KW: Paul Craig Roberts has in the past stated that in his opinion the difference between what the Russians do in regard to defense spending and what the U.S. does goes something like this. In  the U.S. it’s not about building the best aircraft or ship its about gouging the U.S. taxpayer for as much…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has no grounds to attack or protect US President-elect Donald Trump, since he does not know him personally. He added though that those behind the recent allegations against Trump have “no moral scruples.” Source: ‘Worse than prostitutes’: Putin slams those behind Trump ‘leak’ — RT News

KW: Proving once more that McCain had too many knocks to the head when he was shot down in Vietnam here is his wish list for the continuation of U.S. military dominance “[The] deterioration of America’s global position has accelerated in recent years, in part, because the Obama administration’s defense strategy was built on a…

Trump Versus the Deep State By Eric Margolis January 16, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – As President-elect Donald Trump fights off fierce assaults by the massed national security apparatus, Democrats, the neocon Praetorian Guard, and a host of other political foes, I am feeling a sharp sense of déjà vu. Trump claimed that these attacks…

KW: This is it, worth listening. https://youtu.be/PSoXg3-3jzg

KW: The response Responding to Trump’s Sunday criticism, Germany’s economy minister Sigmar Gabriel said Source: Germany Slams Trump Criticism: Urges US To “Build Better Cars”, Accuses Washington Of Causing Refugee Crisis | Zero Hedge

KW: The rhetoric In two separate, and quite striking interviews with Germany’s Bild (paywall) and London’s Sunday Times (paywall), Donald Trump did what he failed to do in his first US press conference, and covered an extensive amount of policy and strategy, much of which however will likely please neither the pundits, nor the markets….

KW: These are incredibly worrying issues, the US ruling oligarchy determinedly piling pressure on Russia. Why are these troops being deployed to Russia’s borders if not to invade Russia itself? All it needs is one small mistake by someone and then we are all at risk Just one week after thousands of US troops arrived…