our Navy should be kept at strength but useful purpose does a land force sized to defeat the Warsaw Pact serve when that alliance is just a bad memory? And what purpose does a class of general officers who have never seen combat serve?
Matt i enjoy your strategic view of the world commerce and example and getting back to American principles at home with secure borders
As a long ago but frequent Risk player, we developed a strategy to defeat this. We called it Jihad but MAD would have been equally appropriate. Basically, others would be put on notice that if a border was violated, the injured party would attack until one or the other was completely destroyed. Often an uninvolved party would pick up the pieces. It produced stalemate.
Personally, I think Trump is pursuing economic advantage rather than military advantage. It's in his nature.
Dude, I don't agree with a lot of what you say, but I like the way you say it. It is what I would call "muscular prose." Plus you are a sailor, so there is that.
Total respect to your Loose Cannon blog.
I never miss it, and usually feel a need to put in my dos centavos.
and one more thing on the annexation plans...
I have seen many people who THINK they are in the right to accuse Trump of being a "King" or a "Tyrant" in looking to expand the UNited states (Sorry I've been typing UNited for a long time)
I've even seen supposed education people use the term, "Manifest Destiny" to describe Trump's position. Too bad these people never read anything about Manifest Destiny because they would find that was an idea from the Democrats to send new immigrants over the ranges like locusts to take land without expending military forces.
The idea of expanding the US, to isolate the US from foreign entanglements, goes back to President Thomas Jefferson. See the Louisiana Purchase. Key word. "PURCHASE". Monroe expanded that theory and Jefferson backed up. It was called the Monroe Doctrine. This is what the 19th Century US Politicians turned into a right, to interfere with other nation's affairs.
The Monroe Doctrine, was created to give our nation a buffer zone to keep our new culture intact.
Wouldn't connecting Alaska with the lower 48 make sense to protect it?
ps. Go Kash!
Another great grab of the brass ring on the fastest carrousel on earth. Didn't Trump make mention of our being isolated by a great ocean recently or something to that affect? Of course, those Neo-Cons of our time, call that the "isolationist position". The re-naming of the Gulf to the Gulf of America is another one. Opening the door for the Canadian people to jump into pool USA.
I think the people of BC are probably ready to make the jump. That would be a big deal. A path straight through to Alaska! We paid hugely for the canal. The guy who rode the ass of the Bush 41 administration to not follow through with turning over the canal, Richard A. Delgado, "Peril In Panama" ISBN 0-9658348-1-6 was forced into pleading guilty to child porn. Let's get that canal back. Greenland, welcome aboard as the 52nd state!
It does sound as though Trump laid the foundation for this now that Matt takes that perspective.
Like the audit on the Gold. What are they really going to do? I have thoughts on that as well.
Risk!
Imagine if every Risk battle was a game of Stratego; now imagine playing Stratego on multiple fronts against multiple players. Woohoo!
Ukraine is done, hopefully the 47 bio-labs were incinerated. COVID injections done! Fire the bureaucrats! The only people fooled that US AID helped others was the American payees (taxpayers). No need to worry about the intelligence “community” of conniving double crossers if they are too busy looking for their next meal!
Succeed by innovation and work ethic. South America wants to ally itself. Greenland wants to ally itself.
Brilliant analysis! Saving this one for the archives.
Hi Matt, the right seems very excited by the re-emergence of an Orwellian superstate integration, which began with NAFTA and has been slowly advancing through the concept of a North American Union. This has long been a goal of our elites. For example, a January 2005 leaked diplomatic cable reveals U.S. government officials discussing the best approach to North American integration based on their assessment of Canadian views. The National Post's Robert Hiltz described the cable as discussing "the obstacles surrounding the merger of the economies of Canada, the United States and Mexico in a fashion similar to the European Union." We can see that such a repackaged strategy is on the agenda (including Greenland) because Google - an ultra-liberal company that fought Trump during his first term - has eagerly jumped on board. This is evident in their promotion of the ominous Gulf of America rebrand, as well as their compliance with the new anti-DEI culture shift. I am against this superstate integration as it is unnecessary, Canadians are universally weird and shitlib, and it's full of non-integrating ultra-tribal Indians.
NOT "integration." Dominance by the USA of North and Central America. As much economic dominance of South America as possible.
But let the denizens of the Middle East and Eastern Europe etc battle it out by themselves.
No more voluntary military expeditions based on do-gooderism. It invariable evolves into a MIC grift engine, and the more bodies the greater the profit.
Trump's, and his Sec of State Rubio, may be all for not getting involved in the world's affairs but, does he believe he can control the CIA and their covert activities? Their history, since their inception in post WWII is to be the opposite of Trump's current intentions -- to foment color revolutions around the world and to supplant worldly leaders with dupes that will do the bidding of the deep state.
We'll see. I hope so.
Yes, America will no long enforce its version of democracy on the world, just Israel's!
I don't see Israel in my "circle of influence." Let them defend themselves, or not.
They can’t; there is too much division now.
The house divided will soon fall. We must pray they don’t succeed and uncinate the world as they go.
Trump knows we cannot afford to continue this boondoggle in Ukraine and is willing (has been instructed) to sacrifice Europe to focus on an Israeli expansion in the ME.
He appears to truly want to stop the bleeding.
Except Israel.
When we can rid ourselves of Israel, we can resume being prosperous.
Thank you sir for your work. I have all your books, and follow you on various podcasts. We are of an age (I was born in 1954) when all the corruption of the culture was really getting rolling. As a Jarhead in the 70s I remember well the epithets and distain. In the midst of the insanity it is a pleasure to read someone who speaks for me and mine. Semper fi.
Zardoz? :P